Emirates has become the world’s first airline to operate an A380 demonstration flight using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Today’s flight, proudly commanded by Captain Khalid Binsultan and Captain Philippe Lombet, took off from Dubai International Airport (DXB) with one of four engines powered on 100% SAF, helping demonstrate its
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Passengers going through Entebbe Airport The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has revealed that Entebbe International Airport recorded a total of 171,978 passengers in October 2023, an average of 5,547 per day. Vianney M. Luggya, the UCAA Spokesman, says this comprised of 82,317 arriving and 89,661 departing passengers. “January -
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Coffee remains a key foreign exchange earner for Uganda Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has revealed that the country’s coffee exports in October 2023, amounted to 470,080 60-kilo bags, worth US$ 78.96 million (Shs298.481Bn). This comprised of 410,113 bags of Robusta valued at US$ 66.87million (Shs252.779Bn) and 59,967 bags of Arabica valued at US$ 12.10 million (Shs45,739bn). This
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Benon Kajuna (L), the Director of Transport at Ministry of Works and Transport and Ali Mohammed Rajab, Executive Vice President of Air Transport and International Cooperation, who represented Saudi Arania, signing the BASA Uganda and Saudi Arabia have signed the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) that will facilitate scheduled international air services for airlines from both
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US President Joe Biden on October 23, 2023. PHOTO | AFP United States President Joe Biden has endorsed the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) upon its expiry in September 2025. This is after the White House urged Congress to address the matter in a timely fashion
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Women at Heritage Kanaani Farms sorting and drying coffee. Uganda is increasingly earning big from coffee exports Uganda’s coffee exports for the coffee year (2022/23) totaled 6.14 million bags worth US$ 940.36 million (Shs3.52 trillion) compared to 5.86 million bags worth US$ 877.66 million in the previous coffee year (2021/22).
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Dr. Joseph Muvawala, the Executive Director at the National Planning Authority, speaking to Indian investors Dr. Joseph Muvawala, the Executive Director at the National Planning Authority (NPA), has urged Indian investors to invest in Uganda, noting that the country is endowed with massive investment opportunities and offers unmatched incentives to
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Ugandan officials led by Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala, being welcomed in India shortly after arriving Uganda Airlines on October 07, 2023 successfully launched its second international route, connecting Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and Entebbe International Airport in Uganda. The inbound inaugural flight with close to
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The Young African innovators The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations and Speak Up Africa have announced the winners of the second edition of the Africa Young Innovators for Health Award Mrs Teniola Aderonke Adedeji (Nigeria) and Dr. Ochora Moses (Uganda) have been announced as first prize winners and
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The Uganda-India Business Forum attracted officials from the Ugandan Government and the Indian Community The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala has described as timely Uganda Airlines' Mumbai route. The national carrier will On October 7, 2023 launch its maiden flight to Mumbai, India. Speaking at the Uganda-India Business Forum on Friday at
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