Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) on Wednesday imposed a Rwf7 billion (Shs30.7bn) fine on MTN Rwanda Ltd over what the regulator said was non-compliance with licensing obligations by the latter, according to a statement. According to the regulator, MTN, the country’s biggest telecom by subscription, breached licensing obligations by hosting
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Manchester United has reported a loss for the first three months of the year as operating expenses soared. It lost £3.8m between January and March, down from a £13.7m profit in the same period last year. The Old Trafford club incurred higher player contract expenses, and was also hit by
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South Africa's Vodacom is set to a 35 percent stake in Safaricom from its parent company Vodafone for US$2.59 billion (Shs9.39 trillion), expanding its reach into Kenya. Safaricom, which is 40 percent owned by Britain's Vodafone and 35 percent by Kenya's government, has the largest subscriber base in its home
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Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been accused of sexually abusing women in the war affected country. Human Rights Watch said on Monday that at least 13 women and girls have been sexually exploited or abused since 2015. The human rights body adds
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Some Kenya Defence Forces soldiers have claimed to be immune to HIV. According to a study conducted at the Forces Memorial Hospital in Nairobi, another small but significant number of soldiers who participated in the study claimed to enjoy divine protection against the virus. “About three per cent believed that
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Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres are stoking their efforts to give a face to the refugee crisis in Uganda and raise over US$2billion needed in emergency funds to handle the humanitarian crisis caused by the South Sudan conflict which is yet to end.
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An 18-year-old student has designed a bra that can help in the early detection of breast cancer and has won top prize at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). Julian Rios Cantu, a Mexican, said he was inspired by his mother’s battle with the disease which eventually led to both
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A teacher from Trans Nzoia County is in deep agony, thanks to money he borrowed from a bank to improve the welfare of his family. John Manyara says he borrowed KSh1.2 million from the bank in August 2011. He was supposed to repay the loan over six years, meaning he
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She’s the woman raising eyebrows in France’s political race — and she’s not even one of the candidates. As the competition heats up all eyes are on Brigitte Trogneux, 64, the wife of breakout candidate Emmanuel Macron, 39, who could become the next President if he beats anti-establishment stalwart Marine
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Latest report has revealed Africa’s top 10 most attractive investment destinations as well as 10 worst destinations in the continent, Business Focus reports. Botswana is the most attractive economy for investments flowing into the African continent, according to the latest Africa Investment Index 2016 by Quantum Global’s independent research arm,
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