African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina has won the prestigious World Food Prize for his work to boost yields and farm incomes. Dr Adesina said providing millions of farmers with seeds and fertilisers was vital to boost development. He added that 98% of the world's 800 million undernourished people live
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Tanzania has banned the export of food grain following concerns over an increase in food smuggling to neighbouring countries. At the weekend, the authorities seized 10 tracks of food products reportedly heading to Kenya at Tarekea in North Tanzania. Speaking at a national Eidd al-Fitr ceremony in northern Tanzania's Kilimanjaro
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A Uganda Peoples Defence Focces (UPDF) officer at the rank of Lt Colonel has been arrested over a botched arms deal in the western district of Ntoroko that left to people dead. According to a press statement issued by Brig Richard Karemire, the Uganda army spokesperson, Lt Colonel, Richard Muhangi,
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Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander, Frank Mwesigwa has said Kyadondo East parliamentary hopeful, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine risked being disqualified from the race. Mwesigwa revealed this moments after Bobi had been released from police custody and new venue for his rally agreed on. "We have agreed on a new venue
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Equity Bank Uganda has unveiled the EazzyClub App, a web based solution the bank has put in place for Investment Clubs and other Savings and credit Cooperative Societies (SACCO). The App manages SACCO and investment group contributions and activities instantly and transparently, saving both time and money. [caption id="attachment_2121" align="alignnone"
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By Peter Abaanabasazi Cultural leaders from Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, Alur Kingdom and Ker Kwaro Acholi have demanded government to share information regarding the oil and gas sector. Cultural leaders, who recently launched of policy guideline aimed at protecting cultural rights of communities in the oil-rich Albertine Graben, accuse government of
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Africa features significantly in the latest Global Threat Impact Index released for May 2017 by Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. Out of the top ten countries, five are African. Zambia has the highest risk profile, with Nigeria in second position. Uganda, Malawi and South African are ranked 7th, 8th and
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Japanese car parts maker Takata has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US and Japan. It is facing billions of dollars in liabilities over its defective airbags, which have been linked to at least 17 deaths worldwide. Some of the airbags contained faulty inflators which expanded with too much force,
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The Uganda government spokesperson, Ofwono Opondo has dismissed social media reports that the country's president has reshuffled his cabinet. Opondo made this dismissal in a tweet on Monday evening after a list purporting to show new cabinet members started making rounds on social media platforms and various WhatsApp groups. "Ministers
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The African Union (AU) chairman, Alpha Conde has praised Ugandan President Youweri Museveni, baptising the latter with new title of Founding Father of New African dynamism. Conde who is also Guinea President revealed this while addressing a joint Press Conference with President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday, saying with a new
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