 Uganda's Minister of Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance, Frank Tumwebaze has defended the move by government to do away with airtime scratch cards. In a statement presented to Parliament i Tuesday afternoon, Tumwebaze made the case that E-commerce and digital transformation is good for all. According to the
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The Finance Committee of Parliament Tuesday started internalizing the Excise Duty Amendment Bill No.2 that aims at reducing the 1% tax on all mobile money transactions to now 0.5% on mobile money withdrawals. However, a section of lawmakers on the Finance Committee that recommended to Parliament to pass into law
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Buganda Kingdom Katikkiro (Prime Minister), Charles Peter Mayiga has made fresh demands to government for a federo (federal) system of government, noting that is long overdue. He noted that federal system will help different regions of Uganda to work on their needs. “The development you see today would be 1000
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The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Winfred Kiiza, has called for increased government investment in agriculture, which will spur growth in other sectors of the economy. Giving Uganda's experience, Winfred Kiiza, who was speaking during the ongoing Conference of US State Legislatures, said that government commits less funds to
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Zimbabwe’s main opposition party said it was well ahead in the first election of the post-Robert Mugabe era and it’s ready to form the next government, as unofficial results began streaming in, Bloomberg reports. With official tallies set to start being announced on Tuesday, the focus now shifts to whether
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RT: The African continent is in huge need of energy investments, and Russia could become one of its key partners, according to President Vladimir Putin speaking at BRICS summit in Johannesburg. "I would especially like to note that Russia is planning to step up its assistance in development of national
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By AFP Nelson Chamisa, who turned 40 in February, is old enough by only a few months to be president of Zimbabwe under the constitutional minimum age limit. But he hopes that, come Monday, his youth will be the force that propels him to election victory against all the odds.
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The Bank of Uganda (BoU) Governor, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile has revealed that Uganda’s banking sector is improving steadily supported by the recovery in economic growth. He made the remarks during Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) Informal Dinner held on Friday at Golden Tulip Hotel, Nakasero. “I am pleased to report that
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MTN Uganda Foundation yesterday donated hospital equipment to Oriajin Hospital based in Arua as part of its Access to Health Care initiative project. The donation will benefit hundreds of patients from the West Nile region and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo who frequent one of Northern Uganda’s busiest public hospitals.
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, has shared his thoughts on recent happenings (Mbale ruling, elections in new municipalities) in the country. Below is his write-up. Countrymen and women, 1. I draw your attention to my two recent short speeches: one, in Parliament when HE Modi addressed Parliament of Uganda; and, the
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