MTN Uganda Wednesday announced the winners of the MTN Innovation Awards 2017 at a gala dinner on hosted at the Kampala Serena Hotel. Nine innovations were recognized, each walking away with $3,000 and a plaque. The nine winners were selected by a panel of judges from a nominee list of
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The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Maj. Gen Kahinda Otafiire has responded to Bishop Robert Muhiirwa's comments on the amendment of the constitution to remove presidential age limits. Bishop Muhiirwa who led Mass for Catholics from Mbarara Archdiocese on their annual pilgrimage to the Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo, reminded
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Bank of Uganda (BoU) lawyers; AF Mpanga and MAAKS Advocates have leaked the client list of former Crane Bank account holders. The list was submitted to the Commercial Court as evidence in the Crane bank saga and ongoing court battle between Bank of Uganda (Crane Bank under receivership) and Sudhir
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Deadlock over the allocation of leadership posts has forced Kenya’s parliament into an unscheduled three-week recess, lawmakers said on Wednesday, indicating a protracted political crisis could reverberate beyond the October election. Political stalemate has gripped Kenya, East Africa’s most advanced economy and an ally of the West against militant Islam,
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Uganda's ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Secretary General, Justine Kasule Lumumba has spoken out on reports that she is abroad seeking medical attention. Lumumba bashed media reports that she had undergone surgery in Thailand revealing that it was her leave. "Hello everyone I’m fine and well. I’m not bedridden
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Fifa has released disciplinary sanctions for different incidents that happened in the preliminary round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Uganda has also fallen in the disciplinary course after being found guilty of fans' misconduct during their second round clash against Togo on November 15th 2015 at the Mandela National
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Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda and chairman of Smart Africa, and Tony Elumelu, Founder of the $100m Entrepreneurship Programme, will be headlining the Young Entrepreneurship Day (YED) at the Africa 2017 Forum. The YED is a new addition to the Forum and will take place on the eve of Africa
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dfcu Bank has this morning signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Entebbe based football club, Vipers Sports Club. The sponsorship is valued at a total of Shs300m. Speaking at the sponsorship signing, dfcu Bank’s Chief of Business and Executive Director, William Sekabembe, said; “dfcu Bank understands the importance and impact
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At least six children have been killed and 25 others injured in an explosion at a primary school in north-west Tanzania, witnesses say. Reports say the pupils were playing with an object which blew up. Three were pronounced dead at the time they arrived at hospital. The others succumbed to
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Tanzanian President Dr John Pombe Magufuli has come out in agreement with a decision by his administration to auction over 1000 cattle from Kenyan pastoralists which had trespassed to his country, reports the Standard. In a ‘no regret’ tone, Magufuli said his administration will not spare any livestock finding its
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