By Aloysious Kasoma Equity Bank Uganda in partnership with UNCDF is driving financial inclusion in Uganda under a program called MM4P (Mobile Money for the Poor). On Tuesday the bank showcased the technology, process and applicability of this solution in Uganda at the Kampala Serena hotel through their biometric card
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The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has revealed the after effects of lifting the Presidential age limits some lawmakers are going through. While meeting a group of journalists from Sweden on Tuesday at Parliament, Kadaga said lifting the Presidential age limits to allow a person above 75 years of
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Francophone West Africa leads in intra-regional trade with trade hotspots around Dakar, Abidjan, Cotonou and Lomé, according to analysis by Ecobank’s (www.Ecobank.com) research team in its new website. The team has updated Ecobank’s flagship Africa Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Guidebook (FICC) and made it available as an online resource:
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The Commissioners of Customs in the region together with the heads of standards bureaus, Port Authorities and EAC are currently undertaking an evaluation mission at Mombasa and Dar es Salam port to review the performance of Single Customs Territory (SCT) and also discuss issues related to SGR procedures. The meeting
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The Government of Uganda has revealed that saving with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) will be mandatory for both employees in the formal and informal sectors. The decision was taken during a Cabinet meeting held at State House, Entebbe on Monday 5th March, 2018. During the meeting, Cabinet approved
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More than 500 senior doctors in Kenya’s biggest referral hospital have boycotted work, demanding the reinstatement of their colleague who was suspended for performing brain surgery on the wrong patient. Sammy Oroko, the chairman of the doctors’ union, said suspending the Kenyatta National Hospital neurosurgeon was a knee jerk reaction
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The leader of Zimbabwe's newest political party has met up with Robert Mugabe, leading to speculation about whether the former president is really done with politics. Retired Brigadier Ambrose Mutinhiri says he visited the politician at home to update him on his new role as presidential candidate for the National
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There is clapping, dancing, jumping up and down as he makes his way into the hall, flanked by bodyguards. Such is the excitement that a few of the congregants - some of whom have been waiting patiently for five hours to catch a glimpse of the man - collapse. But
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Fired Uganda Inspector General of Police, General Kale Kayihura could be in more trouble if a petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda is something to go by. According to a petition seen by this website and signed by a one, Rugema Kayumba representing petitioners who are
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Crown Beverages Ltd (CBL) commonly known as Pepsi has fired top managers, a move that may either create opportunities for its future growth or come with challenges. According to credible sources, the management style of Paddy Muramiirah, the CBL Chief Executive Officer has forced out many top managers, who have
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