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Bank of Uganda has approved an international mobile money operator, which will enable Ugandans to access mobile money services from their relatives abroad. According to local news agency, URN, TerraPay, a global clearing and settlement service will be allowed to interconnect mobile account holders and mobile telephone operators to facilitate

Kenyan police beefed up security on Friday ahead of an expected announcement that President Uhuru Kenyatta has won re-election, despite allegations by opposition leader Raila Odinga of vote-rigging. Opposition leaders repeated their claims of fraud but mainly appealed to supporters to remain calm. Kenya-based diplomats called for patience, and said

A Rwandan refugee has been kidnapped by unknown people in Uganda, the victim's wife and Ugandan officials said Thursday. Rene Rutagungira was known to refugee officials before his abduction in the capital, Kampala, said Apollo Kazungu, a government commissioner in charge of refugees. Rutagungira had been out drinking with three Rwandan

Troubled retail chain Nakumatt has secured a court order barring the owners of the mall that hosts its Nakumatt Mega store on Uhuru Highway in Nairobi from attaching its assets to recover KSh23 million (UShs798m) in rent arrears. The Daily Nation reports that Lady Justice Olga Sewe yesterday issued the

The  Speaker of Parliament of Uganda,  Rebecca Kadaga has urged African legislators and the continent’s leaders to rank matters of youth high on their agenda. She said that in a world of adult concerns, young people are often overlooked and this affects the youth as well as economies and societies

Four Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Law Enforcement Officers picked up in connection with the death of Oliver Basemera, a hawker, have appeared in court. The four appeared on Thursday afternoon before Lillian Bucyana, the Nakawa Chief Magistrate on charges of manslaughter contrary to section 187 and 190 of the Penal