BAT’s US bio-techsubsidiary, Kentucky BioProcessing (KBP),is developing a potential vaccine for COVID-19 and is now in pre-clinical testing.If testing goes well, BAT is hopeful that, with the right partners and support from government agencies,between 1 and 3 million doses of the vaccinecould be manufactured per week,beginning in June. While KBP
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The Kenya government will allow importation of four million bags of maize to cushion the country against food shortage as it battles the coronavirus pandemic. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya disclosed that a Gazette Notice will be issued soon to allow importation. Of the four million bags, said Mr Munya,
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A young woman, who was Kenya's first reported case of Covid-19, has said she has fully recovered after 23 days of treatment. Identified only as Brenda, she told reporters she had been visiting the US since last December, but suspected that she contracted the coronavirus on her flight back to
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Kenya and Uganda are bickering on how to handle truck drivers transporting goods in an effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Uganda’s Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija admitted during yesterday’s plenary sitting that there’s misunderstanding between the two East African countries. Kasaija said that President Yoweri Museveni was
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The Uganda Government has tabled before Parliament a supplementary budget worth Shs284 billion aimed at fighting the COVID -19 pandemic. The supplementary budget request was tabled by Matia Kasaija (pictured), the Finance Minister during yesterday’s plenary sitting chaired by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga. According to Government, the supervision and implementation of
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The Bank of Uganda (BoU), the regulator of the banking sector has confirmed that Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile (pictured), the Governor of the Central Bank, is sick. In a statement posted on the Bank of Uganda's Twitter handle, Charity Mugumya, Director Communications at BoU, said: “Governor was unwell. His doctors attended
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dfcu Limited Tuesday released its 2019 consolidated financial results revealing a 21% growth in profitability from Shs60. 9bn in 2018 up to Shs73.4bn in 2019. This was mainly driven by significant increase in efficiency and cost management. Operating expenses reduced by 4% from Shs202.2billion to Shs193.1billion showing improved operating efficiency.
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Joachim Yhombi-Opango (L) fled into exile in France in 1997 The former president of the Republic of Congo, Jacques Joaquim Yhombi-Opango, has died in Paris from complications related to coronavirus. He was 81 years old. His family said he had been ill before contracting the virus. Mr Yhombi-Opango led Congo-Brazzaville
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has banned the use of private vehicle as the country tries to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Museveni announced the ban on Monday evening while unveiling new measures to contain the spread of coronavirus. Museveni also ordered the closure of all shops selling non essential products.
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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Uganda on Monday made a donation of five hundred and seventy million shillings (UGX 570M) to the Government of Uganda as support towards the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. The donation was made to the President of Uganda, Yoweri K. Museveni by the
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