The partnership between MTN Uganda and M-KOPA is aimed at bolstering the smartphone and internet penetration in the country, in an affordable way MTN Uganda and M-KOPA partnered to further spur digital inclusion through availing high-quality smartphones which customers can pay for in affordable instalments The partnership allows customers to acquire smartphones and conveniently […]
By Julius Mugaga/ KMA Updates. Makerere University, Kampala-Uganda: Makerere University with a grant from the United Kingdom to a tune of 1 Million USD through the World Bank with recommendation from Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development has put up a Public Investment Management (PIM) Centre of Excellence expected to bridge the gap in
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Two weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine and cities, towns and villages in the country have been left devastated in the fighting. Ukrainian emergency services said that more than 2,000 Ukrainian civilians have died since the Russian invasion began on February 24. Hundreds of structures, including transport facilities, hospitals, kindergartens and homes have been destroyed in the ongoing bombing,
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ZAHONY, Hungary(AP) — After bombs started falling in her hometown of Kharkiv, Annamaria Maslovska left her friends, her toys, and her life in Ukraine and set off on a days-long journey with her mother toward safety in the West. © Provided by Associated Press Annamaria Moslovska, a ten-year-old from Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, smiles in a waiting
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Amid the thunder of pro-Russian slogans and anti-NATO chants in the streets of Serbia’s capital Belgrade, Marko Vezmar was unrepentant in his support for President Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine.© Andrej ISAKOVIC For centuries, Serbia and Russia have been united by deep fraternal ties“This had to be done,” Vezmar told AFP, while wearing a
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As Russia’s assault on Ukraine enters its second week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shifted from rallying world leaders — who have levied historic economic and financial sanctions against Russia — to shaming them for not doing more to hasten the war’s end. On Wednesday, Zelensky shared with his 5.1 million Twitter followers video
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By Nandita Bose © Reuters/POOL FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she boards her airplane at the Munich International Airport in MunichWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will collaborate with Poland and Romania on next steps to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and reassure them of Washington’s support during her
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The coronavirus pandemic is not over and cases in older age groups are increasing, an expert has warned. © PA Wire Coronavirus – Mon Feb 28, 2022While new data indicates cases have fallen substantially since the peak of the Omicron wave in January, infections in England are rising among those aged 55 and older.Researchers suggest increasing case numbers in
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The Cambrian Explosion – around 541 million years ago – was when life and organisms really got going on planet Earth. Now new research has revealed how that explosion of life has left behind traces deep within Earth’s mantle. For scientists, it shows the connected interplay between Earth’s surface and what lies beneath, as sediments
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A private plane with suspected links to Russia has been impounded in Hampshire, after aviation sanctions came into force designed to target the assets of those close to Vladimir Putin. © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: yoh4nn/Getty ImagesThe aircraft is registered in Luxembourg, but the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, suggested he was concerned it could be
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