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Ruth Asasira has been appointed as Manager Women in Business and Special Programs at dfcu Bank. Ruth has 12 years of experience in the financial services sector, and is a dynamic microfinance practitioner, certified financial literacy trainer, with experience in product and business development. She is passionate about Youth and Women Empowerment and has previously developed and implemented Women and Youth led financial inclusion projects. She joins dfcu Bank from Opportunity Bank where she served as the Segment and Product Manager- Microfinance for a period of (4) years. Prior to that, she worked at Finance Trust Bank as the Product…

Youth across the country have hailed the MTN Foundation Youth Skilling Program facilitated by MTN Foundation and Ubunifu Systems for spearheading youth transformation in society. Some of the youth who participated in the program alongside MTN staff (Extreme Left and Right)- File photo. Launched in December 2020, the MTN Foundation Youth Skilling program was created with the goal of empowering youth to spur innovation and creativity in order to solve challenges in society. 100 youth were selected to participate in the training which was executed virtually due to the impact of the pandemic. Trainees transformed Mohamed Mukalu is one…

At a recent rally in Texas, Donald Trump talked about Hillary Clinton and how the 2020 election was allegedly stolen from him through voter fraud. “The 2020 election was rigged and everyone knows it,” Trump asserted, even though all such claims have been thoroughly disproved. The US Supreme Court, which is majority conservative thanks to judges put on the bench by Trump himself, has thrown out a lawsuit seeking to overturn election results in four battleground states.© Provided by DW Just like during the campaign days: Donald Trump at a rally in TexasIf this rhetoric sounds familiar, it’s because the messaging…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, Jrue Holiday added 27 and the Milwaukee Bucks pulled away in the second half to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 137-113 Sunday night. © Provided by Associated Press – Sports Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, second from right, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers center Serge Ibaka, right, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)© Provided by Associated Press – Sports Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer reacts to a call during the first half of an NBA basketball game…

NEW DELHI, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) — China rallied back from 0-2 down to beat South Korea 3-2 in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup final at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, India, Feb. 6, 2022. © Provided by XINHUA Players of China celebrate after scoring a goal during the final football match between China and South Korea in the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, India, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Javed Dar) © Provided by XINHUA Players of China celebrate after scoring a goal during the final football match between China and South Korea in…

By Karen Lema © Reuters/Romeo Ranoco FILE PHOTO: Former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr and son of late former dictator Ferdinand Marcos is greeted by his supporters upon his arrival at the Supreme Court in metro ManilaMANILA (Reuters) – As frontrunner in the Philippines’ presidential race, the son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos appears poised to complete a remarkable rebranding of the family name 36 years after a “people power” uprising ended his father’s autocratic rule. © Reuters/LISA MARIE DAVID Akbayan Partylist files a disqualification case against late dictator’s son Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., in Manila    With official campaigning beginning on…

President Joe Biden will welcome German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the White House Monday at a critical time for the leaders as tensions with Russia persist. While the Biden administration has warned for weeks that Russia will face “severe” consequences if it invades Ukraine, Germany has often opted for a softer response, refusing to send military equipment to Ukraine or deploy more troops to the eastern flank. Germany has also shown reluctance to shut down Nord Stream 2, a Russian gas pipeline that will carry gas directly to Germany, bypassing Ukraine. © Carolyn Kaster/AP President Joe Biden speaks before signing an…

Cuba on Monday marks 60 years under a US economic blockade that has deeply affected the communist nation’s fortunes and shows no signs of being lifted. © YAMIL LAGE Cuba has little production capacity, and relies on imports for about 80 percent of its food needs© YAMIL LAGE Since 2000, food has been excluded from the US blockade, and between 2015 and 2000, Cuba imported some $1.5 billion worth of food from its neighborDecreed by US president John F. Kennedy on February 3, 1962, the embargo on all bilateral trade came into effect four days later.Its purpose, said Kennedy’s executive order, was…

Match Hospitality appoints Integral as exclusive sales agent in Nigeria for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Official hospitality programme FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Official Hospitality Packages Set to Go on Sale in Nigeria LAGOS, Nigeria, February 7, 2022/ — MATCH Hospitality has confirmed that leading sports management and marketing agency, Integral (www.Integralsande.com), has been appointed as its Sales Agent in Nigeria for the sale of the Official Hospitality Programme of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. MATCH Hospitality is the global rights holder and the only company appointed by FIFA to exclusively promote and sell, either directly or via…

FIFA President presents Mendy with The Best award after African decider The Chelsea and Senegal goalkeeper was named Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper at last month’s virtual awards FIFA President presents Mendy with The Best award after African decider (1)(Source: FIFA  ZURICH, Switzerland, February 7, 2022/ — FIFA President Gianni Infantino (www.FIFA.com), along with FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura, presented Edouard Mendy with The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper in Yaounde on Sunday, just minutes after the Senegal goalkeeper helped his nation to a historic maiden CAF Africa Cup of Nations win. Mendy saved a spot-kick as Senegal defeated Egypt 4-2…