Africa

President Kenyatta woos Scottish businesses to invest more in Kenya

Africa, Business, East Africa, Politics, Technology, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

EDINBURGH, Scotland, 3rd November 2021 (PSCU) –President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Scottish investors to take advantage of the improving business environment in Kenya to invest more in the country and the African continent. At the same time, the President thanked the investors for the growing number of Scottish businesses in Kenya saying the Kenyan […]

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Her Excellency First Lady Margaret Kenyatta received the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay from the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) President, Paul Tergat at State House, Nairobi

Africa, Business, East Africa, Entertainment, Politics, Sports, Technology / Ronald Kabuubi

At the ceremony, also attended by Sports CS Amina Mohamed and Deputy British High Commissioner to Kenya Julius Court, the First Lady handed over the Baton to Kenyan rugby great Humphrey Kayange who will deliver it to Uganda. Others present were Head of Public Service Dr Joseph Kinyua and PS Sports, Joe Okudo.

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dfcu Bank joins Buganda Kingdom for 2021 Annual Kabaka Birthday Run.

Africa, Breaking News, Business, East Africa, Sports / Ronald Kabuubi

Run to take place under the theme; “Men against HIV/AIDS to save the girl child.” The 2021 Kabaka Birthday Run was officially launched today during a press conference held at Bulange, Mengo. The run will be held under the theme “Men against HIV/AIDS to save the girl child” with the aim of encouraging men to

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MTN Uganda receives consent from CMA Kenya to market its IPO to Kenyan Investors

Africa, Business, East Africa, Technology / Ronald Kabuubi

The MTN Uganda IPO has offered for sale 4.4 billion ordinary shares, accounting for a 20 percent stake in the company, at a price of UGX200.00 (approximately KES 6.28) per share. All East African Retail Investors who apply for shares, will receive 5 bonus/incentive shares for every 100 shares they are allocated. Thursday

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First female MP remembered for girl child advocacy

Africa, Business, East Africa / Ronald Kabuubi

Members of Parliament have commended the dedicated service rendered by Hon Florence Lubega, the first female legislator. She was also one of the first female legislators in the Legislative Council that preceded Uganda’s Independence. She later served as a Deputy Minister for Community Development and Labour between 1967 and 1971. Lubega who passed away on

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Arriving passengers to isolate at home

Africa, Breaking News, Business, East Africa, Health / Ronald Kabuubi

Hon Ruth Aceng revealed that passengers will no longer wait at the airport for their results Passengers arriving at Entebbe International Airport will no longer be required to wait for their Covid-19 results. The Minister for Health, Hon Ruth Aceng said that effective 05 November 2021, passengers will be allowed to proceed and self-isolate

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‘Provide skills and funding for the girl child’

Africa, Breaking News, Business, East Africa, Health / Ronald Kabuubi

Hon Opendi(in red) who moved the motion with the Deputy Speaker(C) before the start of the Plenary sitting Government is urged to avail funding and skill the girl child following the rising cases of defilement and teenage pregnancies. The followed a motion for government to support the girl child and children in general. Tororo

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Yes, Cristiano Ronaldo you may be King of Old Trafford… but you’ll NEVER have the same global influence as basketball legend Michael Jordan

Africa, Sports / Ronald Kabuubi

So once again Cristiano Ronaldo gets Manchester United out of jail, this time against Atalanta, and his manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer calls him his ‘Michael Jordan’.Mark Webster writes… Well, you could slam dunk me with a feather!! I was lucky enough to be working in the States for Channel 4, covering the 3 remarkable years

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H.E. President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda to Deliver Presidential Keynote Speech at African Energy Week 2021

Africa, Business, East Africa, Technology / Ronald Kabuubi

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 3, 2021/ — The African Energy Chamber (AEC) is proud to announce that H.E. Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda, will be participating at African Energy Week (AEW) 2021 in Cape Town, taking place on the 9th-12th of November. Set to deliver a Presidential keynote speech at the highly anticipated, pan-African event, H.E. President

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Standard Chartered once again named Best Consumer Digital Bank in Uganda by Global Finance by Moses Rutahigwa – Head Consumer, Private and Business Banking, Standard Chartered Bank Uganda

Africa, Business, East Africa / Ronald Kabuubi

STANCHART-THANK YOU OUR CUSTOMERS_edited Winning the Best Consumer Digital Bank in Uganda for the 4th time in a row is feat we are very excited about and so grateful for. We are also cognisant that the accolades we’ve won over the years wouldn’t have been possible without several factors, top of which is the

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