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Insurance Industry in Uganda Calls for Government Support to Boost Growth

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Insurance Industry in Uganda Calls for Government Support to Boost Growth. By Naomi Namusoke/KMA Updates The insurance industry in Uganda has made a passionate appeal to the government, requesting financial support of over UGX 10 billion from the national budget. The sector leaders argue that this funding is crucial to accelerate growth, improve service […]

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China, Russia and Iran call for end to US sanctions on Iran, urge holding talks

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China, Russia and Iran call for end to US sanctions on Iran, urge holding talks Representatives of China, Russia and Iran called Friday for an end to US sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program and for a restart of multinational talks on the issue. The talks are the latest attempt to

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MTN Uganda celebrates the graduation of 283 youth in digital and technical skills

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MTN Uganda celebrates the graduation of 283 youth in digital and technical skills Today, MTN Uganda, in partnership with Smart Girls Foundation, proudly celebrates the graduation of 250 young women from the MTN Girls in Tech program and 33 youth in the MTN Girls with Tools initiative. These graduates join a growing community of over

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JUST IN;Sudan suspends all imports from Kenya indefinitely after hosting RSF in Nairobi

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Sudan suspends all imports from Kenya indefinitely after hosting RSF in Nairobi The Sudan’s Ministry of Trade and Supply has issued a decree suspending all imports from Kenya indefinitely following the latter’s decision to host paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Nairobi last month.The decision was arrived at following a Cabinet resolution that sought to

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CALL FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT. Gov’t urges focus on attracting multinational companies to boost economic growth

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CALL FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT Gov’t urges focus on attracting multinational companies to boost economic growth Uganda’s national budget for the financial year 2024/25 revealed a staggering public debt of 92 trillion shillings. Experts attribute this alarming figure to persistent issues of money laundering, which have placed Uganda on the gray list. This has led to

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Uganda. BOU to regulate mortgage refinancing institutions

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BOU to regulate mortgage refinancing institutions Bank of Uganda is set to regulate operations of mortgage refinancing institutions once the Mortgage Refinance Institutions Bill, 2025 is passed into law. The Bill mandates the Central Bank to consider applications for approval to carry out Islamic mortgage refinance business. “A person shall not conduct a mortgage refinance

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Jio announces deal to bring Starlink to India just hours after similar Airtel partnership

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Jio announces deal to bring Starlink to India just hours after similar Airtel partnership Jio Platforms, the subsidiary of India’s conglomerate Reliance Industries and the country’s largest telecom operator, Wednesday announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to offer Starlink’s satellite broadband internet services to its customers in India. Under the agreement, which is subject

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UPPA, CSBAG Partner to deepen budget coverage

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By Our reporter Budget experts under the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) have through a collaboration undertaken to broaden the Uganda Parliamentary Press Association (UPPA) members’ coverage on budget and related matters. The constructive arrangement spearheaded by CSBAG will be held periodical sessions dubbed Budget Technical Talks where experts on various topics related to

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Breaking Barriers: MTN Uganda’s X-Space Sparks Dialogue on Gender, Merit, and Accountability in Leadership

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Breaking Barriers: MTN Uganda’s X-Space Sparks Dialogue on Gender, Merit, and Accountability in Leadership MTN Uganda, and Kin Kariisa the CEO of Next Media Services Ahead of International Women’s Day 2025, MTN Uganda hosted an engaging and thought-provoking X-Space discussion titled “Accelerate Action – The Leadership Dilemma: Gender, Merit & Accountability.” The session held

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Mexico wins tariff reprieve after president’s ‘excellent’ Trump call

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Mexico wins tariff reprieve after president’s ‘excellent’ Trump call MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum thanked her US counterpart Donald Trump for an “excellent and respectful” call on Thursday (March 6), promising that her government would work on security and migration as Washington temporarily eased tariffs. After the call, Trump announced that Mexico would not

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