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Uganda’s Parliament applauds World Bank on new fund to empower women

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World Bank country manager Mukami Kariuki (L) receiving an award from Uganda’s Speaker Of Parliament Rt.Hon. Anita Among Magogo (Middle).Right is Hon OkupaPhoto by Eric Dominic Bukenya/Parliament Of Uganda. Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has commended the World Bank for the new initiative that seeks to empower women. The initiative, which was revealed today during …

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Angola Oil and Gas (AOG) 2022 Presents a Great Opportunity to Invest in Angola’s Oil and Gas Future (By NJ Ayuk)

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Now more than ever is the time to invest in Angola’s energy industry and drive inclusive and sustainable economic growth on the back of oil and gas Access Multimedia Content JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 3, 2022/ — By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) At a time when global markets are turning to African oil …

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Pesapal Upgrades Core System to Accelerate Payment Security

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Pesapal enhances its eCommerce solution to facilitate seamless online transactions authentication, advanced processing, reporting, and improved security features Kampala 4th October 2022…Pesapal, a leading payment solutions provider with operations in Uganda and across East Africa, has upgraded its Application Programming Interface (API) to Pesapal 3.0, allowing for the delivery of enhanced security features as well …

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‘Corruption, connivance caused Isimba plant shutdown’

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Lawmakers have said that corruption and connivance are to blame for the shutdown of Isimba hydropower plant. The Members of Parliament were responding to the statement by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa on the emergency shutdown of the plant. The 183 megawatts Isimba Hydropower power plant in Kayunga district …

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Atleast 10 people dead as a result of Mbale floods

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At least 10 people have been confirmed dead in flash flooding and mudslides in Mbale and Kapchorwa in eastern Uganda. Mbale registered seven deaths while three died in Kapchorwa according to the Uganda RedCross Society. Among the dead is a Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldier, private Sam Chemulindwa, 26, attached to the 53rd Battalion …

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BUSINESS: Transport costs in East Africa Community choking business

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The Independent Trucks at the border points. A lot of cross border interactions make them high risk areas for COVID-19 Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPEDENT | Private sector players in the region are accusing the East African Community (EAC) leaders of doing too little as the transport sector continues to suffer, allegedly from bad policies. And …

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OPM dispatches tons of food Relief to Hunger-torn Karamoja

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The Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees Engineer Hillary Onek flags off food to Karamoja at the Office of the Prime Minister stores in Namanve Industrial Park, Wakiso District. Photo by Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa. Story by Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/KMA Updates. Namanve, Uganda: Uganda’s Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees Hon. Hillary Onek has …

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Museveni rejects World Bank data on Uganda middle income status

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By DAILY MONITOR. President Yoweri Museveni arrives for the launch of the Public Policy Executive Oversight Forum (Apex platform) at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala on July 13, 2022. PHOTO | MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI | NMG. Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has dismissed the recent World Bank report which classified the country as still a low-income nation.In …

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Media Accreditation for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Now Open

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino FIFA’s member associations have received a quota of written press and photographer accreditations for distribution to their national media organisations and representatives Access Multimedia Content ZURICH, Switzerland, June 28, 2022/ — FIFA (www.FIFA.com) and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC (Q22) are pleased to announce that the media accreditation process …

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Kigali, RWANDA: H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta during the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)-Pics

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President Uhuru Kenyatta when he joined other Heads of Government during the official opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda. The meeting was presided over by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales who represented Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the head of …

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