The Entebbe Ladies Open returned in its 13th Edition with a rich regional constitution of lady golfers. KCB Uganda sponsored this event as part of its commitment recognizing women in sports and further strengthening their participation in golf. Golfers; Babirye Martha, Magala Eva and Nsenga Mackline Top Tournament The Entebbe Ladies Open 2023, a women-only […]
Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, BOSTON – Meta (Facebook), Alphabet (Google), Microsoft, Twitter, and a few other tech companies have come to dominate what we see and hear on the internet, shaping hundreds of millions of people’s perceptions of the world. In pursuit of advertising revenue, their algorithms are programmed to show us content that will hold […]
Miriam Mutebi,NAIROBI – Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity, kill 41 million people per year, with 77% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In Sub-Saharan Africa, NCDs are now responsible for roughly 37% of deaths – up from 24% in 2000. Cancer is one of the top three diseases driving this […]
Mohazzab Abdullah, Uganda is currently facing a crisis of teenage pregnancies. Every month, over 30,000 teenage girls, often of school-going age, fall pregnant. Many of these girls come from poverty stricken rural areas, and early pregnancy robs them of their education and chance to become professionals and earners in an economy where their contributions are […]
Rolls-Royce plc is delighted to announce the appointment of John Kelly to the position of President – Middle East, Türkiye and Africa (META), with immediate effect. Before this role, John spent six years as Senior Vice President of Europe, the Middle East and Africa for the Group’s Civil Aerospace business. John joined Rolls-Royce over twenty […]
New research* from Dragon Capital reveals that one in three (34%) retail investors plan to invest in emerging markets in the next 12 months as they increasingly diversify their holdings. · One in three UK retail investors plan to invest in emerging markets in the next 12 months on hopes of faster economic growth Of […]
Chris Busch, SAN FRANCISCO – As a maturing, cost-effective technology, electric vehicles (EVs) are a key part of the solution to planet-heating emissions. When paired with clean electricity, they offer a route to climate-neutral ground transportation. And fortunately, electricity is getting cleaner with each passing year, owing to the rapidly falling costs of solar and […]
Rikki Verma, Uganda’s Policy vision for Renewable Energy is to make renewable energy a substantial part of the national energy consumption. This is commendable given the current state of the global climate and dynamic weather conditions of this country. According to a sector brief by GIZ, about 50% of the population have access to any […]
Samuel Nabwiiso, Absa Bank Kenya PLC and the eco.business Fund, an impact fund, have announced a USD 10 million (KES1.26 billion) partnership for the bank to lend to domestic and export businesses participating in the country’s agricultural value chains. The funding line is expected to improve resource efficiency, increase food security, and mitigate the effects […]
Kampala – 9th March 2023: Buganda Kingdom in partnership with Airtel Uganda, have today launched the 2023 Kabaka Birthday Run in effort to end the prevalence of HIV/ AIDS in Uganda. The Run was launched by the Katikiro of Buganda Kingdom Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga and the Airtel Uganda Managing Director manoj murali at a […]
Samuel Nabwiiso, The East African Community (EAC) has signed partnership with the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI) which aims at establishing a framework of collaboration in jointly developing training and capacity-building activities in trade-related areas, in a bid to foster greater business development and enhance the region’s competitiveness. The deal was signed recently […]
KAMPALA – Wednesday, March 10, 2023: The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) of Tanzania has applauded Uganda for its robust local content plans and management in the nascent oil and gas sector. EWURA regulates oil related activities and water related use in Tanzania. The authority’s board and top management were in Uganda recently […]
Dani Rodrik, CAMBRIDGE – The narrative that underpins the current global economic system is in the midst of a transformative plot twist. Since the end of World War II, the so-called liberal international order has been premised on the free flow of goods, capital, and finance, but this arrangement now seems increasingly anachronistic. Every market […]