The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Health is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Novartis a Swiss Multinational Pharmaceutical Company based in Basel, Switzerland, to improve Health services delivery especially in the fight against Sickle cell. According to Dr Charles Kiyaga, the National Coordinator for sickle cell program at the Ministry of […]
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Huawei transforms global Urban Rail with Cloud Solution
On 18 August 2020, Shenzhen Metro Lines 6 and 10 were officially opened. They are the first to comprehensively apply Huawei’s Urban Rail Cloud Solution in China, as well as the first batch of metro lines with full 5G coverage in Shenzhen. They also create a record in the rail transportation industry to use artificial […]
Agricultural prices improve by 5% as economy recovers
The gradual recovery of the economy witnessed in the 3rd quarter of 2020, has contributed to the positive performance of the agricultural sector with prices improving by 5 percentage points. According to the June 2020 Uganda Bureau of Statistics report, food crop growing activities registered a growth of 4.3 per cent in 2019/2020, compared to […]
Rwanda and British envoys get COMESA accreditation
The new Ambassador of Rwanda to Zambia Amandin Rugira and the British High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley have been accredited to COMESA as Permanent Representative and Special Representative respectively. The two presented their letters of credence to COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe on yesterday at the COMESA Secretariat in Lusaka. Amb. Rugira reiterated his […]
Mutebile maintains Central Bank rate as mild economic recovery is seen
The Bank of Uganda, at the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of October 2020 has maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 7 per cent. The high-frequency indicators for economic activity in the quarter to September 2020, point to a mild recovery of economic activity with estimated growth of 2 per cent from a sharp […]
Letshego hands over Poultry projects to different farmers
Letshego has officially handed over poultry projects to respective farmers and beneficiaries that took part in the “Improving Life Campaign” (ILC). This is in line with Letshego’s Strategic Social Investment (SSI) policy, which aims at bettering livelihoods of the low and middle-income communities. The ILC campaign, picked exemplary and model farmers from the four regions […]
Rwanda carries out research on COVID-19 Pooled Testing Method
Nature Magazine has published an article titled “A pooled testing strategy for identifying SARS-CoV-2 at low prevalence”, following a study carried out in Rwanda. Conducted by researchers from the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), the Rwanda joint COVID-19 taskforce and the University of Rwanda, the study lays out an efficient and cost-effective method to […]
Uganda High Court declares Kyagulanyi’s NUP Party legal
The High Court in Kampala has ruled that Robert Kyagulanyi’s National Unity Platform (NUP) is a legally registered Political Party. High Court Judge Musa Ssekaana, who is the deputy head, Civil Division of the High Court in an emailed ruling said that the National Unity Platform (NUP) is a legally registered party and dismissed the […]
Emirates expands reach in Southern Africa via interline agreement with Airlink
Emirates and Airlink have announced an interline agreement, widening Emirates’ reach into Southern Africa as countries begin opening their borders for travellers. Emirates’ agreement with Airlink will provide its customers enhanced connectivity via its gateways Johannesburg and Cape Town to more than 25 domestic destinations in South Africa and more than 20 regional destinations in […]
Ghana, Norway applaud Uganda’s Oil and Gas Sector
The oil and gas sector in Uganda has been lauded as a good example for countries to follow, due to Uganda’s efforts in promoting a favourable business environment for investment. According to Ingrid Sølvberg, the Director-General of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate five key things are critical to regulatory excellence in the oil and gas industry. […]
Fresh Dairy supports DDA’s clean milk handling campaign
Fresh Dairy has handed over approximately 264 litres of milk to the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) in aid of their clean milk handling and production campaign which is expected to attract over 400 dairy farmers from various organizations across Uganda. Samson Akankiza, the Director Technical Services Dairy Development Authority who received the lot said the […]
dfcu Bank offers Unsecured Bid Bonds of up to UGX 500m to support businesses
As part of its continued efforts to support businesses amidst numerous challenges presented by the impact of COVID-19, dfcu Bank is offering unsecured bid bonds of up to UGX 500,000,000 to support traders and contractors in the management of their working capital and secure contracts. Contractors in road construction, building and civil works, water and […]
Tanzania finalizes plan to implement top World Bank Tourism Project
Best for domestic, rural and regional tourism in East and Southern Africa, the World Bank-funded Resilient Natural Resource Management for Tourism and Growth project is under implementation in Tanzania. Implementation of the six-year Resilient Natural Resource Management for Tourism and Growth (REGROW) involves the development of community-based tourist projects to empower local communities in taking […]