3 million people to benefit from AfDB’s €345m road construction support

3 million people to benefit from AfDB’s €345m road construction support

By EABW Editor  /  13th December 2019
Over three million people in Tanzania and Kenya will benefit from a €345 million financing package for road construction support, approved by the African Development Bank’s board in Abidjan. The Bank’s
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A forgotten crisis: Half a million people displaced by drought in Ethiopia

A forgotten crisis: Half a million people displaced by drought in Ethiopia

By EABW Editor  /  13th December 2019
Around 425,000 people are estimated to be living in internal displacement in Ethiopia as a result of drought. Children and youth make up half of this figure. As the Ethiopian Government
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Is Tech a New Frontier for Sustainability?

Is Tech a New Frontier for Sustainability?

By EABW Editor  /  13th December 2019
Discussions about “sustainability” usually centre on a company’s environmental and social commitments, and for understandable reasons. But the financial sector, in particular, should consider two other, less obvious, dimensions of sustainability. Regulatory
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Dahabshiil affirms its commitment to social responsibility

Dahabshiil affirms its commitment to social responsibility

By EABW Editor  /  13th December 2019
Dahabshiil, one of Africa’s money transfer company is committed to providing social support as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility. Dahabshiil which has operated for 45 years in the remittance business,
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Pay-As-You-Go for African Development

Pay-As-You-Go for African Development

By EABW Editor  /  13th December 2019
The rise of digital pay-as-you-go (PAYGo) services in Africa is cause for celebration. By enabling low-income populations, both rural and urban, to access the goods and services they need not only
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Genel targets 2 billion barrels of oil in Somaliland exploration

Genel targets 2 billion barrels of oil in Somaliland exploration

By EABW Editor  /  13th December 2019
Genel, the company exploring oil in Somaliland is targeting to get over two billion barrels. In August 2012, Genel was awarded an exploration license for onshore blocks SL-10-B and SL-13 in
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The Rape of India’s Soul

The Rape of India’s Soul

By EABW Editor  /  11th December 2019
Injustice, discrimination, and violence are hardly unheard of in India. But today, they are being normalized, enabled, and even encouraged by the state, which is promoting an aggressive form of
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If Wealth Is Justified, so Is a Wealth Tax

If Wealth Is Justified, so Is a Wealth Tax

By EABW Editor  /  11th December 2019
Economic inequality has moved to the top of the political agenda in many countries, including free-market poster children like the United States and the United Kingdom. The issue is mobilizing the
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Industry

Over three million people in Tanzania and Kenya will benefit from a €345 million financing package for road construction support, approved by the African Development Bank’s board in Abidjan.
EAC Industry Investment

3 million people to benefit from AfDB’s €345m road construction support

EABW Editor
Around 425,000 people are estimated to be living in internal displacement in Ethiopia as a result of drought. Children and youth make up half of this figure.
Africa Industry

A forgotten crisis: Half a million people displaced by drought in Ethiopia

EABW Editor

Agribusiness

Most African Countries may miss attaining the Sustainable Development Goals as it was envisioned by the World Leaders four years back.
Africa Agribusiness EAC Industry

African Countries struggling to attain Development Goals

EABW Editor
Uganda government declares new dates for Vanilla harvesting
Agribusiness Industry

Uganda government declares new dates for Vanilla harvesting

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Insights

Insurance Companies in Uganda are at war with several hospitals and medical facilities over what they have termed as theft or fraud in the medical and health insurance policies.
Africa EAC Industry Insights Investment Opportunities

Hospitals defrauding Insurance Firms: How it may affect Uganda’s National Health Insurance Scheme

EABW Editor
Poverty and Africa: Those are terms that seem to correlate in the minds of many. But Africa holds 30% of the world's known mineral reserves. With oil, gold, diamonds and rare minerals, Africa is blessed with abundant resources.
Industry Insights

Geopolitics: Why Multinationals are exploiting Africa

EABW Editor

Tourism

As Uganda moves to a position as a premier tourist destination, Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is set to host the 5th annual Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2020).
Industry Tourism

UTB announces 2020 Tourism Expo with focus on Intra-Africa travel

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As Uganda moves to a position as a premier tourist destination, Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is set to host the 5th annual Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2020). POATE is a tourism and travel trade exhibition which brings together regional and international tour operators, travel agents, destination agencies and various players in the tourism […]

Tanzania is emerging as an African leader in the rapidly growing meetings, conferences and events industry.

Why Tanzania is an African Leader for Business Tourism

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Many small-scale companies in the tourism and hospitality sector in Tanzania are facing a bleak future as they are finding it difficult to comply with the tax regime.

Bleak future for Tanzania small tour operators as tax regime bites

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Markets

The shilling traded relatively flat versus the greenback in what was a dull Tuesday trading session.
Markets

Dollar Creeps Lower on Cooling Hopes of Delay to Tariffs on China

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The shilling traded relatively flat versus the greenback in what was a dull Tuesday trading session. Market activity was surprisingly dreary, with both demand and supply counters sizing each other out. Foreign currency flows were evenly matched for the majority of the session and kept the USDUGX currency pair steady. Looking ahead, flows are likely […]

The Uganda shilling continued its bullish trajectory against the dollar in Thursday’s trading session, boosted by ample dollar supply..

Dollar heads for weekly decline as data and trade tensions weigh

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The local Foreign Exchange market begun the day as it had closed the previous one, with minimal activity witnessed across the counters, leaving the Uganda shilling unmoved for most of the session.

U.S. dollar flat as trade talks prolonged

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Exchange Rates

In the market

The shilling traded relatively flat versus the greenback in what was a dull Tuesday trading session.
Markets

Dollar Creeps Lower on Cooling Hopes of Delay to Tariffs on China

EABW Editor Comment(0)

The shilling traded relatively flat versus the greenback in what was a dull Tuesday trading session. Market activity was surprisingly dreary, with both demand and supply counters sizing each other out. Foreign currency flows were evenly matched for the majority of the session and kept the USDUGX currency pair steady. Looking ahead, flows are likely […]

The Uganda shilling continued its bullish trajectory against the dollar in Thursday’s trading session, boosted by ample dollar supply..

Dollar heads for weekly decline as data and trade tensions weigh

EABW Editor Comment(0)

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Over three million people in Tanzania and Kenya will benefit from a €345 million financing package for road construction support, approved by the African Development Bank’s board in Abidjan.

3 million people to benefit from AfDB’s €345m road construction support

EABW Editor
Around 425,000 people are estimated to be living in internal displacement in Ethiopia as a result of drought. Children and youth make up half of this figure.

A forgotten crisis: Half a million people displaced by drought in Ethiopia

EABW Editor
Discussions about “sustainability” usually centre on a company’s environmental and social commitments, and for understandable reasons.

Is Tech a New Frontier for Sustainability?

EABW Editor
Dahabshiil, one of Africa’s money transfer company is committed to providing social support as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility.

Dahabshiil affirms its commitment to social responsibility

EABW Editor

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