KAMPALA, Uganda–Cotton farmers and Ginners in Uganda have been advised to add value to cotton by- products if they are to earn more from the crop. The call was made by the Undersecretary Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries, Ethel Kamba who delivered the key note speech on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, Pius […]
KAMPALA, UGANDA- The National Social Security Fund has set a target of raising around Ush500million in their yearly organized NSSF Kampala Harsh 7 Hills Run aimed at helping to improve the structural look of government schools under the Kampala Capital City Authority. The Fund, that collected Ush131million in last year’s run expects 1500 […]
KAMPALA, Uganda—Integration has become the new agenda that different regions with Africa or even at the global stage, different continents are fronting to leverage on their economic, social, and political limitations. The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) held its twentieth senior policy seminar from March 12-13 at the Lake Victoria Serena Hotel in Kampala, Uganda, […]
KIGALI, Rwanda–The East African Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EACREEE), in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the EAC Secretariat, the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), Sustainable Energy For All (SEforALL) and the Ministry of Infrastructure of the Republic of Rwanda (MININFRA) are jointly organizing the Sustainable Energy Forum for East […]
MOMBASA, Kenya–Vehicles are among the top import cargoes into the regional markets through the port of Mombasa, registering 2,101 units in the week ended March 7th. The car imports sharply increased from 467 units in the previous week to record a growth of 1,634 units or 349.9 percent. A total of 2,064 units were […]
Nyakagyeme, Uganda–President Yoweri Museveni has said that in the fight to eradicate household poverty, the National Resistance Movement will continue to target the poorest of the poor in society because it is useless to have a small fraction of rich people in a sea of largely poor people in Uganda. Addressing a public rally in […]
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast–Standard Chartered Bank today announced the official launch of its digital bank in Côte d’Ivoire. This marks the Bank’s first digital bank in Africa and the first-of-its-kind to open in Côte d’Ivoire. Mr. Bruno Nabagné KONE, Minister of Information technologies and communication of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, was the guest of honour […]
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 19th 2018–Millennials will soon outnumber all other generations in the workplace. This generation already represents a quarter of the workforce in the US – and more than half the workforce in India – and within two years will account for 50% of the total global workforce. Companies' success in attracting and […]
Digital infrastructure and agility needed for tomorrow's workforce JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 19th 2018–Millennials will soon outnumber all other generations in the workplace. This generation already represents a quarter of the workforce in the US – and more than half the workforce in India – and within two years will account for 50% of the […]
KIGALI, Rwanda–The Minister of State for Infrastructure responsible for Energy, Water and Sanitation in the Republic of Rwanda, Hon, Germaine Kamayirese, has urged policy makers in the region and development partners to take advantage of the Sustainable Energy Forum for East Africa to forge effective partnerships for resource mobilization to facilitate the implementation of East […]
KAMPALA, UGANDA- Cavendish University Uganda has acquired a new Vice Chancellor – Professor John Francis Mugisha who holds a PhD in Health planning and management – Keele University, England, MSc. in Health Services Management – Uganda Martyrs University and Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences – Makerere University Uganda. The installation ceremony was […]
KAMPALA, Uganda–The Korea International Cooperation Agency and UNICEF – the United Nations Children’s Fund – have launched a five year programme to scale up water, sanitation and hygiene services in schools in Karamoja. The programme will be executed until 2022, benefitting 56,000 children from 100 schools in all Karamoja districts – Abim, Amudat, Kaabong, Kotido, […]
KAMPALA, Uganda–The Uganda Shilling continued its losing streak against the U.S dollar undermined by sustained greenback demand stemming from a cocktail of sectors and commercial banks on Friday. The USD/UGX pair rested at an all-time high of 3705/3725 from the 3700/3720 levels registered previously. This week, market charter alludes to a rising USD/UGX pair as […]