Somaliland and Taiwan on Thursday signed a medical cooperation agreement that will see improvement of healthcare services in the Horn of Africa nation. The agreement signed between Taiwan minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) H.E. Jaushieh Joseph Wu and H.E. Liban Yusuf Osman, Acting Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
About Shs376.9 billion of 2021/2022 National Budget has been allocated to the Judiciary. Out of this, Shs18.2 billion has been earmarked for implementing the Electronic Court Case Management Information System and the Prosecution Case Management Information System. These deliberate efforts to integrate the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the delivery of justice indicates […]
For the past two months, I have been using Old Port Bell Road to exit the city after work. Just like many streets in Kampala, the road chokes on vehicular traffic during morning and evening rush hours. This road is one of many transport arteries with clear traffic signs and is enhanced with human guides, […]
Somaliland President Musa Bihi has said the recently held parliamentary and municipality elections have brought respect to the country and elicited interest from the international community. He said the peaceful and organized manner with which the electoral process was carried out has silenced the naysayers who had spelt doom for the country. “The elections opened […]
Abidjan, 14 June 2021 – The African Development Bank launched an AUD$600 million (US$463.9 million) 5.5-year Kangaroo bond, marking its return to the Australian dollar bond market. The transaction, announced on 8 June, was led by Nomura and RBC Capital Markets. It is the institution’s first benchmark Kangaroo since early 2018 and it’s first in the mid-curve […]
Development Kampala, June 14, 2021 – Total E&P Uganda, has signed Conditional Letters of Award for the main surface facilities Engineering, Procurement, Supply, Construction and Commissioning (EPSCC) as well as five (5) drilling packages for the Tilenga project located in Nwoya and Buliisa Districts. The letters are with respect to: 1. A Consortium comprising CB&I […]
According to UNESCO, the demand for water will increase by more than 55% until the year 2050, due to the exponential growth of the human population in all countries and this is highlighted in Kenya, where population growth, urban migration and urban growth has led to an increased demand for safe and clean water. To […]
Parliamentarians from Kenya and Somaliland have launched a caucus aimed at strengthening diplomatic, trade and socio-political ties between the two countries. The Caucus formed in the weekend will be chaired by Ijara MP Sophia Abdi Noor. Somaliland, a country fighting for international recognition has been engaging the foreign nations in Africa and beyond to build […]
Efosa Ojomo and Lincoln Wilcox, BOSTON – Africa is often regarded as a risky place to do business. There are success stories, like Safaricom, Flutterwave, and Kobo360. But investors tend to view them as anomalies: the fact that they are thriving, despite pervasive poverty, political instability, and widespread corruption, is a matter of luck, not proof that […]
BY SAMUEL NABWIISO, Access to markets is still a challenge for most small-scale farmers in Uganda, especially women in rural areas. This exposes them to exploitation, hence little earnings, which keep most small-scale farmers in poverty. To address this challenge, small-scale farmers have explored the possibility of using online technology to accessing markets and information, […]
Kampala – 8th June 2021: With schools closed in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus disease, learners in rural areas have been able to continue learning through a network of internet hubs provided by Roke Telkom, a home-grown Ugandan public service provider for voice and data communications services, and Hello World, a UK-based charity. […]
Growth was recorded again in the Ugandan private sector during May, with output, new orders and employment all rising over the course of the month. Key findings: Output and new orders continue to grow Extra staff hired to keep on top of workloads Input costs and output prices rise The monthly Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index […]
Ali Balunywa, With a predominately Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) economy, Uganda continues to present a healthy investment opportunity for local and foreign players seeking to establish businesses across the different sectors in the economy. Spread across all sectors with 49% in services,33% in commerce and trade, 10% in manufacturing and 8% in others, SMEs are […]