President Yoweri Museveni has objected to the proposal by Uganda’s Chief Justice Bart Katureebe that there is a need to hire more judges, saying the existing judges are overworked hence the increase in case backlog. While officiating at the 21st Annual Judges Conference that was held at the Serena Conference Centre in Kampala the President […]
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Uganda backtracks on banning Sports Betting
The government of Uganda has said that it has no intention to ban Sports Betting in the country. Finance Minister Matia Kasaija said in Kampala that their intention is to have the activity limited to only Ugandans. “We don’t intend to ban the Sports Betting activity but what we want is the activity to be […]
Cape Town based companies smash South Africa’s investment record
A total of 16 global export business agreements amounting to an estimated R338 million in export value has been secured by Cape companies in Quarter 3 of the 2018/19 financial year. Altogether, these export business agreements will assist in facilitating 203 new local jobs. This brings the total value of export business agreements signed to […]
Longest U.S. gov’t shutdown: Impact rippling across country
WASHINGTON – The U.S. government shutdown, continues to affect a quarter of federal agencies, eclipsing all the previous 20 such closures to become the longest in the country’s modern history. The shuttering stemmed from a budget standoff, in which President Donald Trump requested 5.7 billion U.S. dollars for building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, […]
Malawi In search of a national identity
LILONGWE- Prejudiced subjection of Malawi’s cultural symbols and expressions to represent or to belong to particular geographical localities than national, challenges the country’s desire to define its collective identity, Chairperson for the Foundation for Arts and Culture (FoAC), Serman Chavula has noted. But, a Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) report titled “Cultural Practices and their […]
Ten tips for managing the lifeblood of your business
Cash is to a business what oxygen is to a body – it simply cannot survive without it. Nothing is as important to the financial health of a growing small business as reliable access to the required level of cash. If the cash dries up, the business will not be able to operate. According to […]
How to Enable Managers to Conduct Performance Appraisals
Conducting performance appraisals can be nerve-wracking for even the most seasoned professionals; and especially for new managers. Balancing firmness and humility, openness to feedback and the ability to admit to mistakes are some leadership competencies that need mastering. How should they prepare themselves for the task? With appraisal season comes the need for managers to […]
Know how travel insurance works?
More and more Ugandan citizens are interested to travel abroad these days as the appeal of international holidays and work-related trips remains strong. According to a recent report from the credit card company Visa, the overseas spending of Ugandans is expected to double over the next decade. As travelling becomes an increasingly popular activity, there […]
Huawei lauds Smarter Cities for Better Life initiative
According to a report released by UN in May, today 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050, with 90% of this increase taking place in Asia and Africa. An earlier report by the organization also projected that Africa and Asia together will […]
MicroDahab giving small enterprises in Somaliland new lease of life
Fauzia Mohamud Hassan’s life looked shattered when the drought of 2015 claimed her entire livestock leaving her with no source of livelihood and eight children to feed and educate. She had a large number of cows which she would sell at the slaughter house in Hergeisa, Somaliland and make a living. But things went south […]
Overcoming 5 Barriers to Internal Leadership Development
To grow an organisation, you need to grow its people. There is no shortcut, alternative, or way around it. Senior staff need to grow their emerging leaders through internal leadership development programs, creating authentic relationships with their employees through more than just performance reviews. By using current leaders for internal leadership development your organisation can […]
Leveraging intelligent technologies will help Kenya government connect better with citizens and build intelligent public-sector enterprises
Public sector companies are not immune to the forces that are reshaping organisations and industry sectors around the world. These exponential forces put pressure on public sector organisations to rethink the way they operate to meet the dynamic needs of increasingly sophisticated connected citizens. UNESCO states that 61% of the world’s population will live in […]
Think exponentially, not incrementally: How the rules of the game are changing in Africa’s banking sector
We are fortunate to witness a period of monumental progress in Africa. The changes are visible across all sectors. African start-ups have raised a record breaking $560 million in 2017, an increase of 53% from the previous year. African governments have welcomed technology into the continent, hoping to inspire a revolution across all industries and […]