MUBENDE; 29th January, 2021 – The Government of Uganda through the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) has launched a $500,000 project to enhance the capacity of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) targeting businesses along the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) route. The project […]
Any investor intending to acquire land in Uganda’s industrial park must have a registered company, an investment license, a comprehensive business plan, solid proof of financing, and a sketch map of land utilization. Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) Director for Industrial Parks development Hamza Galiwango added that fulfilling the above conditions leads to an investor getting […]
Taiwan officially opened applications for Scholarships to Somaliland students on February 1 with a monthly financial stipend of up to US $1000 to the beneficiaries. The scholarships will cover a four-year undergraduate program, two years for a master’s degree, and four years for a doctoral program. According to the Taiwan Foreign Affairs ministry, Scholarships are, […]
Johannesburg, 2 February 2021- Deal-making activity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) dropped in the second half of 2020 (H2 2020) when compared to the second half of 2019 (H2 2019) and year-on-year, deals were also down in both volume and value compared to 2019. As the continent gears up for post-pandemic recovery in 2021, the opportunities […]
Africa must invest in innovative sanitation and wastewater management to achieve development goals – report Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 2 February 2021 – The African Development Bank, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal have released the inaugural Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of Africa. A tool to benchmark and propel Africa’s progress towards Sustainable Development Goals on safe sanitation and […]
As Deal-making Decreases, AfCFTA Expected to Boost Recovery. Deal-making activity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) dropped in the second half of 2020 (H2 2020) when compared to the second half of 2019 (H2 2019) and year-on-year, deals were also down in both volume and value when compared to 2019. According to Baker McKenzie’s analysis of Refinitiv […]
By David Muwanga The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) and Uganda Insurers Association signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at creating an enabling environment for doing business in Uganda by especially strengthening the intersection between investment and insurance today at the Authority’s head office on Lumumba Avenue. Mr. Joseph Kiggundu, the Acting Director-General, Uganda Investment […]
Adesina announced the launch on Monday of the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) to mobilize $25 billion to scale up and accelerate climate change adaptation actions across Africa. The announcement came during the Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021, hosted by the government of the Netherlands and the Global Center on Adaptation. The AAAP, a joint […]
As the world marks the third International Day of Education, the Somaliland government announced the construction of 31 new schools in the rural areas of the country. The government through the ministry of Education and Science has set aside US Dollars 1.1 million for the project consisting of between 2-4 classrooms, that is, targeting to reach […]
By David Muwanga The Kampala Industrial and Business Park (KIBP) to become the largest hub in Uganda. The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is in the process of acquiring an additional 400 hectares of land to expand its Industrial and Business Park at Namanve. “This will make the KIBP the largest industrial hub in Uganda sitting […]
Somaliland is seeking to implore the British businesses to venture into Berbera port of the partnership between the United Kingdom and Africa at the UK-Africa Investment Conference. Bashe Omar Awil, the Somaliland envoy to Kenya who was part of the 2021 UK-Africa investment Conference on Wednesday says the Berbera Port whose expansion by the DP World from the […]
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a massive hit to the offline bookselling and newspaper industries, with millions of customers turning to digital media and online content amid lockdown. According to data presented by Finaria.it, the rising demand for online content is expected to continue this year, with the global ePublishing industry reaching $27bn in revenue in 2021, […]
Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland has officially opened applications for scholarships for Somaliland students. Taiwan envoy to Somaliland Ambassador Allen C. Lou took took time to demonstrate how to apply for the Taiwan Scholarship and the TaiwanICDF Scholarship. This was a follow-up of the signing of the Bilateral Protocol Convention by H. […]