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High-speed Internet hits Arusha
ARUSHA, Tanzania–Smile Communications (Tanzania), a company that specialiases in providing high speed Internet services, has opened for business in Arusha. Smile deals in the new 4G LTE. Arusha, located to the northern part of Tanzania with booming developments and the headquarters of the East African Community, becomes the second place after the initial launch […]
Fuel supply to Uganda stable says Energy Minister
KAMPALA, Uganda–The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Irene Muloni has said that fuel supply to Uganda has remained stable in the medium term and is able to support the growing demand of 7% per annum for Petroleum Products. “Rt. Hon. Speaker and Hon. Members of Parliament, the supply of Petroleum Products into […]
Solar Companies to get cheap credit from government
KAMPALA, Uganda–Government through the Uganda Energy Credit Capitalization Company (UECCC) has launched a $8.5million working capital facility to support solar companies in Uganda. The working capital is aimed at supporting solar companies to access cheap credit to finance their solar businesses. The Executive Director UECCC, Specioza Kimera Ndangire said there’s , high demand for solar […]
OPINION: Blockchain can stamp out development aid fraud
Using blockchain to stamp out development aid fraud By Rufaro Masiiwa Though the claim that 70% of aid budgets are “stolen off the top” has been widely debunked, it has also been widely reported that the loss of aid to theft and fraud is a cause for concern. Some 30% of aid is […]
AfDB mega solar energy deal to, light up Africa
In a major boost for its Light up and power Africa initiative, the African Development Bank has entered into partnership with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to scale up solar energy in Africa. The Bank and ISA will jointly support technical assistance and knowledge transfer for solar development and deployment in sun-shine rich African countries. […]
Isn’t Umeme smarter than Ugandan concerns
KAMPALA, Uganda—A few days ago President Yoweri Museveni’s letter to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development in Uganda, Irene Muloni landed to the media. In the letter, Museveni was questioning why power distributor Umeme had failed to cut end user power tariffs which he said remain high and sought explanation. The presidents’ concern […]
NFA embarks on a green campaign
KAMPALA, Uganda— National Forestry Authority (NFA) in collaboration with districts hosting refuges are to embark on a tree planting initiative aimed at restoring the degraded central forest reserves in the host districts brought by the influx of refugees. According to Paul Bunyerah Musamali, the Acting Executive Director NFA, they intend to plant about 100,000 […]
Stop politicking concentrate on wealth creation-Kenyatta
KAKAMEGA, Kenya–President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked governors to prudently utilize resources allocated to the devolved units to ensure Kenyans receive efficient and effective services. The President emphasized that all the revenue collected at the national and county government levels through taxation must be put into proper use, saying the move will bolster achievement of the […]