Somaliland has called on the international community to delink the country from the political and economic disarray in Somalia occasioned by the failure of the latter to hold its elections early this year. In a statement, Somaliland reiterated it is not part of the government of Mogadishu and will continue to chart its political direction […]
Sharon Ikeazor, ABUJA – From sweltering heatwaves to disrupted harvests, Nigerians are already feeling the effects of climate change, and the country’s fast-growing young population is working hard to develop innovative solutions to the escalating crisis. But climate change is not a challenge any country can tackle alone. African countries, in particular, should not have to try. After […]
Kampala, 18 March 2021, The United Nations system in Uganda and Equity Bank Uganda have established new partnerships for acceleration of the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country. The new partnership will promote social inclusion and improve economic outcomes for human development as well as contribute to the social-economic transformation of […]
Anuj Tanna, NAIROBI – The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout have hit everyone in Kenya hard, especially Kenya’s young micro-entrepreneurs. But at the height of lockdown measures, while the formal sector of the economy ground to a halt, the informal sector demonstrated its resilience. For young people in particular, whose schools were closed and […]
“Rest! What is rest for women working in the corporate world?” Grenia Nalumansi laughs before she provides a glimpse into her life. She considers herself the pivot of her family and the crucial axis of her work as a Public Relations Officer at a busy technology company in Kampala city. The dilemma of Nalumansi is […]
As time ticks towards the opening of a Kenyan consul in Somaliland, President Muse Bihi says his trip to Kenya last December is bearing tangible results towards the country’s course for international recognition. In his State of the Nation address this week, The Somaliland president said his country regards Kenya’s influence in the African Union […]
Shenzhen, China, on March 8, 2021, Huawei officially launched its HUAWEI Women Developers (HWD) program, which aims to empower women developers to create applications and tools that can change the world. The program is intended to encourage more women to join in technological innovation by providing participants with more opportunities and platforms for career development […]
March 2, 2021 – NAIROBI – The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals that Kenyans trust NGOs and business more than other institutions, and are looking to their own employers to provide them with credible information and to be a force for good. “With the pandemic having put trust to the test, Kenyans are placing their […]
Kampala 1st March 2021; MultiChoice Uganda, the home of great Pay TV entertainment, has today launched an exciting GOtv decoder offer with a 43% reduction, effective 1st March 2021. The announcement was made during a press briefing held at MultiChoice Uganda offices today. GOtv non-subscribers will now access the GOtv decoder at Ushs 39,000 from […]
KAMPALA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today commended various donors for increasing their initial funding pledges for 1.26 million refugees in Uganda and urged more donors to step forward to prevent deeper cuts in food assistance for them. WFP Country Director El-Khidir Daloum thanked the European Union, Ireland and the United Kingdom for […]
Kampala, Uganda: The Coca-Cola Foundation, through Care and Assistance for Forced Migrants (CAFOMI) and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa In Uganda, has launched a UGX110million programme to help plastic waste collectors in Uganda resume their business in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. Announcing the programme in Kampala, Rotarian George Francis Iwa, CAFOMI Executive Director, said the organisations […]
Somaliland international partner Taiwan has allocated US Dollars 2 million to help finance the forthcoming May 31, 2021, parliamentary and civic elections in the country. The money will be used to ensure the process runs smoothly according to a member of parliament in the House of Representatives Abdikadir Ismail Jirde. Taiwan, which recently established a […]
Corruption and mismanagement of funds remain the biggest setback in meeting emergency efforts in Somalia humanitarian efforts as the United Nations announced it will require US$ 1.09 billion to provide life-saving assistance to Somalis this year. UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator Adam Abdelmoula has been quoted saying the world body expects humanitarian needs to grow during 2021 saying […]