Rikki Verma, Uganda’s Policy vision for Renewable Energy is to make renewable energy a substantial part of the national energy consumption. This is commendable given the current state of the global climate and dynamic weather conditions of this country. According to a sector brief by GIZ, about 50% of the population have access to any […]
Addis Ababa, 31 January 2023 (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa – a think tank with specialist expertise in African and international trade policy – has recommitted to helping Ethiopia’s trade policy agenda that aims to foster industrialization and sustained economic growth. Although Ethiopia remained outside the regional and global trading regimes for a […]
Jayati Ghosh, NEW DELHI – After four decades of fostering integration through trade and finance, the global economy has begun a painful process of fragmentation. Initially driven by wealthy countries – namely, the United States under former President Donald Trump and the United Kingdom following the Brexit referendum – several geopolitical forces have combined to […]
Alan S. Blinder. PRINCETON – George Santayana famously observed that, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” But allow me to offer a corollary: Those who misremember the past may be led into error by misreading history. Case in point: Many observers of the US Federal Reserve’s current policy predicament – […]
The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) this week held an African Civil Society Organizations’ (CSOs) meeting on the sharing of experiences and lessons learnt in the field of peace and security; and to assess the progress and challenges in governance, peace and security interventions. The meeting in Nairobi, held in collaboration with the Common Market for Eastern and […]
23 November 2022, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Ramani, the African software company building a cloud network of micro-distribution centres for Africa’s $1 Trillion consumer-packaged goods supply chain, has today announced the close of its $32million series A round of equity & debt. The round was led by renowned global technology investors Flexcap Ventures and revered […]
A leading medic and an expert in Africa Dr. Marian Warsame now says antimalarial drug resistance is an increasing concern in Africa. In a one-on-one interview with the World Health Organization media team, Dr. Warsame medical doctor by training who wrote her PhD’s thesis on antimalarial drug resistance in Somalia said more than 90% of […]
A report by Newsweek now claims that the rainy season is coming soon to East Africa offering a glimmer of hope for farmers or communities that have suffered from prolonged drought. The report explained that portions of East Africa, such as Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Somaliland, have been experiencing drought after over five failed rainy […]
Kampala- 10th October 2022: Airtel Uganda, the Smartphone Network with the highest 4G coverage in Uganda has today unveiled the first set of winners in the ongoing UG Needs More of You Campaign. Wabibi Pads emerged winner from the 3 vetted stories. The social entrepreneur that makes Reusable sanitary pads and relies heavily on social […]
Lilongwe, Malawi, September 6, 2022–The Government of Malawi (GOM), IFC, Scatec and EDF today sign a binding commercial agreement to undertake the co-development of the Mpatamanga hydropower project. The agreement, signed under Malawi’s Public-Private Partnership framework, concludes the selection process undertaken by the Government of Malawi to competitively select a private sector partner to finance, […]
Johannesburg, 29 August 2022: The Thelo DB consortium (consisting of Thelo DB and Transtech Consult Limited) has signed a Rail Management Agreement with the Government of the Republic of Ghana through the Ghana Railway Company Limited, to develop and operationalise the Western Railway Line. The Signing Ceremony for the US$3.2 billion project took place in […]
Mukono 16th August 2022: Airtel Uganda in partnership with d.light Uganda Limited has today launched affordable Smartphones intended to extend access to the opportunities of the internet to many Ugandans. The announcement was made today at Dlight Uganda Limited-Service Centre in Mukono. The new offer will enable individuals to access Smartphones on a hire purchase […]
28th July, 2022. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda are set to benefit as dfcu Bank launches a brand-new offering aimed at giving them an opportunity to enjoy banking while operating an account that speaks to their business needs at their convenience. Named ‘Sukuma Business ne dfcu’ is calling upon SMEs in all […]