NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | On the bustling streets of Nairobi, the green glow of the M-Pesa (a mobile money platform) logo is inescapable, from high-end hotels to street vendors. In some tourist hotspots, signs declaring “No Cash” highlight a striking shift: over 90 percent of adults in the East …
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Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & AGENCIES | Egypt and Sudan have rejected the recently ratified agreement on The Nile River Basin Cooperative Framework (CFA) which was expected to come into force today, 13th October 2024. The Agreement aimed to among many initiatives, establish the Nile River Basin Commission to succeed …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s 10-year-old star player Joseph Sebatindira will lead Uganda’s team at the 2024 Africa Table Tennis Championships slated on October 12-19 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Sebatindira currently ranks top in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)’s under-11 players. “I am very excited that once again …
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DODOMA, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday registered for voting in the civic polls slated for Nov. 27, said the presidency. Hassan registered in Sokoine village in the Chamwino District of the Dodoma Region, urging fellow citizens to register in large numbers ahead of the …
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CONAKRY, Guinea | Xinhua | The Guinean government has prohibited its ministers from leaving the national territory before the end of this year, a senior official has said. The ministers were not allowed to leave the country except with exceptional permission from the head of state, the government’s secretary general, …
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🇺🇬 Uganda 1-0 South Sudan 🇸🇸 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 1-0 Liberia 🇱🇷 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1-1 Eswatini 🇸🇿 🇿🇲 Zambia 0-0 Chad 🇹🇩 🇲🇬 Madagascar 1-1 Gambia 🇬🇲 🇧🇯 Benin 3-0 Rwanda 🇷🇼 🇨🇲 Cameroon 4-1 Kenya 🇰🇪 🇪🇬 Egypt 2-0 Mauritania 🇲🇷 🇳🇬 Nigeria 1-0 Libya 🇱🇾 🇿🇦 South Africa …
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TODAY Uganda vs South Sudan 4pm Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Matia Lule, head coach of Uganda’s Under-20 national football team, believes his players are beginning to embrace the team’s philosophy after securing their second win in the ongoing Total Energies U-20 CAF Africa Cup of Nations …
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In 2023 Ugandans in the UAE remitted about 21% of total remittances from abroad (USD 300 million out of approximately USD 1.43 billion) Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda will this week visit, meet and interact with Ugandans living and working in the UAE to offer specialized …
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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has urged countries to refrain from implementing travel bans or movement restrictions targeting African countries amid ongoing outbreaks of mpox and Marburg virus disease. In a statement issued Tuesday evening, the Africa CDC said …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and his visiting Central African Republic (CAR) counterpart Faustin-Archange Touadera have held talks aimed at developing transport infrastructure linking the two countries. Museveni on Wednesday told a public rally at celebrations to mark Uganda’s 62nd independence anniversary that the CAR could …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
