Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Solar and asset financing firm M-Kopa has secured Kshs35 billion ($255 million) financing in new debt and equity from Standard Bank and Japanese-based trading house Sumitomo Corporation among others for expansion in sub-Saharan Africa. M-Kopa said the capital injection includes Kshs7.5 billion ($55 million) in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In July 2022, BBC Africa Eye released a documentary on gang activity in northwestern Nigeria. The programme, The Bandit Warlords of Zamfara, examined the raids on villages, abductions and murders that have plagued swaths of the country. Notably, it included interviews with so-called bandits, who …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four police officers attached to Moroto central police station have been arrested following the escape of aggravated defilement suspect from the custody. The suspect who escaped has been identified as Alfred Mukusu, a resident of Natumukasikou ward in North Division Moroto municipality. He was arrested on …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It was a sombre mood on Sunday afternoon as stories of former Assistant Chief Judge of the defunct Ankole Kingdom Hillary Katembeko were told in the Mbarara District Council. Hillary Katembeko who passed away on Thursday in Kampala was honoured in the Mbarara district local …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and leaders staying around River Nyamwamba in Kasese district need to be involved in developing and implementing solutions for the flooding of the river, according to Alex Binego Kwatampora ,the president of Geologist Society of Uganda. Kwatampora argued that government has consistently made abortive …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has introduced its latest smartphone offerings in partnership with TakeNow, offering its valued customers a wider range of choices. MTN customers will via this collaboration have access to an extensive selection of Tecno, Itel, and Infinix smartphones in the open market. To further …
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Manchester, UK | PREMIERLEAGUE | Newly crowned champions Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 thanks to Julian Alvarez’s first-half strike as they signed off the Etihad this season with a victory before being presented with the Premier League Trophy Pep Guardiola made nine changes from the side that beat Real Madrid 4-0 …
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Hiroshima, Japan | Xinhua | As more protesters took to the streets, Group of Seven (G7) nations wrapped up their three-day gathering here on Sunday, vowing to escalate sanctions against Russia amid the Ukraine crisis. Following days of protests, hundreds of demonstrators from home and abroad on Sunday rallied against the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Prisons Service on May 16th announced the general promotions of a total of 4,329 junior officers to various ranks. According to the commissioner of prisons, Frank Baine, the promotions were approved at the 30th prisons council meeting held between March 16-17, 2023. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) dropped Hassan Basajjabalaba as the chairperson of Bushenyi Muslim District to the UMSC General Assembly. The development came amidst what seems like an ongoing power struggle at the Muslim body. The UMSC Electoral Commission, chaired by its acting chairperson …
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