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Rich Ugandans don’t pay tax

Ensuring increased tax contribution of wealthy citizens Africa-wide relies on these three smarter collection strategies COMMENT | GIOVANNI OCCHIALI | Faced with some of the worse debt levels in over a decade, African countries are struggling to find ways to balance their books. Increasing revenue sources from their citizens is an …

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Afreximbank breaks ground for a trade centre in Barbados

This is the first regional office outside Africa to facilitate trade with the continent Barbados | THE INDEPENEDENT | African Export-Import Bank, Africa’s leading Multilateral Financial Institution, made history on March 25, when it broke ground on its first-ever state-of-the-art Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) in the Caribbean, marking a pivotal …

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Inside a life-saving birthcare model

Tanzania develops winning model against maternal and newborn deaths Tanzania | MELODY CHIRONDA | A groundbreaking study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that an innovative health program in Tanzania – centered on regular, on-the-job training for healthcare workers – reduced maternal deaths by 75% and early newborn …

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Echoes of Disorder at Nommo Gallery

The artist constructs deep conversations around the subject of divergent personalities and characters inspired by conversations in his immediate surroundings ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Conversations are an integral part of our lives as humans and usually reveal our personalities and character. Equally, women are naturally gifted with the gift of …

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Uganda loses 40% of its lions

New findings from country’s biggest ever count ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | What is being touted as the largest, most comprehensive count of African lions in Uganda has painted a grim picture in some areas and a marked hope for others. That is according to a report by three of the lead …

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Sudanese Army retakes key sites in Khartoum

Almost three years into a devastating war with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) appear to have regained control over the capital ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced on March 26 that “Khartoum is now free” after his troops successfully …

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