Harnessing ways to make it work Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Africa suffers more than its fair share of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Over 90% of the world’s malaria deaths and 70% of all people living with HIV/AIDS are in Africa. More access to good medicines could significantly reduce this …
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Ortega replaces Bruno Pietracci, who has been named president of Coca-Cola’s Latin America operating unit Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Coca-Cola Company has announced that Luisa Ortega, will become president of the company’s Africa operating unit, overseeing markets across the continent. Ortega currently serves as president of the company’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have held a ground-breaking ceremony to kick off the construction of their multi-million-dollar joint office premises in Mbuya, a Kampala suburb. The UNICEF and WFP joint premises will enable the two …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecoming, an international company specializing in sport and entertainment monetization technologies, has reached a strategic agreement with MTN Group to monetize its sports offer in 21 countries. The impact of the deal opens up a potential market of more than 280 million African users. This …
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Doha, Qatar | QNA | After years of hard work and planning based on innovation and uniqueness in various stages of preparations, the State of Qatar fulfilled its promises and silenced the voices of critics and skeptics by presenting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 which kicked off in November 2022 …
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New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Multiple U.S. agencies have filed charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and former chief executive officer of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX, which went into bankruptcy in November 2022. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday charged Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors and customers in crypto …
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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | The second Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) is underway in Kigali, Rwanda at the Kigali Convention Centre. The conference which officially opened yesterday. Dec 13th, attracted African Heads of State, ministers of health, and leading researchers and scientists. This conference is a platform …
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🌟 WORLD CUP SEMIS TODAY ⚽ France 🇫🇷 vs Morocco 🇲🇦 – 10pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Wednesday’s second World Cup semifinal sees France as clear favorites against Morocco, but the Moroccans’ historic progress to the last four in Qatar shows we can take nothing for granted. Here are four things to look …
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President Museveni meets President of Boeing Middle East, Turkey, and Africa Washington, USA | INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has been commended over his successful fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ebola outbreak in Uganda at the on-going US-Africa Leaders’ Summit. President Museveni was lauded by his Botswana counterpart, …
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Why supporting your favorite team may be boosting your mental health too Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Being a sports fan can bring a sense of belonging and community. A new book by sports fans found that while 61% of Americans report experiencing loneliness, non-fans are lonelier than fans. Whether …
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