Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recently concluded 2024 MTN Uganda Suppliers’s Forum was a landmark event, celebrating the spirit of collaboration and innovation that fuels MTN Uganda’s success. Among the forum’s highlights was the presentation of the Supplier Innovation Award to Ericsson and GD Experts Ltd. The Supplier Innovation …
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ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Following South Sudan’s recent accession to the Nile Cooperative Framework Agreement and subsequent depositing of the instrument of ratification at the African Union’s Legal Council offices in Addis Ababa, the River Nile Basin will finally get a fully-fledged Commission this October. The new Commission will replace …
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Angola peace talks renew search for solutions COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Details about peace talks between the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in the Angolan capital, Luanda, on Aug.20 remain scanty but it has not deterred pundits from insisting that without Uganda’s issues being …
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Why the disaster at the KCCA landfill for city garbage is a sign of worse disasters to follow THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The collapse of the garbage-filling dump at Kiteezi is symptomatic of the wider governance crisis that has engulfed our country. Uganda is in disarray, without a central …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pay tv firm, MultiChoice is offering its Ugandan subscribers a price discount for its GOtv Supa+ package until Nov. 10, 2024. GOtv Supa Plus, which was previously Shs 110,000, is now retailing at Shs 90,000, offering new customers the opportunity to get immersed in the …
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Skills and jobs are crucial for Africa’s economies FEATURE | Vera Ng’oma | Imagine routinely hearing this from young Africans: ‘’I run my own startup. I plan to hire three young people as the business is expanding”, or ‘’I was employed by a good company only three months after I finished school …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank has opened a new branch in Buliisa district in western Uganda, expanding its network to 81 branches. This new branch aims to serve the broader community in Bunyoro region, which is experiencing a fast increase in economic activity stimulated by the Oil and …
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Parametric insurance has grown in popularity in recent years, with the World Economic Forum recently describing it as a potential “game changer” for mitigating disaster risk ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re) has partnered with Kenyan financial services provider Britam and farming-focused insurtech Sprout to offer a parametric insurance …
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Three important weaknesses that have impeded progress and way forward ANALYSIS | VERA SONGEWE & ISHAC DIWAN | The recent protests in Kenya reflect the frustrated aspirations of young people for higher-quality social services and better economic opportunities. It also highlights the difficulty – in Kenya, and across the developing …
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The bank’s low-cost payment solution, FlexiPay, now boasts over 900,000 clients and is gaining traction in both transaction numbers and volumes Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Holdings Uganda Ltd (SUHL) recorded 17.6% growth in profit after tax to Shs 235.5 billion for the first half of 2024 on the …
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