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    Paris, France | AFP |  Norway striker Ada Hegerberg was rewarded for her prolific form with Champions League winners Lyon as she took the first ever women’s Ballon d’Or prize at a ceremony in Paris on Monday. The 23-year-old saw off competition from the likes of Danish star …

Lagos, Nigeria | AFP |  Nigeria’s Davido took home the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) trophy for artist of the year, leading a strong showing for the West African powerhouse famous for its roster of Afrobeats stars. Musicians from across the continent came to the Accra International Conference Centre in …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) was on Nov. 14 declared the overall winner of the 2018 financial reporting awards organised by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPA-U) at Serena Hotel, beating several other participants. The organisers said the Fund won because …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Pep Guardiola said managing in England is a “dream come true” as he was honoured by the Football Writers’ Association fresh from a 6-1 Premier League victory against Southampton. The Manchester City manager was recognised for his side’s Premier League title last season and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elizabeth Kasujja is one of the three young Ugandans who recently won the prestigious Queen’s Young Leader award for their community service. They were awarded in London at a ceremony presided over by Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom. The award distinguishes and celebrates exceptional …

Washington, United States | AFP | A decade after Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize, could his White House successor Donald Trump follow suit for navigating the thorny North Korean nuclear standoff? The very idea, put forward by a handful of Republican lawmakers in a Wednesday letter nominating the …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Mohamed Salah was Tuesday named as the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year for 2017/18 after scoring 43 goals so far in an incredible debut season for Liverpool. The Egypt international narrowly topped the poll of the 400-strong FWA membership ahead of Manchester …

Kigali, Rwanda | AFP |  Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Friday accepted the prestigious $5 million Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. “As the first woman to receive this Mo Ibrahim Foundation Prize award, it is my hope that women and girls across the continent are inspired …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank has scooped the 2017 Bank of Uganda Best Performing Commercial Bank of the Year in Government Securities award, Governor Emmanuel T. Mutebile announced on April 10. This is the 13th time the BoU was holding this event. It was also Stanbic’s sixth consecutive …

2364, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne, Leroy Sane and David Silva lead a six-strong cast that also includes the prolific Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane for the 2017-18 Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award. Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is the other …