Research reveals surprising risk factors and new hope for treatment Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | A five-year study by the Makerere Lung Institute, in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University (USA) and the National Institute for Medical Research (Tanzania), has shed new light on the nature of lung cancer …
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Last year, African Originals secured $2m in funding to support its ambitions to expand the business in Kenya and beyond Nairobi, Kenya | AGENCIES | When Alexandra Chappate, CEO and founder of Kenya-based craft beverage producer African Originals, started working in Africa’s drinks industry in 2015, she was struck by the …
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How regional disputes create the perfect storm for regional airlines ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | East African skies are open, but the politics on the ground are clipping the wings of regional airlines—turning promising flight paths into costly detours, empty terminals, and a slow-motion grounding of the region’s aviation dreams. Take …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The race for creative supremacy in East Africa’s marketing and communications industry officially begins as the Uganda Advertising Association (UAA), in partnership with The Loeries, launches the fourth edition of the Silverback Awards. This year’s competition, themed “Elevating the Grind,” promises heightened regional participation and …
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CHAN 2024 Results August 03 Tanzania 2-0 Burkina Faso August 04 Kenya 1-0 DRC Morroco 2-0 Angola Madagascar 0-0 Mauritania August 05 Niger 0-1 Guinea Uganda 0-3 Algeria August 06 Congo 1-1 Sudan 17:00 Senegal 1-0 Nigeria 20:00 NAIROBI, NAIROBI | Xinhua & THE INDEPENDENT | The East African region …
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DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA | Xinhua | Ahead of the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), scheduled for November in Belem, Brazil, the East African Community (EAC) has launched a regional initiative in a workshop to harmonize its climate position and present a unified voice on the global stage. …
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Abuja, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Talent Company (TATC), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is expanding its successful youth employment programs from Nigeria into East Africa, aiming to create more job opportunities for young people across the continent. Since 2020, TATC’s Jobberman Nigeria, working with the Mastercard …
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Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | East African member states have been challenged to transform their digital revenue collection to ensure compliance in Value Added Tax (VAT) payments and collection. Value-added tax (VAT) remains a major source of revenue in African economies. It has however been found that VAT …
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Beyond clinical application, the system is also designed with education and mentorship in mind ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | King Faisal Hospital has become the first medical facility in East Africa to introduce the ZEISS KINEVO 900S, the region’s most advanced robotic surgical microscope, marking a significant leap forward in neurosurgical care …
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Equity Group reports Kshs 15.4 billion profits after tax on prudent cost management and resumption of growth Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Demonstrating strategic agility and resilience in a dynamic global economic landscape, Equity Group has achieved strong results and growth of its diversified business across the region, becoming …
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