Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | The Department for International Trade, Uganda (DIT) in collaboration with Innovate UK, this week hosted a team of UK companies for a Trade Mission in Uganda to seek partnerships with key Uganda energy companies to realise affordable and clean energy. 12 UK companies from the energy sector …
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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Uganda Baati has unveiled Orientile, a new superior quality steel roof tile. Orientile is the newest addition to the big product basket of roof sheets and other steel building solutions. Speaking at the launch of the new product, Dr. Alan Shonubi, the Board chairman, Uganda …
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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | CFAO Motors Uganda, formerly Toyota Uganda, recently unveiled the all-new Toyota Belta and Toyota Rumion brands. Unveiled at the Garden City rooftop on November 19th, the new vehicles are promoted through a campaign dubbed “Drive Brand New, Enjoy Peace of Mind” to encourage more Ugandans …
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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Marketing maven Isaiah Wanjala has moved on from Multichoice Uganda in his role as Trade Marketing Manager, where he oversaw the in-trade brand revamps and visibility for the DStv Uganda and GOtv Uganda brands, as well as playing a key role in launching and bringing …
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Virus still a burden among young people Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda Network of AIDS Services Organisation (UNASO) wants the fight against HIV/AIDS in Uganda to focus on encourage health-seeking behavior as the disease continues to spread; especially among young people. While presenting the National HIV/Aids Report, Dr …
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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), Makerere University, UN Women, Alliance Française Kampala, and the Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques (IRIS) are delighted to announce that the 5th edition of the Kampala Geopolitics Conference will commence next week on 15th – 16th November at the Makerere University Auditorium. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Every year, Ecobank Uganda celebrates Ecobank Day, this day is marked to give back to the communities within which the bank continued to work and grow. This year, the bank used the opportunity to partner with the Young Men Christian Association Comprehensive Institution (YMCA) to discuss …
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WHO ups risk assessment | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | As the Ebola cases in Uganda continue to surge, World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Nov.02 that Ebola’s arrival in the Ugandan capital highlighted the high risk of further spread of the deadly virus, calling on neighbouring countries to boost their preparedness. …
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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | In December 2020, the EU and EDFI ElectriFI agreed on establishing a dedicated ElectriFI Country Window for Uganda, with a specific funding package of EUR 5 million, to be invested in renewable energy companies active in Uganda. The launch of the Uganda Country Window will …
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Mbarara, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Ministers, Members of Parliament, and National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) scientists late last week commissioned the trial of an anti-tick vaccine in Mbarara district to protect cattle from ticks and related diseases. The first scientific launch on Thursday at the Mbarara Zonal Agricultural Research and …
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