East Africa
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EAC boss to concentrate on regional trade and peace next year
ARUSHA– Deepening economic integration, strengthening regional peace and security mechanisms, and implementing the road map for the attainment of the East African Community [ EAC ] Monetary Union are some of Dr.…
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UPDF, FARDC commanders meet in Fort Portal to review Operation Shujja
FORT PORTAL– Commanders of Uganda People’s Defence Forces [ UPDF ] and their counterparts of the Armed Forces of DR Congo [FARDC] have met in Fort Portal to review the progress of…
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Uganda, DR Congo hold business summit to boost business
KAMPALA- In an initiative to open up the business relationship between Uganda and DR Congo, the business community in the two neighboring countries have organised a series of business summits to strengthen…
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CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship 2022: Uganda, Rwanda face off in Njeru
JINJA– The 2022 Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) Senior Women’s Championship is officially underway at FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru, with hosts Uganda Crested Cranes taking on their bitter…
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2022 CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship: Crested Cranes final squad named
KAMPALA– Uganda Senior Women’s National Team [ Crested Cranes head coach George Lutalo has named the final squad that will play at this year’s CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship. Lutalo has released a…
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Kenyan regulator cuts levy for new Saccos
NAIROBI– Kenyan Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority [ Sasra ], has cut the proposed annual fees for SACCOs with non-withdrawable deposits to 0.15 percent from 0.165 percent as earlier proposed. The reduction follows…
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AU minsters’ summit declares coffee a strategic commodity
KAMPALA – The Summit of African Union Ministers sitting in Nairobi days ago certified coffee as a key strategic commodity for the poorest yet resource-rich continent. The development would require trading in…
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BoU’s Atingi-Ego shines as women steal show at the African Banker Awards 2022
KAMPALA-Last night the 16th edition of the African Banker Awards Gala Ceremony took place at the Kempinski Hotel, in Accra, Ghana. The event was held under the High Patronage of the African…
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UIA organises Uganda-DRC Investment Promotion Summit and Market Access Expo
KAMPALA– Uganda’s Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, through Uganda Investment Authority [UIA], is organizing the first ever Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC]Investment Promotion Summit and Market Access Expo slated for…
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Kenya to host first Africa coffee summit this week
NAIROBI– Kenya will host the first G25 African Coffee Summit from May 25-27, 2022. The country was granted the opportunity during the Inter African Coffee Organization [IACO] 61st Annual General Assembly which…
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