Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Natural Resources have concluded an oversight visit to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) facilities in Tanzania to assess project progress and preparations for Uganda’s first oil production. The delegation, led by Ann …
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Kenyan Ebola patient passes away in Nairobi hospital Nairobi, Kenya | AGENCIES | Kenya’s Ministry of Health has confirmed the first imported case of Ebola (Bundibugyo) Virus Disease in the country. The patient, a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | A group of Ugandan filmmakers, creatives, and film ecosystem players will converge in Johannesburg, South Africa, from October 14 to 19 for the iKON Activate Creative Exchange. The iKON Activate is a series of pan-African creative exchange programs designed to foster dialogue, …
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Uganda’s seven-decade electricity journey reveals the gap between generating electricity and getting it reliably into homes, businesses and communities Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On April 29, 1954, Uganda switched on a new chapter in its economic history. At Owen Falls, where the Nile leaves Lake Victoria, the country’s …
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A newly developed automated call system can check on them between hospital visits SPECIAL REPORT | JOHN MUSENZE – SciDev.net | In Uganda, where cancer patients can travel hundreds of kilometres to access cancer treatment, an automated voice call system is helping doctors monitor them between treatments. The …
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There is therefore a possibility that the projects could compete for crude supplies and regional markets Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | East Africa is moving towards a new era in oil refining, with major projects planned in Kenya and Uganda and another proposed in Tanzania as governments …
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A small retailer no longer needs a card terminal, a downtown address and a large advertising budget to sell beyond its neighborhood. Across Africa, mobile networks now support payments, storefronts, logistics, customer service and cloud software on the same device, often letting a sole trader handle jobs once split …
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Lamu, Kenya | AGENCIES | The upcoming construction of the multi-trillion-shilling Dangote East Africa Refinery in Lamu is set to transform the region into a massive hub for engineering talent and industrial employment. Dangote Group Chairman Aliko Dangote has revealed that the mega-project will generate at least 60,000 jobs, with …
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The professionals who help move, hide and legitimise Uganda’s dirty money Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda could be losing more than Shs2 trillion a year to illicit financial flows (IFFs), with trade misinvoicing alone estimated to have created a $6.6 billion gap between what Uganda reported …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda and South Sudan have moved closer to integrating their electricity networks following the technical launch of a major cross-border transmission project. The project is backed by the African Development Bank Group, a development expected to expand regional electricity trade and improve power supply in …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
