Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has cemented its position as a leading financial entity in diaspora banking and cross-border remittances after winning three major accolades at the prestigious AIDO Network Pan-African Impact Awards. At the awards ceremony held at Speke Resort Munyonyo during Africa Liberation Week …
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An open letter on artificial intelligence, sovereignty, and the continent’s last honest chance to lead. COMMENT | ABBY JAMES TUMUSIIME | There is a quiet conversation happening right now in the corridors of power in San Francisco, Beijing, Washington, and Brussels. It is a conversation about which continents …
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COMMENT | YOWERI K MUSEVENI | Mr. Mwenda, thank you for declaring me senile and incapable of judging right. You will, however, discover that at 82, I am still able to defend Uganda and myself with the Bible, the AK-47 and the pen. You are supposed to be a …
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The couple’s production company Archewell is developing a feature film for Netflix based on the book No Way Out by Major Adam Jowet New York, US | BBC | The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to make a film based on a true story of British troops under siege …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda and Furaha Finserve Uganda have expanded their education financing partnership to include schools, introducing financing and school fee collection solutions aimed at improving financial sustainability within Uganda’s education sector. The announcement was made during a Headteachers’ and School Owners’ …
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COMMENT | TIMOTHY WILKINS OKANYA | For years, Uganda’s oil story has been told in the future tense. We’ve navigated a decade of discoveries in the Albertine Graben, sat through marathon negotiations, and watched the rigs rise with a mix of patience and prayer. But the wait is over. …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS ANALYSIS | Every year on May 22, the international community marks the United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity to raise global awareness about the accelerating loss of our planet’s species and ecosystems. This day unites people worldwide to protect nature. It serves as a reminder …
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Partnership born from a landmark leadership visit to Huawei’s global headquarters in Shenzhen commits both organisations to a shared vision of Bank 5.0 innovation, data-driven banking and expanding access to financial services for all Ugandans and Africans. Shanghai, China | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s Centenary Rural Development Group and …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pride Bank has launched a new financing product in Soroti aimed at expanding access to affordable credit for small businesses, women entrepreneurs, and youth-led enterprises, as financial institutions intensify efforts to tap into underserved markets outside Kampala. The GROW Loan, unveiled on May 21 in …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin for tea at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday evening, adding a warm personal touch to the conclusion of Putin’s 25th visit to China. This was the second tea gathering Xi had arranged …
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