Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plastic waste will be put to good use as an alternative fuel in cement production thanks to a new three-year partnership between Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) and Hima Cement Limited announced on Nov.17 in Kampala. CCBU will provide Hima Cement access to plastic waste from …
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How Ukrainians are defying odds to defend their country ANALYSIS | AGATHER ATUHAIRE | In July together with a group of journalists from across Africa, we visited Ukraine at the invitation of a Journalism Organization-Public Interest Journalism (PIJL). Even before I arrived in Ukraine, I had started hearing stories, that would …
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Trainee doctors are (barely) holding healthcare together ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | As the Global North poaches African doctors, healthcare falls to overworked and unmentored interns, some of whom learn medical procedures from YouTube. Fifteen of the world’s (fiscally) richest countries have over 55,000 African doctors in their health systems, a new …
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Why can’t the president stop complaining about everything? Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | President Yoweri Museveni is always cited as an all-powerful figure in Uganda based on his decades-long reign and ability to dispatch opponents at elections and those emerging from inside the government. But this is belied by his …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | African Export-Import Bank has clinched the prestigious “Sustainable Deal of the Year” award for its groundbreaking efforts in establishing the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility (LSF). This recognition, presented by Uxolo Global 2023: Development and Impact Finance and co-hosted by TXF, celebrates Afreximbank’s role in enhancing …
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Uganda is setting up numerous infrastructure projects including pipeline, oil processing facilities and airport among others for its nascent oil and gas resources ahead of production Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda is positioning itself to harness the opportunities presented by the oil and gas sector with substantial investments …
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National Health Information Exchange Registries Services Components launched Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda is at the forefront of a groundbreaking digital health transformation, harnessing the power of innovative technologies to revolutionise healthcare delivery and address long-standing inefficiencies. The recently concluded Uganda Digital Health Conference 2023, held under the theme …
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Latest data from the Petroleum Authority of Uganda shows that the country has a minimal emission rate of greenhouse gases, accounting for only 0.02% of global greenhouse gas emissions Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are advocating for sustainable oil and gas development to safeguard the environment, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reckitt has showcased its dominance at this year’s People’s Choice Awards, a gala event held in Kampala. Four of Reckitt’s esteemed brands, Dettol, Harpic, Mortein, and Jik stood out, earning recognition as the best in their respective categories. Dettol antibacterial soap, a flagship product of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), Mr. Aggrey David Kibenge has met with a delegation from the International Labour Organization’s ACCEL project, during which they discussed the upcoming second phase of the initiative aimed at eradicating child labour …
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