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Uganda’s tea exports earnings rebound

Kampala,  Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s tea earnings have rebounded from a slight slump in March which was occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic lockdown that saw the Mombasa tea auction house temporarily shut. According to official government figures, tea sellers earned more money in April, May, and June 2020, an …

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Mail-in voting or not? That’s the question before U.S. elections

Washington, US | XINHUA | As the coronavirus continues to throw a wrench into Americans’ everyday lives, it has perhaps predictably impacted the process in which Americans choose the president. Many Americans do not feel safe voting in person, standing in sometimes hours-long lines with complete strangers who could potentially …

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Toyota Uganda canceled vehicle deliveries for April and May

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Motor vehicle dealer Toyota Uganda cancelled all its vehicles and spare parts deliveries to Uganda in April and May due to coronavirus disruptions. Baisama Awori, the General Manager of leasing and rental division at the Namanve-based dealership said some of their vehicles were to …

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Stanbic Bank profits fall as COVID-19 hit

The lender recorded a 4.9% drop in net profit to Shs127.4billion Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Stanbic Bank has suffered a 4.9% drop in pre-tax profit in the first half of the year as credit impairment charge and coronavirus disruption takes toll on the country’s largest commercial lender. The …

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