Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance star Joshua Cheptegei has won the 2026 Barj2Barj Dubai Half Marathon after a thrilling finish against two of Africa’s elite runners on Sunday 8, 2026. Cheptegei crossed the finish line in 59 minutes and 26 seconds, edging out Kenya’s Nicolas Kipkorir, who …
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SHENZHEN, Xinhua | THE INDEPENDENT | When a Chinese robotics innovator faced an urgent space crunch for his laser sensor startup a few years ago, he did what many entrepreneurs in the country’s southern tech hub of Shenzhen do: he called the local government. By the next day, multiple authorities …
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Dubai, UAE | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The United Boda-Boda Riders Cooperative Union has outlined plans to expand its electric mobility and financing model beyond boda-bodas into Uganda’s taxi and bus sectors, following a two-day international leadership retreat held in Dubai over the weekend. The retreat, which coincided with the Union’s first anniversary, …
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Dubai, UAE | LOUIS JADWONG | Close to 1,000 leaders of Uganda’s Boda-Boda Riders Cooperative Union, together with key partners in the transport sector, are in Dubai for a two-day retreat that will not only mark its first anniversary but also champion electric mobility in the boda, matatu and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ugandan natural health product supplier is rewarding its most dedicated customers with an all-expenses-paid trip to Dubai while simultaneously urging significant reforms within the country’s herbal and natural remedy market. BeNatural Uganda announced the new campaign, which will select a winner through public …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Barbra Amuge, a teller at Post Bank Kawempe Branch, has been named as the winner of this year’s Bancassurance Award that is run by ICEA LION Life Assurance and Post Bank. Amuge’s outstanding performance earned her an all-expenses-paid trip to Dubai, a well-deserved recognition of her dedication …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited (UTCL) has received a new lease of life following the signing of an agreement between the government of Uganda and Rowad Capital Commercial (RCC), a company based in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates -UAE. The event was witnessed by President …
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Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda Managing Director Anthony Kituuka has delivered a keynote speech to the bank’s customers in Dubai about building a successful business back home. This was at the Smart Minds Business Conference Friday at the Royal Pillar Events Auditorium. He will follow this with another talk at the 3rd …
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Equity Bank’s Managing Director off to Dubai to engage and serve customers Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda will crown two weeks of close interaction with customers in Dubai with a visit Friday of their Managing Director Anthony Kituuka. Kituuka’s visit will start with a keynote address …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeje Odongo, to respond to allegations of the use of Uganda’s consulate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a casino. This follows media reports indicating that Uganda’s consulate building in Dubai, is …
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