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Doha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Vincent Waiswa Bagiire has reaffirmed Uganda’s strong commitment to economic and commercial diplomacy as a vehicle for growth, emphasizing that Uganda remains open for business and ready to welcome strategic partners like Qatar. “Uganda’s doors are open to investors who share our …

Artificial Intelligence and digital safety headline UN Internet Governance Forum in Saudi Arabia ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | With Artificial Intelligence increasingly driving the way individuals, companies and governments operate, the 19th United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia provided yet another global stage to ponder on AI …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A forum that will advocate, empower, and promote the rights of disabled people has been launched. Speaking during the launch of the Parliamentary Forum for Persons With Disabilities Parliament on Friday, Alex Ndeezi, the Chairperson of the Forum who doubles as the Member of Parliament …

Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | At least 126 Ugandan entrepreneurs were among 5,000 African upcoming entrepreneurs, private and public sector leaders and the broader entrepreneurship ecosystem that convened in Lagos on October 25 for the annual Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Forum. The event which is the largest gathering of …

5,000 Entrepreneurs to be welcomed in Lagos for Africa’s largest entrepreneurial convening Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Africa’s leading entrepreneurship-focused philanthropic organisation, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has announced October 25, 2018, as the date for its 4th annual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum. The largest gathering of African entrepreneurs and the …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Players in the capital markets and other businesses are set to share knowledge at the first ‘Mkutano Investment Conference’ to be held on May 15 at Kampala Serena Hotel. David Ofungi, the founder and chief executive officer of DERO, the curators of the ‘Economic Mkutano …

Nairobi, Kenya | URN | Climate experts from Africa are meeting in neighbouring Kenya for the 10th Africa Carbon Forum which among others is discussing funding for Climate-related disasters. The Forum which opened this morning has brought together state and non-state actors in the areas of energy, agriculture and human …

Brasília, Brazil | AFP | Brazil — the country with the world’s greatest fresh water reserves — hosts an international conference next week on growing fears over the fragility of drinking water supplies in a heating planet. Under the slogan “sharing water,” the 8th World Water Forum will bring together …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Paul of Rwanda has told business and political leaders and entrepreneurs that African can make great progress in getting rid of all barriers to free trade within on the continent in the next five years to 10 years. The President was on Nov.01 addressing …

VIDEO: 38 countries confirm participation in Commonwealth youth meet Kampala, Uganda | NTV Uganda | Delegates from 38 countries are in Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, for a Commonwealth ministerial meeting and youth leaders forum. The summit runs from 31 July to 4 August. The Youth Leaders’ Forum, between 31 July …