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Isaiah Wanjala joins Unilever Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Marketing maven Isaiah Wanjala has moved on from Multichoice Uganda in his role as Trade Marketing Manager, where he oversaw the in-trade brand revamps and visibility for the DStv Uganda and GOtv Uganda brands, as well as playing a key role in launching and bringing …

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HIV/AIDs kills 17,000

Virus still a burden among young people Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda Network of AIDS Services Organisation (UNASO) wants the fight against HIV/AIDS in Uganda to focus on encourage health-seeking behavior as the disease continues to spread; especially among young people. While presenting the National HIV/Aids Report, Dr …

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Kampala Geopolitics conference set to hold 5th edition

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), Makerere University, UN Women, Alliance Française Kampala, and the Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques (IRIS) are delighted to announce that the 5th edition of the Kampala Geopolitics Conference will commence next week on 15th – 16th November at the Makerere University Auditorium. The …

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Ecobank equips students with financial literacy skills

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Every year, Ecobank Uganda celebrates Ecobank Day, this day is marked to give back to the communities within which the bank continued to work and grow. This year, the bank used the opportunity to partner with the Young Men Christian Association Comprehensive Institution (YMCA) to discuss …

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Rising Ebola cases

WHO ups risk assessment | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | As the Ebola cases in Uganda continue to surge, World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Nov.02 that Ebola’s arrival in the Ugandan capital highlighted the high risk of further spread of the deadly virus, calling on neighbouring countries to boost their preparedness. …

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EU provides Uganda EUR 5 million funding for renewable energy

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | In December 2020, the EU and EDFI ElectriFI agreed on establishing a dedicated ElectriFI Country Window for Uganda, with a specific funding package of EUR 5 million, to be invested in renewable energy companies active in Uganda. The launch of the Uganda Country Window will …

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NARO launches anti-tick vaccine in Mbarara

Mbarara, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Ministers, Members of Parliament, and National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) scientists late last week commissioned the trial of an anti-tick vaccine in Mbarara district to protect cattle from ticks and related diseases. The first scientific launch on Thursday at the Mbarara Zonal Agricultural Research and …

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Makerere celebrates Julius Nyerere

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Makerere University on 14th October paid tribute to Julius Nyerere in a two-day symposium called, “Nyerere at 100”. Nyerere who was born in 1922 just like Makerere university, would be 100 years old now. He graduated from Makerere in 1947 with a diploma in education. …

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NSSF contributors to earn Shs 1.38 trillion

  This is the lowest interest rate in the past 10 years citing mid-term payments and a tough economic environment Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The National Social Security Fund contributors are set to earn 9.65% interest on their savings for the financial year 2021/22 translating into Shs1.38 trillion. …

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