The pioneering Ugandans that travelled to watch World Cup
Hassan Mutaasa (L) Jimmy Bakyayita Semugabi (R) and Rev Polycarp Kakooza The 2022 Fifa World Cup kicked off over the weekend in Doha, Qatar. To many, it is a dream to watch the world’s best players at the biggest stage in real life. So, getting...
Uganda in 2040: the future we want through science and tech
By the time I got out of bed, my alarm had gone off a million times and I had turned it off the same number of times. I had gone through a hectic week and my body really needed some good amount of sleep. Nonetheless,...
We have Sheikh Mwanje in our cells – army
Sheikh Yahaya Ramadhan Mwanje and Siraje Kifampa The army is holding Sheikh Yahaya Mwanje in its cells, Defense and Army spokesman, Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye has said. Mwanje was dramatically arrested on Monday at the mosque of Salafiya Tablique Muslim Community in Nakasero by five...
ICT ministry, Innovation Village partner to unlock market for innovations
The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance has partnered with the Innovation Village to unlock the markets for Uganda’s innovations. The partnership is in line with the government’s commitment to create a digitally driven economy and realize universal goals inclusion, sustainable development, economic progress and...
Expert tips entrepreneurs on building systems
Business owners seeking to run sustainably competitive enterprises must pay attention to building modern working systems, a strong foundation upon which companies can last and outlive their founders, writes ERNEST JJINGO. According to Charles Ocici, a business development coach and executive director Enterprise Uganda, any...
NCBA eyes deals for M-Shwari entry into DRC, Ethiopia
The Kenyan lender, which also operates in Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda, is in talks for partnerships with banks and telecoms operators in the three countries for mobile phone banking services.
Twitter owner Elon Musk signals new ‘war’ against Apple
Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday opened fire against Apple over its tight control of what is allowed on the App Store, saying the iPhone maker has threatened to oust his recently acquired social media platform.
Reprieve for Rwanda as China cancels $7.1 million debt
According to a statement issued by Rwanda, the move is part of the Chinese government’s decision to cancel the outstanding interest-free loan in accordance with the agreement on economic and technical cooperation between the two countries.
How Uganda loses millions over wrong import, export prices
Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) still plague economies and Uganda is no exception. For instance, the United Nations High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa (2015) argued that Africa lost more than $50 billion annually from illicit...
Leaders call for integration of African Union into G20
Amidst the multidimensional crisis that the world is facing, the G20 summit was planned to examine challenging and design solutions for emerging tasks and review economic performance. This year’s priority issues were centred on global health, sustainable energy transition and digital transformation.
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