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Man City wins maiden UEFA Super Cup

Athens, Greece | Xinhua | Manchester City edged Sevilla in a penalty shootout to clinch their first UEFA Super Cup in Athens on Wednesday evening. At the 32,115-seat Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens’ southern coast, Morocco star Youssef En-Nesyri gave the Spanish side the lead in the 25th minute, while Cole Palmer …

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COMMENT: Credit Ratings for Uganda

Their significance for the country’s economy, institutions, and investors navigating economic nuances COMMENT | SYLVER KYEYUNE | In a time marked by significant challenges like the ongoing aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, rising geopolitical tensions, such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the urgent threat of climate change, the pursuit of a …

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High-level global summit on traditional medicine

WHO event to explore evidence and opportunities to accelerate health Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the first ever Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. It is c0o-hosted by the Government of India, which holds the G20 …

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Why Uganda needs change makers now more than ever

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is currently experiencing lots of disruptions and crisis that call on citizens to raise and contribute to the economic empowerment of our communities and hence the nation. To make such happen, is the shift in people’s mindset towards an understanding that the community problems …

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The cost of sleep loss

Why playing catch-up on weekends may not help Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Whether it’s work or play that prevents us from getting enough shut-eye during the week, assuming we can make up for it by sleeping in over the weekend is a mistake. New research led by Penn State reveals …

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Expanded BRICS could re-set world politics

But picking new members isn’t straightforward Kampala, Uganda | BHASO NDZENDZE & SIPHAMANDLA ZONDI | Eager to escape perceived western domination, several countries  mostly in the global south  are looking to join the Brics bloc. The five-country bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) is also looking to grow its …

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William Sekabembe retires from dfcu

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu’s executive director William Sekabembe will leave the Bank at the end of August after serving in different capacities for 11 years. The Board of dfcu hereby announces the early retirement from the Bank of its executive director,” the notice signed by Angellina Namakula Ofwono, …

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MTN MoMo mulls plan to fund agents, merchants

The company’s agents have declined by 5.5% to 162,000 as it continued to execute its agent rationalisation strategy geared towards sustainable growth Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | MTN Uganda’s subsidiary, MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd, plans to partner with financial institutions to extend credit to MTN Mobile agents and merchants …

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Echoes at Amasaka Art gallery

Three young emerging artists use their bodies and biographies as site and material for experimentation Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Contemporary art will necessarily require the making of art out of materials that surround us everyday. It is one of the tenets of this type of art that distinguishes it …

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