Paris, France | AFP | Arsenal have never won the European Champions League but they reign over the continent when it comes to matchday revenue, with takings at their Emirates Stadium greater than anywhere else in Europe. Their 60,000-capacity ground in north London, opened in 2006, generated 132 million euros …
Read More »Pixel phones and smart machines: Google announcements
San Francisco, United States | AFP | US internet giant Google on Tuesday challenged heavyweight rivals including Apple and Amazon with an array of new gadgets aimed at digital lifestyles. Coming products to watch for: Smartphone ‘Made by Google’ Pixel is the first smartphone designed by Google, with the Silicon …
Read More »Uganda 19th in 2016 Ibrahim Index of African Governance
Security hampers 10-year African governance growth London, United Kingdom | AFP | Governance in Africa has gradually improved over the past 10 years but has been held back by deteriorating security and the rule of law, an annual index tracking development showed Monday. Some 70 percent of African citizens now …
Read More »Rwandan entrepreneur plans new brewery for Kigali
News of plans to set up of a craft brewery being in advanced stages has recently swept through Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. As the name suggests, the planned brewery will be small and independently-owned by a renowned name in Kigali’s entrepreneurial and restaurant-owners community, Josephine `Fina’ Uwineza. Uwineza is …
Read More »IMF: ‘Brain drain’ hits sub-Saharan Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Skilled workers are leaving sub-Saharan Africa in rapidly increasingly numbers, producing a “brain drain” that causes long-term social damage, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday. The IMF said that the number of sub-Saharan migrants living in developed countries could increase from about seven million …
Read More »Besigye crowds disrupt city again after bail extended
Former presidential candidate Dr. Kiiza Besigye Tuesday reported back to the Kampala High court registry as required by terms of his bail granted to him in July over treason charges. He appeared in company of his lawyer Earnest Kalibbala before deputy registrar Mary Khainza who extended his bail for another two weeks till …
Read More »Uganda one of 10 countries hosting half world’s refugees
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Ten countries accounting for 2.5 percent of world GDP are hosting more than half the world’s refugees, Amnesty International said Tuesday as it slammed what it called the selfishness of wealthy nations. In a report on the plight faced by the world’s 21 million …
Read More »US drops Russia talks as Syria pushes Aleppo onslaught
Washington, United States | AFP | The United States on Monday abandoned its effort to convince Russia to impose a ceasefire on the Syrian regime as government forces pursued their relentless onslaught on eastern Aleppo. Accusing Moscow of abetting Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad’s assault on civilian districts of the city, …
Read More »Philippines, US hold war games after Duterte tirades
Manila, Philippines | AFP | The Philippines and the United States launched war games on Tuesday against the backdrop of the unusual threat of American forces being ejected from the Southeast Asian nation, as its firebrand leader pivots to China. President Rodrigo Duterte has sustained a verbal assault on the …
Read More »CAF presidency to be limited to 12 years
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidents will be limited to three four-year terms with effect from the 2017 elections, the organisation confirmed Monday. There has been no limit previously with incumbent Issa Hayatou leading the African body since 1988. The 70-year-old Cameroonian has not …
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