Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union Delegation to Uganda has inaugurated a 20-member Youth Sounding Board, a body of young Ugandans, who will help in shaping and implementing EU programmes and strategies in the country for more inclusiveness. The inauguration is part of the EU’s commitment to incorporating …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE IDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met with senior army officers from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) at State House Entebbe. During the meeting, President Museveni who is also the Commander In Chief of UPDF …
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How safe is Uganda from so-called `coup contagion’? COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | In a paper published in The Journal of Conflict Resolution entitled `The “Coup Contagion” Hypothesis’, two professors; Richard P.Y. Li and William R. Thompson, popularised the expression as far back as 1975. They wrote that their “statistical …
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A comprehensive and strategic approach to address the concerns raised by the global bank should be developed COMMENT | SIMON M. MUTUNGI | On Aug.08, the World Bank announced that it is halting new loans to Uganda over the country’s controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA). The United States-based development financier said the …
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Why we would be wise to give it another chance before we resign ourselves to the capitalist-socialist conflict COMMENT | ROBERT SKIDELSKY | In 2009, while the world economy was still reeling from the global financial crisis, Nobel laureate economist Robert Lucas observed that “everyone is a Keynesian in the foxhole.” …
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The Revolving Facility will negotiate improved supply terms for health products using advanced market commitments, including volume guarantees, to drive more affordable access and innovations at greater scale Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | More people in some of the world’s poorest communities will have access to quality health products such as …
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Co-curator Ernestine White-Mifetu gives us an illuminating tour of “Africa Fashion” and the greater narrative it encapsulates. ART | LEE CARTER | At the Brooklyn Museum, an electrifying new exhibition establishes Africa as a true fashion capital, bursting with imagination, ingenuity, and its own aesthetic heritage. “African Fashion” showcases the designers …
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The speakers called for engaging communities, ensuring adaptation and facilitating transparent communication as critical strategies for success toward a healthier and resilient future Lilongwe, Malawi | KIRAN PANDY | Various stakeholders from Africa gathered in Malawi to deliberate on integrating health into the climate agenda ahead of the 28th Conference …
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Bank’s customers will be provided with convenient access to fast, affordable, and quality air and ground evacuation services in the event of medical emergencies Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Kenyan subsidiary of the pan-African financial institution, Ecobank, has entered into a partnership with the African Medical and Research Foundation …
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But loans and advances to customers reduced by 16% Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu Bank has reported a 56% improvement in net profit to Shs29.3bn in the first six months to June.30 driven by a reduction in loan impairment. The lender’s financial results released on Aug.24 show continuous growth …
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