Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Experts have called on African countries to expedite the local manufacturing of pharmaceutical products amid the continent’s dependence on externally manufactured medicines. The experts made the call during a virtual meeting hosted by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)’s AfCFTA(African Continental Free Trade Area)-anchored …
Read More »US consumer firm to invest more in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER | Procter & Gamble (P&G) President for Asia Pacific Middle East and Africa (AMA), Suranjan Magesvaran was in Uganda last week to re-affirm the company’s commitment to invest more in Uganda. Magesvaran met with the Minister of the Presidency, Esther Mbayo at the Statehouse in Kampala. …
Read More »Bruno Mars wins American Music Awards on night of divas
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Bruno Mars took the top prize at the American Music Awards on Sunday at a show that paid glowing tribute to legendary divas Diana Ross and the late Whitney Houston. Mars, the retro star who found fresh success with the funky beats and R&B …
Read More »Men dominate American Music Awards nominations
New York, United States | AFP | Bruno Mars, Drake and Ed Sheeran led nominations Thursday for the American Music Awards, where for the first time no women were vying for the top prize. In the televised gala, set for November 19 in Los Angeles, winners are determined by fan voting, …
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