Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday afternoon held bilateral talks with the visiting Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yoshimasa Hayashi and his delegation at State House Entebbe. The two leaders discussed how Japan can support Uganda specifically on value addition. It is here that Museveni encouraged …
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Tokyo, Japan | AFP | For Japanese breakdancer Shigeyuki Nakarai, the prospect of winning a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics has become something of an obsession. The proposal by Paris organisers in February to include the street dance lit a fire under the 17-year-old, aka Shigekix, who took bronze …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Sadolin Paints Uganda Limited has been acquired by Kansai Plascon Africa Limited; a subsidiary of Japan based Kansai Paint Company, officials representing the two companies told journalists at the company’s US$10 million plant at Namanve Industrial Hub – outside Kampala city on Aug. 03. Officials …
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