FAO research urges Govt to prioritize investments in agriculture to spur growth and reduce poverty Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | A set of economic studies by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has found that modest but well-prioritized investments in Uganda’s agricultural sector could in the long run lower food …
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Cellulant will now be able to develop its operations locally and regionally while providing re-assurance to its business partners Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Cellulant, a pan-African payment technology company, has been granted a payments systems operator licence by Uganda’s central bank—the Bank of Uganda. The licence is in …
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CEO’s appointment seeks to centralize Prudential’s continental operations Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Prudential plc, a life and health insurance and asset management firm, has appointed Emmanuel Mokobi Aryee as its new Chief Executive Officer for Africa. Until his new appointment, Mokobi has been working Prudential’s regional Chief Executive Officer …
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Why IFAD wants resources dedicated to poor rural smallholder farmers Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Poor rural smallholder farmers in developing countries like Uganda may not know about the on-going UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh but they are aware of …
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Remittance inflows to Uganda stood at US$1.08 billion in 2021 Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda’s rural population will now be able to access key financial services through a new mobile application known as PostalPay. The app developed by cross border payment companies –Inpay and Eurogiro – in …
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EAC governments advised to take advantage of huge demand for ‘critical minerals’ Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | As demand for the so-called critical minerals which are needed to power renewable energy plants and hi-tech transport systems around the world gathers pace, the big question is whether East Africans can …
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FAO and agriculture ministry respond to plight of fruit farmers in western Uganda Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Uganda’s agriculture ministry have teamed up and responded to the plight …
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Off-grid electricity sector can contribute to achieving most of the country’s development targets faster Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Over 5,000 jobs in Uganda’s decentralized renewable energy (off-grid power) sector have been lost over the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic according to a new study published …
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YOUNG MEN DYING: The puzzle of why numbers decline when they turn 20 Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda’s demographic projections are interesting; particularly on population distribution by gender between ages 15-24 years. Demographers The Independent has talked to say it is a well-known fact that women in Uganda …
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She has led key strategic and technical financial initiatives to optimize the institution’s financial capacity Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Oct.10 appointed Hassatou Diop N’sele as the substantive Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer— a position she has been holding in …
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