Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Expatriates could take only three days to secure clearance from the Petroleum Authority to allow them to be employed in the oil and gas sector. The Petroleum Authority in Uganda (PAU) has launched an Electronic Work Permit Recommendation System (EWPRS) to ease the process. …
Read More »Buyende leaders ask for sensitization on planned nuclear power plant
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Buyende District leaders has asked government to conduct public awareness to address fears and growing misconceptions about the country’s nuclear power plant to be developed in the area. In April 2015, Cabinet approved the Nuclear Power Roadmap Development Strategy to guide …
Read More »Huawei hosts 2023 Africa 5G Summit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa 5G Summit, a prominent event within the sixth Southern Africa Mobile Broadband (MBB) VIP Salon, underscored the pivotal role of 5G in shaping Africa’s business landscape. Hosted by Huawei and held during AfricaCom, the continent’s largest technology conference, the summit convened industry leaders, government …
Read More »Entrepreneurs urged to tap into opportunities in the digital economy for growth and Innovation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to accelerate business growth and foster solutions for last-mile communities, experts are advising entrepreneurs to tap into the burgeoning opportunities within the digital economy. This call was made during the Uganda Innovation Week held last week, a collaborative effort by Startup …
Read More »China rejects EU’s allegations of EV overcapacity export
Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | Chinese Ambassador to the European Union (EU) Fu Cong on Thursday dismissed a recent claim that China is exporting its overcapacity of electric vehicles (EV) to the European market. “I want to emphasize the fact that the Chinese companies are selling cars in Europe does …
Read More »Digital innovations boosting insurance growth, sh2trillion targeted
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The insurance industry estimates that Ugandans will pay up to sh2 trillion in total premiums for different products next year, as the population becomes more aware of the importance of insurance. This is partly attributed to the innovative products that have become more appealing …
Read More »MTN South Africa and Huawei take home ‘sustainability champion’ award
Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN South Africa and Huawei have won the “Sustainability Champion of the Year” award at this year’s AfricaCom Awards. AfricaCom is the largest annual event in the communications industry in Africa. Its awards are designed to recognize organisations and institutions that have made …
Read More »Former OpenAI CEO joins Microsoft to build new AI research team
Los Angeles, US | Xinhua | Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said Monday the company would hire OpenAI’s former CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman and make them lead an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) research team. “We look forward to moving quickly to provide them with the resources …
Read More »China to become the world’s largest automobile exporter in 2023
Guangzhou, China | Xinhua | China is certain to become the world’s largest automobile exporter this year, as its auto exports in the first 10 months hit 3.9 million units, an official with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade has said. Wang Xia, head of the council’s …
Read More »SpaceX’s Starship explodes in second test flight
Los Angeles, US | Xinhua | SpaceX’s giant new rocket Starship on Saturday blasted off on its second test flight, but exploded minutes after launch. Starship successfully lifted off under the power of all 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy Booster at about 7:04 a.m. Central Time (1304 GMT) from …
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