Communications, Companies, Foreign News, Infrastructure, Land & Agriculture, Technology & Telecoms

Uganda’s space agency wins slot to fly research package on International Space Station

October 26

Specialists from the Uganda National Space Programme alongside peers from Kenya and Egypt, are a part […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Opinion, Trade & Industry, Transport, Travel & Tourism

Rolls-Royce proves biofuels can propel aircraft to cruising altitude

October 24

After de-risking Sustainable Aviation Fuels, ramping up supply  and reducing cost is the next challenge for […]

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Business, Companies, Trade & Industry, Transport, Travel & Tourism

Boeing sees 19,000 new pilot jobs in Africa through 2040

October 23

A rebounding African air transport industry will need 19,000 new pilots and 24,000 cabin crew between […]

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Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Ugandan fintechs line up to get licensed under new payments law

October 23

It’s been 13 years since the Ugandan payments landscape was disrupted by the introduction of mobile […]

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Finance, Financial Services

Uganda Development Bank reports 33,000 new jobs from approved projects

October 19

The Uganda Development Bank Limited (UDBL), has today announced the creation of 33,154 jobs between July […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Renewable

Solar mini-grids bridge urban-rural energy divide in Uganda

October 18

As the mercury approaches 27 degrees Celcius, James Ongwech turns uneasily in his cramped drug shop. […]

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Companies

Marie Stopes opens fully fledged hospital in Kampala

October 14

Sexual and reproductive services provider Marie Stopes Uganda, has opened an out and inpatient healthcare facility […]

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Business, Companies, Trade & Industry

Euromonitor says Uganda bleeding UGX 1.6 trillion annually to illicit alcohol trade

October 14

Uganda is losing UGX 1.6 trillion in potential tax revenue annually thanks to a booming illicit […]

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Companies

Corporates team up for mass Covid-19 jab drive

October 11

Beer maker Uganda Breweries and Coca-Cola franchise holder Century Bottling have teamed up with plastics giant […]

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Business, Companies, Technology & Telecoms

USD 3 million Google grant takes Makerere’s AirQo air quality monitors to 5 African countries

October 7

Makerere University’s air quality monitoring project AirQo, has secured a USD 3 million grant from Google, […]

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