Business, Foreign News, Travel & Tourism

New air routes could add $29bn to Africa’s revenue

April 25

New intra-African air routes could yield $29 billion in direct revenue, delegates to the fourth edition […]

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Business, Companies, Foreign News, Travel & Tourism

Uganda Airlines CRJ makes surprise appearance in Cape Town

April 25

One of Uganda Airlines new CRJ-900 jets has embarked on an African tour under a partnership […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Foreign News, Investment

Kenyan fintechs take bulk of $1 billion invested in African start-ups

April 24

April 24–Kenyans took the lion’s share of the over $1 billion that went into African start-ups […]

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Business, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Transport

Chinese financing decision for Uganda railway may come within days

April 24

April 24—The Uganda government will know by this weekend whether China is lending the bulk of […]

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Business, Companies, Opinion

Dissecting Uganda Airlines fleet strategy

April 22

Michael Wakabi As the first pair of Uganda Airlines Bombardier CRJ-900 jets embarked on the last […]

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Business, Companies, Transport, Travel & Tourism

Air Mauritius becomes first A330neo operator in southern hemisphere

April 18

Air Mauritius has become the second African operator of the A330-900, after taking the first of […]

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Business, Policy, Trade & Industry

Uganda’s AGOA prospects stunted by information, structural gaps

April 18

Uganda could increase earnings from its exports to the USA under the African Growth Opportunity Act […]

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Business, Companies, Investment, Land & Agriculture, Policy

Government shelves $5m Israeli venture to grow medical marijuana

April 18

April 18—After some soul-searching, the government has temporarily scuttled an Israeli company bid, to grow medicinal […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Financial Services

Diamond group becomes first to sign up SWIFT speedy service

April 17

April 17—The Diamond Trust Bank Group has become first East African bank to go live on […]

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Business, Investment, Policy

Incoming investment authority seven-member board unveiled

April 17

April 17—Evelyn Anite, the junior finance minister for investment, officially unveiled the new board of the […]

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