Foreign News

Russia plans to build hotel on the International Space Station

January 18

January 18- Tourism is blooming across the planet. In fact, the demand to visit new places […]

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Business, Communications, Companies

StarTimes in $200m riddle with Zambian broadcaster

January 18

January 18—A joint venture between the Zambian state broadcaster and China’s Star Times has drawn the […]

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Land & Agriculture, Policy

Dry spells increase Uganda’s poverty to 21% from 19%

January 18

January 18—The poverty level in Uganda has gone up to 21% due to the extended dry […]

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Business, Markets, Trade & Industry

Coffee body marking 25 years as Uganda to host expo

January 17

January 17—Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) is marking its silver jubilee this year and during mid-February […]

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Companies, Policy

Saudi Arabia needs Ugandan engineers

January 16

January 16—Middle East Consultants (MEC) Limited, a Ugandan job placement firm specialising in that region of […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Finance, Infrastructure, Trade & Industry

Regional business lobby invites entrants for new awards

January 15

January 15—Company heads whose business smacks of success, may be interested to know that the East […]

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Business, Companies, Policy

MTN Uganda renewal hearing set for February 26

January 15

January 15—The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) will hold a public hearing on February 26 to hear […]

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Business, Finance, Policy

World Bank predicts 5% growth for Rwanda

January 12

January 12—The World Bank Group says Rwanda’s growth slowed from mid-2016 to mid-2017, bottoming out at […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Investment

Paris firm to lend expansion funds for regional SMEs

January 12

January 12—Ugandan entrepreneurs involved with micro-finance, healthcare, agribusiness, education and renewable energy should dust off their […]

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Business, Companies, Transport

KQ launches ticket sales for first US flight

January 11

January 11—Kenya Airways (KQ) hopes to put the worse behind it after reporting record losses in […]

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