Markets, Trade & Industry

EAC gives Museveni 6 months to wrap up EU deal

May 22

May 22—The East African Community (EAC) Summit agreed that in six months, Kenya will be given […]

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Business, Finance, Policy

Borrowing costs to fall with low inflation

May 22

May 22–Bank of Uganda (BoU) will continue to reduce the Central Bank Rate (CBR), the lowest […]

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Companies, Technology & Telecoms

MTN Uganda adjusts mobile money tariffs

May 22

May 22-MTN Uganda mobile money subscribers are to pay more for sending or withdrawing money using […]

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Business, The Business Interview, Travel & Tourism

Need to drum louder for tourists to come

May 19

May 19—Kelley MacTavish, well known in the industry for her enthusiasm in promoting Ugandan tourism, says […]

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Foreign News, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure

Rwanda selects consortium for new sub-stations

May 19

May 19—The Rwandan government has chosen a consortium that includes Portugal’s Efacec and a subsidiary of […]

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Business, Markets

Targeting African tastes emerges as latest sales drive

May 19

May 19— Major brands in the world’s consumer market can no longer expect easy acceptance in […]

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Foreign News, Policy

Rwanda names and shames corruption convicts

May 18

KIGALI, MAY 18 -Mushimiyimana Ildephonse, a farmer in Ndera in rural Kigali offered a bribe of […]

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Markets, Policy, Trade & Industry

Ban on used clothing imports in EAC unlikely

May 18

May 18— A report on the textile and leather sectors with a view of phasing out […]

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Business, Companies, Technology & Telecoms

Hope yet for Airtel Africa after reporting $6m profit

May 18

May 18—Shareholders in Bharti Airtel, the India-based multinational mobile network, are looking at the African operations […]

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Business, Companies, Technology & Telecoms

Rwanda fines MTN $8.5 million over Uganda hosting services

May 17

KIGALI,MAY 17 – Rwanda’s telecom sector regulator has imposed an $8.5 million fine on MTN’s Rwandan […]

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