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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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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Uganda Airlines pays for its A330 neo

April 8

Uganda Airlines,  has firmed up its order for two A330-800 airliners, a statement from the European […]

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US bans flights over western Libya as battle for Tripoli intensifies

April 7

The United States Federal Aviation Administration FAA, has banned operators of US registered aircraft from operating […]

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Annual oil convention due next week amid rising expectations

April 5

April 5—The 200-member Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) will be holding their annual oil […]

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Djibouti slapped with $385m bill for breach of port contract

April 5

April 5—Authorities in Djibouti have been put in a tight and expensive spot after an arbitration […]

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NPA clears air over Uganda Airlines ownership

March 27

Ninety-nine percent of the stock in Uganda Airlines remains unsubscribed because it is being held in […]

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Business, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment

Plans for new hospital for wealthy Ugandans draws growing anger

March 27

March 27—Controversy is gaining momentum over a government plan to build a $370 million high-profile specialist […]

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Companies, Foreign News, Technology & Telecoms

Tanzania contracts American firm for passport extras

March 26

March 26—The Tanzanian government has signed another contract with HID Global, an identity products specialist, to […]

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Business, Communications, Companies, Technology & Telecoms

Increased data sales help drive MTN Uganda 2018 revenues

March 25

March 25—MTN Uganda reported that revenues grew by 8.6 percent during 2018, with sales for data […]

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