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Kampala, Uganda | IAN | Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Affairs minister, wrapped up a four country Africa tour and Uganda was always going to be...

MUSEVENI: Africa must support local entrepreneurs to develop 1 min read

MUSEVENI: Africa must support local entrepreneurs to develop

Prince Mathias 3 years ago

Museveni and President Samia in Arusha Arusha, UUganda | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said Africa must emphasize and support an indigenous entrepreneurial class, national...

Tough times as BoU moves to restrict money in circulation 2 min read

Economic

Tough times as BoU moves to restrict money in circulation

Prince Mathias 3 years ago

Kampala, Uganda | On July 6, Bank of Uganda held an emergency monetary policy committee meeting and decided to increase the central bank rate (CBR)...

Teargas, live bullets in Jinja as motorists protest skyrocketing fuel prices 2 min read

Teargas, live bullets in Jinja as motorists protest skyrocketing fuel prices

Prince Mathias 3 years ago

Police officers in Jinja quell the protests. URN photo Jinja, Uganda | Police have used teargas and live bullets to disperse motorcyclists who had staged...

ZAMBIA: President Hichilema empowers youths with Black Mountain 1 min read

Economic

ZAMBIA: President Hichilema empowers youths with Black Mountain

Ollus Ndhomu 4 years ago

By: Ollus Ndomu President Hakainde Hichilema has fulfilled his campaign promise on mining inclusion on the Copperbelt as he hands over the mineral dump...

ZIMBABWE: Rife smuggling jaundices gold mining 1 min read

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ZIMBABWE: Rife smuggling jaundices gold mining

Ollus Ndhomu 5 years ago

By: Ollus Ndomu A fresh report on mineral smuggling in Zimbabwe shows that the country is losing 70% of its gold through smuggling, a...

ZAMBIA’S CURRENCY DEPRECIATION SOARS COST OF LIVING 1 min read

Economic

ZAMBIA’S CURRENCY DEPRECIATION SOARS COST OF LIVING

Ollus Ndhomu 5 years ago

By: Charity Mbasela The uncontrollable free fall of Zambian Kwacha (currency) has triggered a sharp rise in the cost of living. Commodities such as...