Seven African leaders from the Republic of Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Niger, Senegal, Togo and Uganda will sign an agreement for stronger legislation to criminalise the sale of fake drugs at a two-day summit on counterfeit medicines The President was received at the Lome- Tokoin Gnassingbe Eyadema International airport and by his host President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe. Seven African leaders from…
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I was requested by Management Training and Advisory Centre MTAC to give a congratulatory message to the students of the 6th graduation and welcome them to the Hustle. My Message; Entrepreneurs are not known for having a lot of time for reading long articles. You are keen to get on with putting your business ideas into action. So my words to you…
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I was born into a reasonably well-off family. My parents worked for the EAC, so we had lived in Kenya and Tanzania. We had drivers and many privileges that I took for granted. We owned property, farms, buses, and cars. When I was 13 my dad was brutally murdered by the Idi Amin regime. My Dad died at the age…
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The Ministry of Education and Sports has declared a funding gap to a tune of UGX 1.686 trillion shillings to address the challenges affecting the sector. The Ministry’s national budget framework paper for the financial year 2020/21 reveals continued under-staffing in public learning institutions to face the increasing enrolments of learners at all levels of the education system. The First…
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The 70th graduation ceremony at Makerere University is still ongoing with hundreds still attaining their rewards of excellence. Jackline Namakula, aged 24, has just graduated at Makerere University. She is a person living with disability and has attained a degree in Business administration. Jackline recounts the journey to the day of her graduation. People living with disability are often stigmatized, but…
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Located on over 10 hectares of land in the cattle corridor in Kiboga district about 200 kilometers from Kampala, is National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi. It was established immediately when the National Resistance Army (NRA/M) captured power in 1986 to train public servants in national leadership and basic military training techniques. The institute is synonymous with retreats for members of parliament…
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President Yoweri Museveni has received the outgoing American Ambassador to Uganda, Deborah Malac, who called on him today at State House, Entebbe to take leave of him after her 4-year tour of duties in Uganda. Ambassador Malac said that she enjoyed her stay in Uganda and called for further strengthening of the bonds of bilateral cooperation between Uganda and the…
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President Yoweri Museveni has received and held discussions with the Chairman of the Great Lakes’ Private Sector Forum, Mr. Richard Ngatia, and his delegation at State House, Entebbe. Mr. Ngatia who is also the President of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce, was accompanied by the UN Resident Coordinator in Uganda, Ms. Rose Malango, the President of Uganda Chamber of Commerce,…
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Uganda’s eCommerce startup; Wena Hardware has been recognized as an outstanding innovation at Afrolynk in Berlin, Germany. Ms. Vaolah Amumpaire; Wena Hardware CEO and Founder told PC Tech Magazine; they captivated the judges on Startup Pitch Night — winning 3 months capacity building prize from Green Tech Capital foundation Africa, a trip to Viva Tech in Paris and a Business…
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A local financial technology (Fintech) solution called Cash Chat, a digital and social network mobile application developed by Bold Cashers Limited, a Ugandan technology company, has arrived on the market with over 20, 000 Ugandans accessing the much needed financial freedom and social media experience like they have never known before. The Cash Chat mobile app, the first of its kind…
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