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Vietnamese Energy Mogul Slams Africa’s Development Paralysis

Vietnamese Energy Mogul Slams Africa’s Development Paralysis

A Vietnamese energy mogul has delivered a sobering critique of Africa’s chronic development paralysis, warning that failure to prioritize basics like energy in countries like Kenya is fatal to economic progress.Doanh Chau, president of Vietnam Gas and Energy Science Grou

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‘There are no winners’: global companies respond to Trump tariffs

‘There are no winners’: global companies respond to Trump tariffs

From UK tailors to Australian farmers to Irish whiskey distillers, firms reveal the impact of US measuresDonald Trump’s sweeping tariffs will upend global trade, adding costs and delays to businesses around the world and threatening a recession.The Guardian spoke to eight businesses about

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The likely future of UEDCL

The likely future of UEDCL

FILE PHOTO: A Umeme worker sorts a problem. March 31st is a turning point for Uganda in the electricity distribution sectorHow this well-structured and managed organization may turn into a political battlefield, leaving Ugandans in th

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Bobi Wine’s New Political Move Shakes Up Mpuuga’s Camp In Nyendo-Mukungwe

Bobi Wine’s New Political Move Shakes Up Mpuuga’s Camp In Nyendo-Mukungwe

Mathias Mpuuga's political career is facing a major crisis after Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) endorsed lawyer Sam Muyizi to challenge him for the Nyendo-Mukungwe parliamentary seat in 2026. Since his fallout with Bobi Wine and expulsion from the National Unity

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Ankole Journalists Divided Over Museveni’s 1m Cash Handout After Endorsing His Sole Candidature Ahead Of 2026

Ankole Journalists Divided Over Museveni’s 1m Cash Handout After Endorsing His Sole Candidature Ahead Of 2026

Chaos has erupted among a group of journalists from Ankole Western Uganda under their purported Ankole Journalists Association after endorsing President Yoweri Museveni’s sole candidacy for the 2026 elections. This was after receiving significant financia

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Absa in push to ease access to electric motorcycles

Absa in push to ease access to electric motorcycles

Financial technology company, Mogo, has said it has obtained a loan facility from Absa to ease access to electric motorbikes. The company, which indicated that it had previously benefited from Absa’s financing at the group level, said the first tranche of Shs5b had been disbursed.

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‘We’re aware the boda market is built on trust’

‘We’re aware the boda market is built on trust’

Imagine you’re running an asset financing business in Europe and think, “Why not give East Africa a shot?” So you do the research, find the market, and discover real potential.  That’s how Mogo Uganda, an asset-financing tech company, landed in Kampala.  The

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How filmmakers can boost local economy

How filmmakers can boost local economy

Film is a sensory medium that the viewer fully immerses themselves in. As they follow the characters who capture their imagination subliminally, they absorb other elements of Uganda’s culture, heritage, colours and food that a film director cleverly crafts within the story as subtext. 

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Pep Guardiola names the one team he doesn’t want Man City to face in the Champions League

Pep Guardiola names the one team he doesn’t want Man City to face in the Champions League

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side are one of the favourites to dethrone Real Madrid and win the Champions League in the 2024/2025 season.

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How wooden houses can transform Uganda's housing crisis

How wooden houses can transform Uganda's housing crisis

Wooden houses can position Uganda for a sustainable future by addressing the housing crisis through cost-effective, eco-friendly construction, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting responsible timber sourcing.  Modern wooden construction is revolutionising the housing market as a sus

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