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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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Will Opposition politicise coffee during 2026 polls?

Will Opposition politicise coffee during 2026 polls?

President Museveni’s televised address to the nation Thursday night went to great lengths to drill the final nail in the coffin of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA).  Formed by an Act of Parliament 1991 that was amended three years later, UCDA stepped into the shoes of th

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Uganda loses Shs180b deal as export board goes in limbo

Uganda loses Shs180b deal as export board goes in limbo

Confusion. Panic. And helplessness. That is the state of affairs the Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) now finds itself in after being merged with the Uganda Free Zones Authority into one entity called the Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority. For nearly three weeks now,

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Uganda at 62: Where did we go wrong?

Uganda at 62: Where did we go wrong?

How old were you in 1962? I was 14 and I was very lucky because I happened to have been raised in Katwe (a suburb in Kampala), so I walked to Kololo Airstrip where the Union Jack was to be lowered for the last time in Uganda at midnight. Everybody was excited. I witnessed the arrival

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Tunisia elections: President Saied towards landslide win

Tunisia elections: President Saied towards landslide win

Supporters of current Tunisian President Kais Saied began celebrations in the capital on Sunday night after an exit poll broadcast on state television showed him winning, beating two rivals, one of whom is now in prison Saied on Sunday faced two election rivals: his former ally turned cr

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Tunisia presidential candidate Zammel sentenced to 12 years in prison

Tunisia presidential candidate Zammel sentenced to 12 years in prison

A Tunisian court sentenced presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to 12 years in prison on Tuesday, amid growing opposition anger against President Kais Saied, whose critics accuse him of using the judiciary to sideline his opponents. It was the third prison sentence imposed on Zammel in t

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Concerns mount over Senegal fiscal shortfalls ahead of election

Concerns mount over Senegal fiscal shortfalls ahead of election

Senegal's slower economic growth, its widening fiscal deficit and a potential delay in International Monetary Fund financing could cloud the outlook ahead of November 17 parliamentary elections, analysts say. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, just five months into the job, set the stage

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Museveni explains halt in Karamoja Devt Agency funding

Museveni explains halt in Karamoja Devt Agency funding

President Yoweri Museveni has disclosed that government ceased funding the Karamoja Development Agency (KDA) due to severe financial mismanagement.Speaking at the Karamoja Cultural Event in Karenga District, the president responded to local leaders' calls for the reinstatement

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When Oprah Winfrey's Stepmom Said She Was Kicked Out of $1.4M Home By Her: "Robbed Me of My Husband"

When Oprah Winfrey's Stepmom Said She Was Kicked Out of $1.4M Home By Her: "Robbed Me of My Husband"

Cover Image Source: Getty Images| Photo by Greg Doherty; (inset) Photo by Adriane JaeckleIn the 2000s, Barbara Winfrey married Vernon, Oprah

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How President Ruto harvested big from protests

How President Ruto harvested big from protests

President William Ruto has ended up being the biggest beneficiary of Gen Z’s protests that started as opposition to the Finance Bill 2024 before they degenerated into violence, pundits now concur.

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