Somali Militants Take Hostages, Kill One After U.N. Helicopter Makes Forced Landing

[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya—Several people were captured and at least one killed Wednesday when a United Nations helicopter made a forced landing in a militant-controlled area of Somalia, according to reports…

‘Africa’s oldest mother’: Ugandan woman gives birth to twins aged 70

[ad_1] A Ugandan woman has given birth to twins at the age of 70, with the hospital claiming she is Africa’s oldest mother. ADVERTISEMENT A 70-year-old may be the oldest…

Uganda to borrow $150 mln from China’s Exim after World Bank halts funding

[ad_1] A worker is seen near a sign of the Export-Import Bank of China at the venue for the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China October 31,…

Empowering Youth in Uganda through StartUp!

[ad_1] The median age in Uganda is 16.3 (UNICEF). One in four teenage girls in Uganda age 15-19 has had a child or is pregnant (UNFPA). More than three quarters…

Kenya to engage Uganda on setting up dry port in Kampala 

[ad_1] Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has said they are planning to engage the government of Uganda in regard to establishment of a dry port inside Uganda.  Speaking in a phone…

Tax holidays wipe out Shs160b in corporate tax

[ad_1] Uganda is losing approximately Shs160 billion annually due to foregone Corporate Income Tax mostly from multinational companies as a result of tax holidays, according to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).…

Government eyes start-ups policy in 2024

[ad_1] To make Uganda’s start-ups sustainable, profitable and attractive to investors, stakeholders drawn from across the country are working against time to deliver a National Start-Up Policy for the country…

Uganda attack: Man charged with terrorism over honeymoon deaths

[ad_1] Abdul Rashid Kyoto is accused of killing British and South African honeymooners and their Ugandan guide. [ad_2] Source link

Nigeria’s Agusto Ltd issues Shelter Afrique with credit ratings | Uganda Business News

[ad_1] © Uganda Business News Agusto & Co. Limited, the Nigerian rating agency, has assigned A (Ken) and A+ (Ngr) ratings to Shelter Afrique Development Bank, the Nairobi-based pan-African company…

North Korea Confirms Embassy Closures to Revamp Diplomatic Efficiency

[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea confirmed on Friday it is shutting some embassies in an effort to “rearrange its diplomatic capacity efficiently”, closures that South Korea says indicates the…