By Gerald Businge on February 16, 2012
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Business & Economics
Grants for African Entrepreneurs: The African Diaspora Marketplace (ADM) is a business plan competition designed to support the entrepreneurial spirit and resources of the U.S. based African diaspora community to promote economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa by facilitating diaspora direct investment (DDI) in viable small and medium enterprises(SMEs). The ADM is currently seeking proposals for […]
By Gerald Businge on February 16, 2012
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Masters Scholarships
Study Scholarship: The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships target highly-qualified students from the countries listed below. About 120 scholarships will be awarded for studies in Sweden, starting in August every year. The scholarship covers both living costs and tuition fees. Please note that in order to apply for a Swedish Institute Study scholarship the student must […]
By Gerald Businge on February 14, 2012
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Celebrity gigs, Gossip, Latest Uganda News, Stories Unusual
The death has been announced of a man, Mr. Jacob Kadugala, who was believed to be the oldest in Uganda, East Africa, Central Africa, South Africa and the world at large, Walakira Nyanzi reports. Late Kadugala died yesterday at the age of 140. He was born on 12th January 1872. Kadugala has been one of […]
By Gerald Businge on February 3, 2012
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Latest Uganda News
The African Union (AU) has embarked on a fund-raising drive for the establishment of the Pan African University. The Continental body hosted a fund-raising luncheon to propel forward the recently launched Pan-African University (PAU). The Fund-raising luncheon held on the side lines of the recently concluded African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, brought together […]
By Gerald Businge on February 1, 2012
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Environment issues, Latest Uganda News
The World Bank in partnership with the Agency for Promoting Sustainable Development Initiatives (ASDI) and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development will tomorrow, February 1, 2012 launch a pilot project for the promotion of bioelectricity in Uganda at Kayei Landing Site, Akokoro Sub-County, Apac District. Over 100 households in the area around Kayei Landing Site […]
By Gerald Businge on January 26, 2012
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Latest Uganda News
The United States Deputy Secretary of State, William Burns will lead a high-level United States Government delegation to Africa from January 26-30. A statement from the US State Department says that Burns is expected in Ethiopia to attend the 18th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on January 29 and 30. The Deputy Secretary […]
By Gerald Businge on January 26, 2012
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Celebrity gigs, Gossip, Latest Uganda News, Stories Unusual
FIFA is set to open the artificial Njeru Technical centre stadium next month. The stadium has capacity to accommodate over 10,000 people. Uganda’s women football team, the Crested Cranes are the first team to camp at this multi-million FIFA funded project. FUFA publicist Rodgers Mulindwa says that the project has cost FIFA over one million […]
By Gerald Businge on January 25, 2012
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news & events
News Release:- This morning Africa’s largest independent oil company, Tullow Oil plc (‘Tullow’), kicked off a new business initiative aimed at attracting and facilitating further investment in the continent. Invest in Africa aims to encourage long-term investment across the continent to help build and develop local capacity, boost domestic job markets, develop skills and stimulate […]
By Gerald Businge on December 21, 2011
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Celebrity gigs, Gossip, Latest Uganda News, Stories Unusual
Buyondo Africa Damulira, whose recent departure from Impact FM owned by pastor Joseph Serwadda paralysed that radio station’s popularity is reported to be wooed from Top radio to CBS FM or radio Simba FM. Despite Buyondo’s denial that he is not about to quit Top Radio, the info we get from CBS FM and Simba […]
By Gerald Businge on December 15, 2011
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Featured
… This is the speech delivered by the President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe at 12th Annual National People’s Conference (08 December 2011). On behalf of our Party, the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front, I warmly greet and welcome you all to our 12th Annual National People’s Conference which is being hosted by the […]
