The Uganda Local Government Association (ULGA) has launched the Local Economic Development (LED) as a pilot project aimed at boosting local revenue collections. The launch was held in Kampala presided over by the State Minister for Local Government, Jennifer Namuyangu who noted that the project is one of the avenues through which local governments can provide better services to…
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Makerere University Innovation and Incubation Center (MIIC) has announced the nomination of Dickson Mushabe to its Board of Directors. Mr. Mushabe is the Founder, and CEO of Hostalite LTD , one of the largest website designing and hosting companies in East Africa. A former Director Board, ICT Association of Uganda –ICTAU, Mr. Mushabe is also International Partner for Uganda at…
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Ashworth Barnes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of 713 Motoring a leading automotive company in US has welcomed the Akoin cryptocurrency initiative as a measure to boost business and investment in Africa. Akoin is a cryptocurrency powered by the blockchain eco-system of tools and services designed for entrepreneurs in rising economies of Africa and beyond. The Akoin was created by global…
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President Museveni has held talks with Ashworth Barnes, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of 713 Motoring company on boosting automotive industry in Uganda. Ashworth who is in the country upon invite by the East African Partners met President Museveni at his country home in Rwakitura last week. During the meeting, the US entrepreneur and investor tabled his idea of setting up…
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Since the visiting Senegalese-American business tycoon, Aliaune Thiam Akon announced plans to work with government to set up a futuristic Akon City in Uganda, a number of Ugandans have wondered how this will be of benefit to them. The Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Amb. Abbey Walusimbi who invited Akon into the country has come out to shade more…
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President Museveni has commended the Office of the Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs for bringing the African-American entrepreneur, Aliaune Thiam aka Akon into the country as an investor. Museveni made the appreciation while receiving an award that from the Africa-USA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) that was delivered to him by the Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs,…
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President Museveni has appointed African-American business tycoon and pop star, Aliaune Thiam Badara aka Akon as Uganda’s Special Envoy on Tourism and Culture. The appointment followed Akon’s meeting with President Museveni at his country home in Rwakitura coordinated by the Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Amb. Abbey Walusimbi. During the meeting, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) Chief Executive Officer,…
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President Museveni has today welcomed Senegalese-American business tycoon and music star Aliaune Thiam aka Akon at his upcountry home in Rwakitura. Akon’s coming into the country follows an official trip to the US by the Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Amb. Abbey Walusimbi which was aimed at enticing potential business investors to come into the country. During the meeting,…
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