World Bank Hails Tanzania, Warns African Countries Duplicating Western Anti-COVID-19 Approaches

World Bank has warned African countries against copying the Western policies in combating COVID-19 and has thus applauded Tanzania for employing unique approaches. This call was in latest the Africas Purse report titled as Assessing the Economic Impact of COVID-19 and Policy Responses in Sub-Saharan Africa that was released today. The report commended Tanzania as one of the best examples…

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Coca-Cola has Donated more than Empty Jerricans- Dr. Atwine Clarifies

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine has clarified on the donation of empty Jerricans that was given by Coca cola beverages Company. This contribution of 467 empty jerricans was announced by President Museveni on Wednesday while reading contributions that have so far been made by several members of the public and companies towards the fight against COVID-19.…

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Thinking of a startup? What to consider

With the increasing innovations and diversification of consumer needs, there has been a steady increase in entrepreneurial ventures. For startups, it is important to work smart in the ever-changing economy. A well thought out business plan is always the first step towards establishing and growing any business. According to FastCompany, 75% of venture-based startups never return cash to investors within…

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Mobile money platforms aid financial inclusion, says report

At least $ 2 billion was transacted everyday through mobile money platforms globally, a report has noted. The State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money’, is produced by GSMA, an organisation which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators and nearly 400 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem. This year’s report looks at what…

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Market for eggs tumble as hotels and export markets close

Sellers of eggs in Kampala are stuck with hundreds of trays as the economy shut down due to coronavirus meaning key clients locally and abroad no longer buy. This has seen the price of a tray of eggs fall by at least 2000 shillings to just Uganda shillings 8,000 for the retailer buyers. Those buying in bulk can get a…

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Sudhir: How business people, individuals should prepare for Covid-19 after-effects

By Sudhir Ruparelia We are entering into recession period globally and the exception is likely to be India and China with 2% GDP growth in 2020 which is way below 5 – 8% they have experienced in the past several years. For the benefit of all, I am sharing my perspective on such scenario on few aspects as below: What…

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Mbarara Central Market Closed over poor hygiene amidst the Coronavirus Fight

Muhammed Nyombi, the Mbarara Central Market Chairperson says the toilets are outside which puts lives of those that will sleep in the market at risk of contracting more diseases. Mbarara Central Market has temporally been closed by the District Task Force after the vendors failed to maintain the four-meter distance. The District Task Force led by the Resident District Commissioner…

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Netflix forced to reduce streaming bitrate in Africa during the Covid19 crisis

With people working from home and schools closed the networks experience a much higher load. In an attempt reduce pressure on network infrastructure, Netflix reduces the streaming bitrate of its service. Similar measures have been made in other regions in the world. Given the crisis, we’ve developed a way to reduce Netflix’s traffic on telecommunications networks by 25% while also…

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COVID-19: Move to Cloud Crucial For Businesses

Companies that have embraced more digital ways of working have been far less impacted. Several slower respondents are turning their focus away from only the cost benefits of cloud-based solutions to the agility and responsiveness that they now require. The more connected businesses are those that will survive. Several years ago, Silver Bridge identified the cloud as a key business…

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