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Samsung Loses Its Man in New Delhi as India's Tech Policy Battlefield Heats Up

Rajiv Aggarwal — bureaucrat, Big Tech veteran, Samsung's bridge to the Indian government — quits after four years amid mounting policy disputes

9 days ago

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September 12: The Day Tooro Crowned Its King — and the Day It Buried Him

September 12: The Day Tooro Crowned Its King — and the Day It Buried Him

12 days ago

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'Ethnic Cleansing.' 'Terrorists.' 'Unlawful.' Britain Drops Its Diplomatic Guard and Confronts Israel Over the West Bank

LONDON — Ed Miliband stood at the despatch box of the House of Commons on Tuesday and said things that no British Foreign Secretary had ever said about Israel from that position.

15 days ago

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Uganda Shilling Steadies After Central Bank Intervention

The Bank of Uganda sold dollars on the interbank market to curb a slide that had pushed the shilling to its weakest level in over a year.

1 month ago

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Coffee Exports Hit Record Value Amid Rising Global Prices

Uganda earned more from coffee in the last financial year than ever before, driven by a global supply crunch that has pushed prices to decade highs.

1 month ago

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Kampala Stock Exchange Welcomes Newest Listed Company

An agribusiness processing firm became the latest company to list on the USE, in a move officials hope will encourage more local firms to go public.

1 month ago

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Local Banks Report Strong Half-Year Profits Despite Economic Headwinds

Uganda's largest commercial banks posted double-digit profit growth, driven by higher lending volumes and income from government securities.

1 month ago

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Uganda, Rwanda Sign New Trade Deal to Boost Cross-Border Commerce

The agreement simplifies customs procedures at key border posts, part of a broader push to normalise trade relations between the two countries.

1 month ago

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Tourism Revenue Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Officials Say

Earnings from tourism have fully recovered from the pandemic-era slump, driven by rising visitor numbers to national parks and a weaker shilling.

1 month ago