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Will Google Trader help farmers in Africa?

By Gerald Businge Software and web-search giants Google on Monday November 1st, 2009 launched the online Google Trader pilot in Uganda to connect sellers and buyers of goods and services, including in agriculture. Google Trader online is part of the SMS-based services that the company launched in June 2009 in Uganda. The service is aimed […]

African media houses should think seriously of online and mobile

The New Vision on Thursday announced it has acquired a new state of the art printery and started a Luganda Television station in its latest “expansion” efforts. This followed recent addition of five radio stations (Vision Voice, Bukedde fm, Radio West, Etop Radio and Radio Rupiny) to its newspaper brands of The New Vision, Sunday […]

The University of York MSc in Engineering Management, UK

The MSc in Engineering Management is a one year full-time taught programme aimed at ambitious graduate engineers who aspire to higher level management positions, especially of a technical nature. The programme develops those areas of management that graduates require in their progression towards a management career but firmly anchored in a technical context. The programme […]

The OPEC Fund for International Development Scholarship

OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) is pleased to announce that qualified applicants who have obtained or are on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree and who wish to study for a Master’s degree are welcome to apply for the OFID Scholarship 2010/2011. The OFID scholarship will be awarded to support one student […]

Stockholm Challenge Awards

Stockholm Challenge gives you a unique opportunity to boost the viability of your project, find new investors and expand your professional network. The proven Stockholm Challenge Framework puts the most relevant and crucial aspects of your project to the test. The most promising projects will be nominated for the Stockholm Challenge Award. Selected by a […]

NRM congratulates Dr. Odoch, MP elect Padyere

    By Mary Karoro Okurut The National Resistance Movement (NRM) would like to congratulate Dr. Pascal Odoch, MP elect Padyere Constituency, Nebbi District upon his overwhelming victory (Dr.Pascal Odoch 14816, Anywarch Joshua NRM Independent 10,086, Amule Okwir FDC 4200, Olangi Charles UPC 2818,) as flag bearer in the just concluded by-election and all the […]

Can British Airline and Entebbe Airport Help me on this

Subject: Is there anybody at EBB Airport responsible for sorting out this? Formal complaint to British Airways (Entebbe) following loss of GBP 300 Name of complainant : Dr Muwonge Nasur Lubega Email: drmuwonge@yahoo.co.uk Tel: UK +44 7507827568 (Temporary until 15th April 2010) Uganda +256 772 615143 (15th April to 18th April) Sudan +249 034 628 […]