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East Africa Customs Union registers benefits, but funding integration a challenge

The President of Tanzania, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete has called for more funding and planning to implement the East Africa Community and economic and political integration projects. He says that East African countries are repeating great benefits from the economic integration efforts so far achieved. Kikwete said this while delivering the State of the East African […]

State of the East African Community Address by H.E Jakaya Kikwete

SPEECH BY H.E. JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, TO THE FIFTH MEETING OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE SECOND EAST AFRICAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY; Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, Kenya, 25 May 2010 Rt Hon. Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly; Rt Hon. Kenneth Marende, Speaker of the Kenyan Parliament; Honourable Chairperson […]

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 […]

African political parties’ conference opens in Kampala

The four day African political parties’ conference has been opened today at the Commonwealth Resort in Munyonyo, Kampala. The meeting has attracted participants from nine African states such as Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The first session of the meeting was chaired by the President General of the Democratic Party, Norbert Mao This conference, the […]

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 […]

East African Investment conference ends

  Ultimate Media The East African investment conference has ended today with a call to member states of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi to implement recommendations aimed at fostering economic growth at regional level. The conference attended by over 2500 delegates has resolved to tackle non-tariff and improve investment in electricity generation to boost […]

KCB Pearl of Africa Uganda rally kicks off

  Ultimate Media Rally organizers Kenya Commercial Bank have reiterated the precaution of safety as key in this year’s pearl of Africa rally that starts tomorrow. Federation of Motorsport Uganda Sponsors Cordinator, Edwin Kugonza says they are focusing on keeping drivers safe and restricting fans to only viewing points allocated. Kugonza adds that they have […]

Museveni invites European investors to East Africa

  Ultimate Media The President of Uganda, Gen. Yoweri Museveni has welcomed USA and European investors among others to invest in East Africa assuring them that the region has stable environment for productivity, investment and trade. Gen. Museveni said this while opening the 3rd East African Community Investment Conference at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala […]