Airtel Africa, a telecommunications operator with a presence in 14 African markets, and UNICEF have reaffirmed their shared commitment to accelerate access to quality education by millions of children in Uganda and the rest of Africa, through digital learning. The commitment was made during Airtel Africa CEO, Segun Ogusanya’s courtesy visit to Kitende Secondary School […] The post Airtel commits to Quality Education Through Digital Learning  appeared first on East African Business Week ..read more

As school holidays begin to trickle in this week, it is crucial for parents to ensure that their holiday makers maintain health and nutrition while at home. This cuts across all age brackets ranging from nursery (3 – 5 years), primary (6 – 12years) and secondary (13 – 18 years) as well as tertiary institutions […] The post Kitaka tips parents on nutrition during holidays appeared first on East African Business Week ..read more

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on Wednesday launched a 2-million-U.S.-dollar drought mitigation program in Kenya, Uganda, and Djibouti. David Phiri, the FAO Subregional coordinator for Eastern Africa and FAO representative to the African Union (AU), said the program will reach close to 100,000 most vulnerable people in the three countries. […] The post FAO Launches Drought Mitigation Initiative in African Nations appeared first on East African Business Week ..read more

Gulftainer, announced the arrival of a new container service at its Sharjah Container Terminal servicing Berbera in Somalia. The maiden voyage of the SHASOM service began on April 17, departing from Sharjah and arriving at Berbera port after a transit time of only six days. The service rotation will be Sharjah, Berbera, Garacad, Mogadishu and […] The post Gulftainer Announces Arrival of Container Service in Berbera appeared first on East African Business Week ..read more

Calling out how invasive camera angles target intimate parts of women’s bodies in sport, LUX challenges broadcasters and viewers to #ChangeTheAngle and support women against everyday sexism. SINGAPORE, 20 April, 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Unilever’s global beauty brand, LUX, is rallying people once more to stand up against everyday sexism. This time it is calling out […] The post LUX stands with female athletes and challenges sports media to “Change The Angle” appeared first on East African Business Week ..read more

Uganda’s oil and gas sector is transitioning from exploration to development, with several flagship projects underway, including the Tilenga and Kingfisher projects. To support the growth and development of the sector, the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is partnering with the Ministry of Energy, Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Uganda (OGTAU), and the International […] The post Uganda to host inaugural oil and gas skills Expo appeared first on East African Business Week ..read more

The Private Sector in East Africa is taking steps to enhance conformity to food safety and quality standards demanded by national, regional, continental, and global markets. Instead of relying on government agencies to enforce these standards, the Private Sector is developing a Self-Regulatory Framework. This framework aims to influence value chain stakeholders to observe safety […] The post EAC private sector moots self regulation for food safety appeared first on East African Business Week ..read more

OSLO, Norway, 19 April, 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Opera is announcing a major milestone: Opera Mini’s Live Scores feature has surpassed 50 million monthly active users worldwide. Live Scores is a football scoreboard embedded directly within the company’s acclaimed mobile browser, Opera Mini. The success of Live Scores demonstrates not just Opera’s enthusiasm for sports, but its commitment to […] The post Live Scores feature within Opera Mini browser surpasses 50 million users appeared first on East African Business Week ..read more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates 18 April 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Bybit, the world’s third most visited crypto exchange with 15 million users worldwide, announced the grand opening of its global headquarters in Dubai today. The second largest crypto exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)1 also revealed future plans to elevate its global presence with a stronger […] The post Bybit Opens Global Headquarters in Dubai on the Heels of 50% Increase in User Base appeared first on East African Business Week ..read more

Applications are now open in Uganda for the 2023 edition of the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global open innovation competition that sees startups pitch their innovative solutions to solve tomorrow’s payment and commerce challenges. In addition to monetary prizes, VEI winners gain access and exposure to Visa’s vast networks of partners in the banking, merchant, […] The post VISA opens applications for Uganda fintech startups appeared first on East African Business Week ..read more