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Uganda: Airtel Uganda Hands Sh42.6 Billion Dividend to NSSF
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — Airtel Uganda has handed over a dividend cheque worth sh42,609,880,000 to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), representing returns on the Fund’s investment in the telecommunications company.
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Uganda: Why Tooro’s New King Chose the Name Nyabongo I
[Independent (Kampala)] As the Tooro Kingdom ushered in its 15th Omukama, one question continued to intrigue many Batooro and Ugandans: Why did the new king choose the name Nyabongo I?
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Ethiopia: Tensions Return to Tigray – Fears of a New Civil War
[Agenzia Fides] Mekelle — Fears of a new escalation in Ethiopia are growing following the resumption of fighting in the north of the country and an offensive by Tigrayan fighters in the neighboring regions of Afar and Amhara. Concern is also mounting over the formation of a new alliance of armed groups that has declared
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Africa: U.S. Billionaire Tim Draper Backs Africa Blockchain Festival in Nairobi
[Capital FM] Nairobi — US billionaire venture capitalist and Bitcoin advocate Tim Draper has highlighted Africa’s potential to leapfrog traditional financial systems as Nairobi prepares to host the Africa Blockchain Festival 2026 from October 15 to 17.
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Kenya: Sakaja, Residents’ Associations Strengthen Nairobi El Niño Flood Response
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and the Kenya Alliance of Residents Associations (KARA) have agreed to strengthen community participation in preparations for the expected El Niño rains and efforts to mitigate flooding across the city.
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Kenya: Ruto to Dangote – Kenyans Will Hold You to 40-Month Lamu Refinery Deadline
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has challenged billionaire Aliko Dangote to deliver the Sh2.2 trillion Lamu oil refinery within the 40-month timeline announced for the project.
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From Marilyn’s Lipstick to Amy’s Eyeliner, Erin Parsons’ Make Up Archive Preserves the History of Cosmetic Objects
The Make Up Archive is a first-of-its-kind collection of over 4,000 historic cosmetic objects amassed by Erin Parsons, that are now publicly available on a digital database. The post From Marilyn’s Lipstick to Amy’s Eyeliner, Erin Parsons’ Make Up Archive Preserves the History of Cosmetic Objects appeared first on DIELINE.
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Kenya: Fabricated Newspaper Image Used to Claim Kenyan Governor Wavinya Ndeti Faces UK Jail Sentence
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A front page apparently published by the Daily Telegraph claims the Kenyan governor and her son face a UK money laundering case. But the newspaper front page has been digitally manipulated.
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Uganda: Court Rejects Nyanzi Bid for Original Kawempe South Election Records
[Nile Post] The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application by Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu seeking access to original electoral records from 73 polling stations in Kawempe South Constituency, ruling that he had not provided sufficient evidence to justify the request.
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Uganda: Breaking – Kivumbi Granted Bail
[Nile Post] National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy President for Buganda, Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, has been granted bail by the Butambala Chief Magistrate’s Court in a case in which he is accused of inciting violence and managing an unlawful society.