Uganda Bides Time on Interest Rate Cuts
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Source: Reuters: Health - January 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
P2P Payments Surge as Firms Pursue ‘Everything App’ Vision
Peer-to-peer (P2P) payments are booming, with transaction volumes rising by 25%. This surge is caused by a growing number of businesses racing into the P2P market, eager to capitalize on global consumer demand for easy and convenient payment options, as detailed in proprietary research created for…#african #mastercard #angola #tanzania #uganda #zambia #mastercardusd #africa #perseusmlambo #union54 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kenyan agtech Shamba Pride raises $3.7M to grow its merchant network
Shamba Pride has since 2016 worked to enhance last-mile distribution for farm inputs and tackle price exploitation and quality issues for farmers through its merchant network dubbed digishops. The agtech has, so far, built a network of merchants (agro-dealers) extending across 24 counties in…#shambapride #kenya #tanzania #uganda #zambia #sav #graymatterscapital #samuelmunguti #techcruch #buynowpaylater (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
With Harsh Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Law, Uganda Risks a Health Crisis
The country had made great progress against H.I.V. Now terrified patients have fled clinics, and experts fear a resurgence. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli and Esther Ruth Mbabazi Tags: Discrimination Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Homosexuality and Bisexuality Human Rights and Human Rights Violations Hate Crimes Sexually Transmitted Diseases Transgender Embargoes and Sanctions Evictions Prisons and Prisoners Bri Source Type: news
Factors associated with ocular injuries among adult road traffic accident patients presenting at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda - Nalukenge C, Sebabi FO, Okello B, Ntende J, Nakiyingi L, Nakanjako D, Nakubulwa F, Kalinaki A, Mulinde B, Musika AA.
This study aimed to evaluate factors associated with ocular injuries among adult r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Sources: African neobank Kuda raised $20M in 2023 at a $500M valuation, same as its 2021 valuation; it has 7M retail and business users, short of projections
Earlier this month, Kuda co-founder and CEO Babs Ogundeyi told users that the Nigerian online challenger bank had reached almost ₦56 trillion (~$60 billion) in transaction value since its 2019 launch. Ogundeyi also said that Kuda had achieved a notable milestone, with 7 million retail and business…#nigerian #africa #nigeria #african #ghana #uganda #tanzania #nigerians #monzo #revolutandstarling (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tanzania blocks Kenyan Airways passenger flights in response to Kenya blocking its cargo flights
Tanzania on Monday announced it had withdrawn approval for neighboring Kenya's flagship carrier Kenya Airways to operate a passenger service between the countries beginning next week. A statement from the Tanzanian Civil Aviation authority said the move was in response to Kenya Civil Aviation…#tanzania #kenya #kenyaairways #airtanzania #tanzanian #kenyan #eastafrican #uganda #landlockeduganda #ugandanationaloilco (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A qualitative exploration of intimate partner violence among HIV/TB coinfected persons with problematic alcohol use participating in an incentive-based alcohol/medication adherence intervention in Uganda during COVID-19 - Miller AP, Appa A, Muyindike W, Fatch R, Kekibiina A, Beesiga B, Adong J, Emenyonu N, Marson K, Getahun M, Kamya M, Chamie G, Camlin CS, Hahn JA.
In Uganda, four in ten women report experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) in the past year. Salient drivers of IPV in sub-Saharan Africa include stress related to household finances, alcohol use, and partner infidelity. We conducted 42 interviews wi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Academy Crosses Borders To Deliver Varied List Of Best Feature Documentary Candidates
Oscar documentary branch voters can’t be accused of parochialism. They ventured far and wide to select their shortlist of feature documentaries for 2023, tapping films from countries as varied as a U.N. roll call: Ukraine, Uganda, Poland, Denmark, Tunisia, Canada and the United States. To Kill a…#ukraine #uganda #poland #denmark #tunisia #jharkhand #nishapahuja #pahuja #rogerrosswilliams #academy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uganda: The Millet Revolution in Uganda - Akatuha Grace's Journey
[Graça Machel Trust] Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D) is considered one of the fastest-growing diseases[i]. Multiple research studies show a link between nutrition and diseases, both as preventive and management measures[ii]. Millet, widely grown in Uganda, is one of the cereal plants identified to possess such power. Despite this, an estimated 716,000 adults in Uganda were reported to have diabetes in 2021. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 12, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news
Uganda: Worth the Salt? Artisanal Miners Continue to Work Despite Health Concerns
[Global Press Journal] Lake Katwe, Uganda -- The unlicensed workers use what they have to combat health fears in Uganda's top salt-producing lake. A new law is supposed to offer protections. So far, little is on the way. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 11, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine Mining Uganda Source Type: news
Passenger falls out of airplane after opening cabin door
A passenger on a flight from Toronto to Dubai opened a cabin door shortly after boarding an Air Canada aircraft and fell onto the tarmac at Pearson International Airport on Monday. The carrier said a passenger, who had boarded Flight AC056 "normally," did not proceed to their seat after boarding,…#dubai #aircanada #flightac056 #boeing #777 #peelregionalpolice #peelems #pearsonairport #emiratesairline #uganda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uganda: Ugandans Spend Shs 2.2 Trillion On Diabetes Annually
[Observer] Uganda has found itself at the center of a growing health crisis, one that isn't always immediately evident but carries significant financial implications. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 10, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Noncommunicable Diseases Uganda Source Type: news
A boozy banana drink in Uganda is under threat as authorities move to restrict home brewers
Tonto is a legendary traditional drink in Uganda.#tonto #uganda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
2 men arrested in connection with Ugandan Olympic runner's killing in Kenya, police say
Two men were arrested in connection with the killing of Ugandan Olympic runner Benjamin Kiplagat, who was found fatally stabbed in a car in Kenya on New Year’s Eve, police said Monday. A knife suspected of being used in the killing of the 34-year-old Kiplagat was found on one of the suspects,…#ugandanolympic #benjaminkiplagat #kenya #newyearseve #kiplagat #stephenokal #eldoret #african #uganda #agnestirop (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
