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Bank of Uganda maintains benchmark rate at 10 percent

The Bank of Uganda (BoU), Uganda's central bank, on Monday left the Central Bank Rate…

Uganda’s stringent environment protection measures pay off

KAMPALA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- As the world marks World Wetlands Day Thursday, Uganda said…

INTERVIEW: Brexit deals blow to UK economy, says expert

LONDON, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Three years after the United Kingdom's (UK) departure from the…

World Insights: Chaos, distrust, frustration — Three years on, Britain still troubled by Brexit crisis

LONDON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- This January, three years after its departure from the European…

Kenya’s standard gauge railway passenger train to go cashless to boost efficiency

NAIROBI, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Passengers using Kenya's standard gauge railway (SGR) trains will, from…

Ten killed as bus rams into truck in SW Nigeria

ABUJA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Ten people were killed Saturday when a speeding bus lost…

M23 agrees to continue “orderly withdrawal” in eastern DR Congo

NAIROBI, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- The March 23 Movement (M23), a rebel group that has…

Iranian speaker holds Trump legally accountable for killing top commander

TEHRAN, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian parliament speaker said on Monday that former U.S.…

Top economists: Higher interest rates alone may not cool down inflation

Some economists have noted that it remains questionable whether Israel's sharp increases in interest rates…

Tanzanian president appoints new central bank governor

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed a…