In this second part of analysis ahead of the reading of the 2017/2018 National Budget, we have a look at The consumer economy. This is the real background to the Budget, in that it actually looks at the background to the economy. Check also: Highlights Of Uganda, Rwanda And Tanzania Budgets For Financial Year 2016 / 17 The Ugandan economy had ...

It may be more than two centuries since the TransAtlantic Slave Trade ended, but slavery is still very much alive in many African countries as well as much of the ancient world. Check also: First Human Ancestor Came from Europe Not Africa Other varied forms of slavery still exist across the continent, including domestic service, debt bondage, military slavery, slaves of sacrifice, local ...

Eating chocolate has been linked with a reduced risk of heart disease and stroke. Now a study from Denmark suggests that regular consumption of the treat may help to prevent the development of atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat. Check also: 10 Best Healthy Fat Burning Foods In the study, published in the journal Heart, researchers found that people who ate chocolate at least ...

The first hominin species, a line that eventually leads to humans, may have emerged in Europe 7.2 million years ago and not Africa — the most widely accepted starting point for our ancestors. Check also: Africa Is Not Poor, Its Wealth Is Just Being Stolen An international team of scientists has presented two studies that suggest the divergence point between chimpanzees ...

Africa is poor, but we can try to help its people. It’s a simple statement, repeated through a thousand images, newspaper stories and charity appeals each year, so that it takes on the weight of truth. When we read it, we reinforce assumptions and stories about Africa that we’ve heard throughout our lives. We reconfirm our image of Africa. Try ...