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Museveni explains banning of foreign betting companies in Uganda

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda arrives at the 8th Northern Corridor Integration Projects Summit at Safari Park Hotel, in Nairobi December 11, 2014 [Courtesy]

On Monday, January 21, Uganda President Yoweri Museveni issued orders to his government not to give out or renew sports betting firms’ licenses.

According to the Uganda Finance Minister David Bahati, President Museveni issued the directive in order to curb the negative impact the craze has had on youth in the country.

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