Ecobank names new Group CEO
By Our Reporter Ecobank has announced the appointment of Ade Ayeyemi as its new Group Chief Executive Officer. The 52 year old will replace Albert Essien who retires on 30 June, 2015 after 25 years of...
View ArticleGhanaian wins 2015 APO Energy Media Award
By Our Reporter Ghanaian journalist Kofi Adu Domfeh, has beaten 5 African journalists, including a Ugandan, to take first place in the Africa Press Organization (APO) Energy Media Award. He was...
View ArticleRobert Shaka’s legal team calls for his release
By Silvia Nyambura An application to release Robert Shaka was this morning made at the Nakawa magistrates court. Shaka was arrested on Monday 8th June by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) under...
View ArticleAfrica Islamic Finance Forum to be held in September
By Our Reporter The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (a member of, the Islamic Development Bank Group) and the Government of Cote d’Ivoire, will hold a landmark forum in...
View ArticleMobility, Internet of Things, ERP = The need to invest in business systems
By Keith Fenner The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) landscape is going through a period of accelerated change as end-user organizations and ERP vendors alike prepare for a world of mobile-first...
View ArticleMadhvani Foundation releases 2015/2016 Scholarship Interview shortlist
Our Reporter The Madhvani Foundation has released the shortlist of candidates due for interviews for the Madhvani Foundation scholarships 2015-2016. This comes after a month long application period...
View ArticleGovernment continues to focus on Infrastructure in next financial year
By Silvia Nyambura Uganda’s economy is projected to grow at 5.8 percent in the next financial year, the Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija has said. This is pegged largely on account of the recovery in...
View ArticleShaka remanded to Luzira
By Silvia Nyambura Kampala based It specialist Robert Shaka has been remanded to Luzira Prison. This comes despite his lawyers acquiring an order for his unconditional release by the Nakawa Magistrates...
View ArticleETIHAD Airways appoints General Manager for Uganda
By Our Reporter Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has appointed Toyin Alaran as its new General Manager for Uganda. This follows the launch of its new services...
View ArticleEducation, the shining torch which Africa should lift even higher
By Primrose Kiberu Education is one of the major keys for unlocking Africa’s bloom. Looking at several educationists on the continent, including the institutions and philanthropists, there is great...
View ArticleAfrican leaders commend NEPAD’s role in Africa’s transformation and regional...
By Our Reporter African leaders gathered Saturday morning at the Sandton Convention Centre in South Africa for the 33rd New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency Heads of State and...
View ArticleCollaboration is crucial to boosting trade in Africa, says DHL
By Our Reporter Business leaders from around the world gathered in Cape Town last week at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa under the theme, ‘Then and Now: Reimagining Africa’s Future’....
View ArticleURA to deregister businesses that don’t meet new VAT threshold
By Silvia Nyambura Tax Body Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is set to review its records to deregister businesses with a Value Added Tax (VAT) threshold below Ushs 150 million. The said businesses will...
View ArticleAirtel Unveils New Campaign
By Our Reporter Airtel Uganda has announced a new campaign which seeks to nurture and grow talent in Africa. The campaign will do this through providing various consumer touch points such as education,...
View ArticleTotal widens distribution network with new service station
By Our Reporter Oil and Gas company Total Uganda has expanded its retail distribution network further, by opening a new fuel service station in Najjera, Kampala. This brings to 119 the number of Total...
View ArticleRetirements Authority calls for diversified pension products
By Silvia Nyambura Ugandans need to embrace pension schemes in a bid to avoid poverty in their old age. According to the Uganda Retirements Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA), very few workers save...
View ArticleSIGNET and GOtv partner to offer subsidized decoders
By Silvia Nyambura National signal distributor SIGNET has joined hands with GOtv to offer discounted decoders ahead of tomorrow’s digital migration deadline. The two companies have made available...
View ArticleCentral Bank Rate to rise to 13%
By Ronnie Wonder Bank of Uganda (BoU) is to raise the Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 1 percentage point to 13%, up from 12%, citing upside risks to inflation. Notably, core inflation rose to 4.8% in May...
View ArticleAfrica’s demographics are a dividend, not a time bomb — if we can get the...
By Ghada Hammouda While advanced economies are facing the problem of an aging population, one of Africa’s most attractive assets both domestically and internationally is that it holds the world’s...
View ArticleKampala Hospital Rebrands
By Silvia Nyambura Kampala Hospital a private specialist hospital and diagnostic center in Uganda will today change its identity. As part of the rebrand campaign, a new logo will be launched this...
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