Hellofood launches inaugural Kampala Restaurant Awards
By Barnet A. Shizzola It was a fun-filled Wednesday evening at the Cooper Chimney Restaurant Lugogo Arena as hellofood launched the first ever Restaurant Awards in Kampala. The Kampala Restaurant...
View ArticleMTN Uganda celebrates 17 years, slashes smart phone prices by 30%
By Our Reporter MTN is celebrating 17 years of operations in the country by offering subscribers special discounts on a number of smart phones. The company has slashed prices of several smart phones by...
View ArticleCentenary Bank scoops global award for women banking product
By our reporter Centenary Bank has scooped the ‘Women’s Market Champion’ award from the Global Banking Alliance (GBA) for Women in recognition of its innovation and support towards women economic...
View ArticleUmeme in prepaid meter awareness drive
By Silvia Nyambura Umeme Limited’s prepaid service Yaka has reached a record 360,000 registered customers of the current total of 750,000 customers on the electricity grid. The company’s Managing...
View ArticleAfrica’s admired brands revealed
By Our Reporter MTN has emerged as the Most Admired brand according to a report by the African Business Magazine. Samsung, jumped to number two from number 3 in 2014, while Coca Cola, the most admired...
View ArticleNBS unveils Luganda channel
By Barnet A. Shizzola Friday evening saw the birth of NBS Television’s new Luganda channel NBS Star at the Hotel Africana in Kampala. The channel which has been launched in partnership with Star Times...
View ArticleVictoria University holds inter-high school sports
By Silvia Nyambura Over 550 students from 9 different schools were actively involved in the Victoria University (VU) Inter-High School Championship Games held over the weekend. The games are a High...
View ArticleEverjobs releases career report
By Silvia Nyambura A positive attitude towards life and work, coupled with basic skills can give employees an edge even when they do not have the required experience. This is according to online job...
View ArticleChurch of Uganda urges Ugandans to participate in forthcoming elections
By Our Reporter Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, His Grace, Stanley Ntagali, has called upon all Ugandans of voting age to actively get involved in the affairs of the country and therefore go out...
View ArticleMTN Marathon proceeds target smart bio-toilet technology for Kampala public...
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda has launched the 12th edition of the annual Kampala Marathon slated for 22nd of November 2015. Held under the theme ‘Run for Kampala’, this time round the proceeds will go...
View ArticleGlobal Nutrition Report shows Uganda on right path against malnutrition
By Silvia Nyambura Nutrition can be a driver of change or a barrier to progress. According to the Global Nutrition Report (GNR) launched in Kampala today, there are actions leaders of every country...
View ArticleJovago partners with the Uganda Hotel Owners Association
By Silvia Nyambura Online hotel-booking website Jovago has initiated a partnership with the Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA). This is aimed at widening the scope of operation for the company...
View ArticleCMC urges government to speed up car registration process
By Silvia Nyambura Government has been urged to come up with a plan to hasten the registration of new cars in the country. Currently, it takes 3 weeks for someone buying a brand new car to fully...
View ArticleKCB Group posts 10% Pre-Tax Profit, expands to Ethiopia
By Silvia Nyambura KCB Group has registered a 10% rise in pre-tax profits for the first 9 months of 2015. This translates to Kshs. 19.4 billion (Ushs 679 billion) up from Kshs 17.7 billion (Ushs 619...
View ArticleAfrica the ‘new China’ when it comes to appetite for retail
By Steve Burd The African continent is experiencing rapid retail expansion and is being compared to China in 1987 when it was predicted to be the next big thing. A.T. Kearney’s 2015 Global Retail...
View ArticleUganda’s organization of Islamic countries hosts 8th forum for business women
By Our Reporter More than 200 delegates from 30 countries gathered on the 26th and 27th of October for the annual Businesswomen Summit to address female empowerment and to foster entrepreneurship. The...
View ArticleUganda to host UN economics conference
By Our Reporter About 30 finance ministers from across the world have confirmed they will be attending the Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) High-level Symposium in Kampala. From November 4th to 6th...
View ArticleTOTAL Uganda launches Ushs 130 million innovation challenge
By Our Reporter Total Uganda has launched the ‘Startupper Challenge of the year’ to support innovative projects in the country. The call for projects is free and open to any Ugandan citizen aged 35...
View ArticleStudying Business in Africa: A German student’s perspective
By Andreas Schühly Whenever I tell someone that I am in Uganda to study Business at Makerere University people roll their eyes –both in Germany and Uganda. However I assume it as a great opportunity...
View ArticleNSSF wins e-learning award in Mauritius
By Our Reporter The National Social Security Fund has won this year’s Best New-comer in Africa for its Desire2Learn staff platform, at the E-Learning Conference in Mauritius. The award was given by the...
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