Satellite the way forward in improving Internet Access
By Silvia Nyambura Uganda has seen a sweeping internet revolution over the last decade, mainly driven by mobile internet. According to a recent UCC report total estimated internet users increased by...
View ArticleInflation up to 9.1%
By Our Reporter The Annual Headline Inflation for November 2015 has risen to 9.1% compared to 8.8% in October. This was largely driven by Annual Core Inflation which rose to 6.7% compared to the 6.3...
View ArticleUganda’s middle income status dependent on taxes
By Silvia Nyambura For Uganda to transform into a middle income economy, it must be fully financed through tax revenue. However there are very few people complying which means taxes remain high, the...
View ArticleBusinesses should insure against political risk this election period
By Silvia Nyambura As Uganda readies herself for national elections slated for 2016, there is need for businesses and investors to improve on their risk profile to alleviate any fears. Specialized...
View ArticleMasterCard Foundation commits US$ 74 million to youth employment
By Our Reporter The MasterCard Foundation is launching a US$ 74 million youth employment initiative in Uganda and Ghana dubbed the ‘Youth Forward Initiative’. The event will take place in Entebbe later...
View ArticleBrighterMonday Career Expo to address Unemployment in Uganda
By Our Reporter Online job portal BrighterMonday will on the 29th of January 2016 hold a career expo at Kyandondo Rugby Grounds from 8am to 6 pm. The event aims at creating a platform through which...
View ArticleVictoria University to hold Career Fair in South Sudan
By Our Reporter In line with the growing population of students from South Sudan, Victoria University has planned an education career fair from 3rd to 7th December at the Juba Regency hotel. The aim of...
View ArticleCommuter trains to begin operating in Kampala next week
By Barnet A. Shizzola The Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) has today handed over an operation license to Rift Valley Railways (RVR) to begin commuter train services on Monday next week. This follows a...
View ArticleUganda among first East African Countries to join the AFC
By Our Reporter Uganda and Rwanda are the first East African countries to become members of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading development finance institution for infrastructure projects...
View ArticleUgandans to access air lifted medical services
By Our Reporter Ugandans in dire need of urgent medical attention will now be able to access services faster following the introduction of the Maisha Air Ambulance Scheme. This is a cover under the...
View ArticleUNICEF and Jovago team up for Birth Registration in Uganda
By Our Reporter Hotel booking site Jovago has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to improve birth registration in Uganda. The program is in support of governments efforts toward...
View ArticleVictoria University honing talent for Oil and Gas Sector
By Silvia Nyambura The build up to Uganda’s oil production due in 2018 warrants capacity building for the industry to avoid over-reliance on foreign skill. With this in mind, Victoria University has...
View ArticleRVR heavy duty railway wagons arrive in Mombasa
By Our Reporter The first 120 of 480 heavy-duty railway wagons purchased by the Rift Valley Railways (RVR) have arrived in Mombasa. The wagons are expected to increase the company’s haulage capacity by...
View ArticleSmall businesses to benefit from EFC’s US$ 3 million loan
By Our Reporter The Entrepreneurs Financial Centre (EFC), a micro finance institution based in Kampala has received US$ 3 million from its Dutch Partners FMO (The Entrepreneurial Bank of the...
View ArticleUTL subscribers to access customer care services via Whatsapp
By Our Reporter Uganda Telecom has today introduced a platform where subscribers can access customer care services via Whatsapp. This is in a bid to utilize what is arguably the world’s most popular...
View ArticlePowerful strategies for retaining your top-performing talent
By Anton van Heerden Retaining employees has emerged as a key business challenge in a market where many important commercial, technical and management skills are in such short supply. This issue is not...
View ArticleDHL Express and Total announce retail partnership
By Silvia Nyambura Courier services giant DHL Express has today signed a retail partnership with Total Uganda in a bid to provide better access to global express services. This agreement will allow...
View ArticleFacebook brings Innovation Challenge to Africa
By Our Reporter Facebook is launching the Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa aimed at recognizing developers and entrepreneurs who are using the internet to improve the standard of education...
View ArticleClimate Smart Agriculture key to Africa’s Development
By Our Reporter Collaboration by various stakeholders including governments, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) and research bodies is needed now to rapidly scale-up the African agricultural sector...
View ArticleICT industry hiring on the rise: everjobs Career Report
By Our Reporter The latest everjobs Uganda Career Report details many booming industries and career opportunities that will help foster the country’s growth in the future. Data from November 2015 shows...
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