SAA partners with ICPAU to support 4th Africa Congress of Accountants
By Silvia Nyambura South African Airways (SAA) has partnered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU), to facilitate air travel discounts to delegates that will attend the...
View ArticleHuawei awards top Ugandan woman in ICT
By Our Reporter Huawei, a global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, awarded the most excellent woman in ICT in Uganda at the 5th Annual MTN Woman in Business Awards, on...
View ArticleVodafone committed to empowering youth
By Our Reporter Vodafone Uganda is participating in the NSSF Career Expo happening between 13th March and 25th April 2017 at different universities. The Expo is a platform that prepares university...
View ArticleSheraton joins the world to celebrate Earth Hour
By Our Reporter Sheraton Kampala Hotel will this Saturday 25th March, 2017 from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm join the rest of the world in celebrating Earth Hour by turning off the lights in the Hotel lobby....
View ArticleThe African Union Commission places Geodata at the forefront of development
By Our Reporter A two-day workshop organized by the African Union Commission (AUC) in partnership with the British Geological Survey (BGS) and the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP), ended on...
View ArticlePublic Relations Practitioners to hold learning and networking event
By Our Reporter The Public Relations Association of Uganda’s (PRAU) professional development and networking event famously known as the PRAU Nite is back again. The first event of 2017 is set to take...
View ArticleURA launches Online and Point of Sale tax payment systems
By Silvia Nyambura Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) in conjunction with United Bank of Africa (UBA) have today unveiled an Online and Point of Sale (POS) tax payment system. This is in a bid to make it...
View ArticleStanbic Bank announces stronger performance in 2016
By Silvia Nyambura Stanbic Bank Uganda has released its results for Financial Year 2016, reporting record figures for the second year in succession. The bank registered profits of Ushs 191 billion, a...
View ArticleTotal’s acquisition of GAPCO’s assets in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania closes
By Our Reporter Total’s May 2016 acquisition of Gulf Africa Petroleum Corporation’s (GAPCO) assets in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania closed on March 28th 2017. The principal assets being acquired are two...
View ArticlePublic Relations practitioners urged to adapt to new media
By Our Reporter The Public Relations Association of Uganda’s (PRAU) professional development and networking event famously known as the PRAU Nite took place on Friday 31st March at D’Mellos Resto and...
View ArticleGovernment will continue to lobby for low interest rates
By Silvia Nyambura Government is still not looking into the option of capping bank interest rates, David Bahati the Minister of State for Finance and Planning has said. Instead, they will continue to...
View ArticleAutonomy is at the core of the revival of Cooperatives
By Leonard Okello The cooperative movement dates as far back as 1844 when the Rochdale pioneers formed a cooperative society to improve their livelihoods and protect their interests, in the face of...
View ArticleKCB bank supports neurosurgical camp
By Our Reporter Over 30 patients were screened during a Neurosurgical Camp that took place at CORSU Rehabilitation Hospital and Missionaries of the Poor home. The annual camp organized by the Rotary...
View ArticleUhuru Institute launches Piki-Credit for Boda-boda Cooperatives
By Our Reporter The Uhuru Institute, through its Freedom Fund Enterprise has launched Piki-Credit, a product aimed at providing flexible credit facilities to Cooperatives. The loan is payable in...
View ArticlePrivate equity a bright light in Africa’s economic future
By Scott Nelson New research shows Private Equity (PE) activity in Africa will inject billions of US dollars of sustainable investment over the next five years. PE deals in Africa are growing from a...
View ArticleStanbic Bank and Mandela Group partner for ‘Go Cashless’ campaign
By Our Reporter Stanbic Bank Uganda and the Mandela Group are making it easier and more convenient for customers to enjoy cashless purchases using their debit or credit cards at any CaféJavas, CityOil,...
View ArticleUBL’s refurbished waste management plant to double capacity
By Silvia Nyambura Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has today commissioned their Ushs 20 billion Effluent Water Treatment plant after recent expansion of the original plant that was constructed in 2005...
View ArticleOver 1000 delegates to attend the Regional Logistics Expo and Oil & Gas...
By Our Reporter The Uganda Freight Forwarders Association (UFFA) and the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP), are jointly organizing the inaugural Regional Logistics EXPO 2017 and the 3rd...
View ArticleNationwide blood donation campaign aims at raising 30,800 units
By Silvia Nyambura Uganda’s blood collection currently stands at 7 units per 1,000 inhabitants. This is against the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended rate of 10 units per 1,000 inhabitants....
View ArticleCBR sheds a half point
By Silvia Nyambura Bank of Uganda (BOU) has today reduced the Central Bank Rate (CBR) for April by 0.5% to 11%. According to Governor Emmanuel Mutebile, this is because core inflation is forecast to...
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