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Harmonized policies to underpin mineral resource gains in Africa
BY PAUL TENTENA He says, this potential can be sustainably harnessed through establishment of governance structures and leveraging on the existing multinational trade agreements. KAMPALA, UGANDA- The...
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Technology summit tees off in Alexandria
BY OUR REPORTER The two-day summit will include the main global players in the technology industry, namely: industry professionals as speakers, technology businesses, entrepreneurs and startups,...
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MTN UGANDA PARTNERS WITH NSSF TO ENABLE SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS USING MOBILE...
NSSF Uganda Managing Director Richard Byarugaba and MTN Uganda CEO Wim Vanhelleputte after announcing their partnership. By Juliet Hildah. Kampala, Uganda: MTN Uganda and the National Social Security...
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Vivo Energy rewards V-Power club members
BY OUR REPORTER Vivo Energy Brand Manager for Fuels Emmanuel Sebunya (L) hands over a set of tyres to Bukenya Samuel after winning in the Shell V-Power Club rewards program. Sebunya encouraged everyone...
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Cyber Attacks occurring at higher frequency
BY PAUL TENTENA 2017 is shedding light on a new trend – simple, yet highly effective malware families are causing rapid destruction globally. NAIROBI, Kenya- So far, in 2017 cyber-attacks are...
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Siemens collaboration with Uganda is progressing positively
BY OUR REPORTER Future Energy Uganda, Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO of Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa commented that since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in May this year at the World...
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Brainchild Burson-Marsteller calls on businesses to adopt new packaging trends
BY OUR REPORTER Millennials hold huge buying power in today’s market, and are expected to spend more than $200 billion in 2017 alone. KAMPALA, UGANDA- Businesses have been advised to adopt new trends...
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StanChart and MTN Uganda start Straight2Bank Wallet Collections
BY OUR REPORTER Wim Vanhelleputte, CEO of MTN Uganda said since inception, MTN Mobile Money has played a remarkable role in fostering financial inclusion in Uganda. KAMPALA, UGANDA –Standard Chartered...
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NILE BREWERIES LIMITED CELEBRATES THE GLOBAL BEER RESPONSIBLE DAY.
By Juliet Hildah Namulundu. Kampala, Uganda: Today Friday 15th September 2017, Nile Breweries Limited(NBL) and AB InBev has celebrated its annual Global Be(er) Responsible Day and this has been marked...
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Uganda targets 5000 Professional Accountants by 2020
BY PAUL TENTENA Protazio Begumisa, ICPAU President. KAMPALA, UGANDA- The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda has set a target of hitting 5000 fully qualified Certified Public...
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Uganda life expectancy goes up as HIV, Malaria takes deadly toll
BY OUR REPORTER The study says HIV has taken a deadly toll. KAMPALA, UGANDA – Life expectancy is growing in Uganda but the country continues to struggle with communicable diseases like HIV and malaria,...
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KPMG educates banks, auditors on when to wind up companies
BY PAUL TENTENA Nigel Smith, the KPMG Head of Debt Advisory and Restructuring in East Africa. KAMPALA, UGANDA- Nigel Smith, the KPMG Head of Debt Advisory and Restructuring in East Africa has said some...
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MTN Innovation Awards second edition kicks off
BY OUR REPORTER Olivier Prentout, the Chief Marketing Officer MTN Uganda. KAMPALA, UGANDA- The MTN Innovation Awards that recognize digital innovation have been re-launched two years after the first...
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AIRTEL UGANDA MOVES TO 4GLTE.
Second left is the Airtel Uganda Managing Director V.G Somasekhar, Minister for ICT Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, and Fred Otunnu from UCC launching the 4G technology. By Juliet Hildah Namulundu. Kampala,...
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Report says Kampala has huge returns on office space
BY PAUL TENTENA Cytonn’s Managing Partner & Chief Executive Officer, Edwin H. Dande. KAMPALA, UGANDA –Cytonn Real Estate, the development affiliate of Cytonn Investments, has released its Kampala...
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Real Estate developers want law to tame brokers
BY PAUL TENTENA Ruhakana Rugunda, Uganda’s prime Minister. KAMPALA, UGANDA- Real Estate Developers have demanded that the government should set up a law that must check brokers popularly known as...
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NSSF COMMENCES CONSTRUCTION OF $400M LUBOWA HOUSING PROJECT.
Right-left: NSSF Board Chairman, Patrick Kaberenge, Hon. Matia Kasaija, and NSSF Managing Director Richard Byarugaba breaking the ground for the construction of Lubowa Housing Project as one of the...
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Hima, WWF renew environmental pact
BY OUR REPORTER An employee of Hima Cement at work. KASESE, UGANDA- Hima Cement has renewed its partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to protect River Mubuku catchment area through...
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ICAO releases global Aviation report
BY PAUL TENTENA ICAO Headquarters in Montreal, Canada. Montréal, CANADA – Aviation is essential to the economic development of cities, countries and regions everywhere, but governments can only...
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Siemens predicts bright future for Uganda’s oil sector
An oil well in Uganda. BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, Uganda- The International Monetary Fund recently stated that the oil reserves in Uganda may account for around four percent of the country’s economy...
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