Airtel Uganda lowers call rates
By Our Reporter Airtel Uganda has introduced a dynamic discount solution that enables Airtel customers to make calls at discounted rates of less than Ushs 3 per second across all networks. This means...
View ArticleCIPESA unveils State of Internet Freedom in East Africa Report
By Silvia Nyambura The level of knowledge of privacy, security and unfettered access in digital communications in the East African region remains low. This is according to the State of the Internet...
View ArticleIncrease in food prices pushes up inflation to 7.2%
By Our Reporter The Annual Headline Inflation for the year ending September 2015 increased to 7.2% compared to the 4.8% recorded at the end of August. This was largely attributed to the Annual Food...
View ArticleHima Cement sends 10 engineer trainees to Europe, North America
By Our Reporter Hima Cement has announced it is sending 10 graduate engineers for training in leading global cement operations in Spain and North America in a bid to develop local skills for the mining...
View ArticlePrivate Equity provides the most affordable source of growth capital-...
By Muhereza Kyamutetera Private Equity (PE) is taking root in East Africa as an alternative source of financing. While Uganda has over the last 5 years seen closure of some multi-million dollar deals,...
View ArticleTullow Oil offers 4 Ugandans Oil and Gas Scholarships
By Our Reporter Four Ugandans have won scholarships to pursue Masters Degrees in the UK in various fields related to the oil and gas industry under the Tullow Group Scholarship Scheme (TGSS). The...
View ArticleUgachick Clarifies on Uchumi Supermarket Garden City raid
By Our Reporter Ugachick has come out to explain the incident that occurred yesterday in which court bailiffs acting on behalf of the dressed chicken distributor raided Uchumi Supermarket Garden City....
View ArticleVodafone offers free WhatsApp calls to customers
By Our Reporter Mobile telecommunications customers in Uganda can now spend less on voice calls following the introduction of free unlimited WhatsApp services by Vodafone Uganda. The offer which is...
View ArticleMTN Uganda Announces the 2015 Innovation Awards
By Our Reporter In the latest step to spearhead the local innovation ecosystem, MTN Uganda has announced the first ever MTN Innovation Awards, a platform through which the company and its partners will...
View ArticleHellofood launches World Food Day Campaign
By Our Reporter 16th of October is World Food Day – an annual day of action against hunger. Every year on that day, people around the world come together for a common cause: to contribute to the...
View ArticleBOU takes over Imperial Bank Operations
By Our Reporter Bank of Uganda (BOU) has today taken over the management of Imperial Bank Uganda. This decision has been taken following the suspension by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) of the...
View ArticleInvesting in human capital and Elevate your business to new heights
By Gerhard Hartman Investing in people and supporting systems leads to business success. It is people working for people and not for companies. Without talented individuals no business can grow...
View ArticleUganda Minister of Health to host interactive webcast on Ebola and emergent...
By Our Reporter Merck Living Innovation UNESCO and the Minister of State for Health in Uganda Sarah Opendi will host an interactive webcast on Monday 19th October, at 9:30 am, on the occasion of the...
View ArticleMobile Money transforming Ugandans’ lives: MTN
By Silvia Nyambura Mobile Money has become an indispensable component of today’s society. It has transitioned very fast from just facilitating remittances of cash in and cash out payments to a...
View ArticleMinistry of Energy opens 5th Joint Sector Review workshop
By Silvia Nyambura The Ministry of Energy has today opened the 5th Joint Sector Review (JSR) for the Energy and Mineral Development Sector. The 2 day event is being held at the Speke Resort Munyonyo...
View ArticleBankers introduce financial literacy systems
By Silvia Nyambura Mobile phone owners in Uganda can now access information on financial matters through their phones. This follows the Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) launch of financial literacy...
View ArticleCentenary Bank management speaks out on ATM PIN change and system
By Our Reporter Centenary Bank has allayed its customers fears over inconsistencies in bank balances following the ongoing ATM access PIN change. According to a statement released to media houses, the...
View ArticleMore Ugandans have access to telecom services:UCC Report
By Silvia Nyambura The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Annual market and industry report estimates mobile phone users in Uganda have increased by 13.9% for financial year 2014/15. This...
View ArticleInflation could reach 10%: BOU
By Our Reporter Bank of Uganda (BOU) predicts the country could see inflation rise up to 10% in the next 6 months. According to the Bank’s head of research Adam Mugume, external sources of inflation...
View ArticleNSSF unveils plan to grow fund to Ushs 20 trillion
By Silvia Nyambura The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) projects it will grow its assets four fold to Ushs 20 trillion in the next 10 years. This will be achieved through a four pillared strategy...
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