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Insurance industry premiums top UGX1.6 trillio..
Jul 8th, 2024Edward KayiwaBE EditorThe Ugandan insurance sector displayed remarkable resilience and growth in 2023, with Gross Written Premiums (GWP) increasing by 11.3% to reach UGX1.6..
Aviation sector soars above pre-COVID numbers..
Uganda’s aviation sector put up a resilient fight in 2023, registering a goodly comeback from the pandemic fall, which saw the global aviation indus..
MTN restores five forests, set to introduce el..
In an ambitious move aimed at pioneering environmental stewardship for a sustainable future, MTN Uganda has registered tremendous success in restoring..
Creatives: Africans Sitting On Goldmine..
The bustling main hall at Protea Hotel in Kololo is filled with passionate voices and determined spirits. As the sun rises over the vibrant cityscape,..
Boda Boda Industry Riding Uganda's Economy..
Mr. Freddie Ssewankambo wakes up before dawn daily. He dresses up quickly, takes a cup of tea then kick-starts his Bajaj Boxer motorcycle and sets off..
140 to lose jobs as BoU revokes EFC's licence..
More than 140 employees of EFC Uganda Ltd, a microfinance deposit-taking institution, are sweating over their next move following a decision by Bank o..
President Museveni Takes Over Chairmanship Of ..
Uganda has assumed the chairmanship of the Group of 77 plus China (G77+China)...
Excitement as Nigeria's Dangote refinery start..
The Dangote Oil Refinery, the largest on the continent at 650,000 barrels per day (bpd), has begun producing diesel and aviation fuel, the company sai..
Inside MTN Uganda's transition to a tech firm..
MTN Uganda, like most telecom companies around the world, has recorded rapid transformation in its operations, customer experience and development of ..
Dubai COP28 endorses new declaration, but with..
A new draft for the final declaration of the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai does not include the clear phase-out of coal, oil and gas demanded ..
Private sector involvement in youth skilling c..
Uganda has one of the youngest populations in the world, with 78 per cent of its citizens under the age of 30. Such a high number is an opportunity fo..
Capital Markets Authority Gets New Boss..
Ms Josephine Ossiya has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA)...
Anxiety As Donor Aid to Uganda Slumps..
Declining donor aid means a higher tax burden on citizens and more foreign debt to bankroll notoriously high public expenditure. Concern is rising as ..
Uganda Investment Authority Wins Global Award..
Uganda, through its chief investment promotion agency, the Uganda Investment Authority, has won yet another prestigious award "the Investment Catalyst..
Mbale Industrial Park Development Takes Off..
The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has handed over the Mbale Industrial and Business Park site to China Railway Number 3 Group for the design and b..
President Museveni Directs on More Support to ..
President Yoweri Museveni has tasked the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives to create mechanisms t..
NCBA Bank Powers Singleton Golf Challenge Semi..
The bank injected Shs.60 million in the event in which amateur golfers from Uganda and Rwanda took part..
No more headache as NCBA Bank launches vehicle..
A car importer through World Navi to receive 80% financing from NCBA Bank, 2-months grace period, comprehensive insurance cover from ICEA Lion..
Protect Local Industries – Museveni..
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that the government will continue protecting local manufacturers from unfair competition..
There is a ready market, Museveni assures Fore..
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has wooed foreign investors to invest in Uganda, saying that the East African country has a lot of investment opportu..
President Museveni Meets Dubai Investor..
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met the CEO and Managing Director of Rowad Capital Commercial LLC (RCC) group, Mr. Chaher Al Taki, who called on ..
President commissions fruit processing factory..
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni commissioned Kike Tropical Fruits Limited, an extraction and refinery plant. Situated in Kakooge, Nakasongola Distric..
Government reaffirms support to scientists..
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned public officials against taxing innovations, saying there's no logic in taxing innovations when Uganda giv..
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UKETA PARTNERS WITH IBANDA UNIVERSITY TO BOOST..
UKETA, an online Learning platform has partnered with Ibanda University to enhance an alliance aimed at extending the skylines of soft skills educatio..
NIGERIA- UGANDA BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT FORUM ..
The Nigeria High Commission in Uganda in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Collaboration with the Uganda National Chamber of Commerc..
UKETA Launches Online Courses to Upskill Profe..
In the latest demonstration of the potential and growth of online education, Simba Group has launched UKETA, an innovative online course platform desi..
UNLOCKING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LANG..
Gudie Leisure Farm (GLF) has dedicated the month of April for the Lango Region Spotlight. This is an initiative aimed at enlightening the country abo..
MTN Uganda rallies partners and donates e-wast..
MTN Uganda on Tuesday donated e-waste worth UGX 20 million to Makerere University College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology for recycling, ..
Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council..
The Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Lord Jonathan Peter Marland has lauded the government of Uganda's effort to suppor..
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MTN Uganda's open API empowering youth..
As a child, Martin Tumusiime watched households and businesses frustrated with uncollected wastes in Kampala suburbs that sometimes could end up in w..
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UDB registers UGX 50 billion profits..
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Huawei to set up Digital Village Prototype in ..
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MTN offers girls’ skilling initiative UGX270..
Smart Girls Foundation, a Kasangati-based girls’ skilling initiative, is set to receive an additio..
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Manufacturers task Gov't, banks on high intere..
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MTN scoops fastest internet award..
Ookla, the global leader in internet testing and analysis, has announced MTN Uganda as the Fastest M..
Kidepo National Park to get posh airport, hote..
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Crane Bank Sale: Top BoU, DFCU bosses face pro..
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has blocked DFCU Bank’s attempt to sidestep the prosecutio..
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Ugandans are set to feel the pinch as of lost jobs and business services as the Norwegian Embassy in..
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Optimism as African Free Trade Area plan gains..
The African Union Assembly recently adopted key protocols and decisions affecting the African Contin..
Monzer named new MTN South Sudan boss..
The MTN Group has appointed Ali Monzer as Chief Executive Officer of MTN South Sudan, the country’s ..
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EU Parliament endorses Kenya trade agreement ..
The European Parliament has endorsed an Economic Partnership Agreement with Kenya, paving the way fo..
IMF projects modest global growth amid persist..
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected modest global economic growth over the next two ..
EU, Denmark offer UGX66 bn to Ugandan farmers..
The European Union (EU) and Denmark have announced funding amounting to more than UGX66 billion in a..
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