Uganda’s commercial banks are planning to provide Shs 1 Trillion in export credit facility to help local manufacturers boost their access to the regional markets. Sarah Arapta, the chairperson of Uganda Bankers Association said during the 5th Annual Bankers Conference…
United Bank for Africa Plc, Monday announced the appointment of Oliver Alawuba as Group Managing Director, GMD overseeing all the Group’s banking operations across its 20-African country network and globally in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, France,…
Béata Habyarimana, Former Minister of Trade and Industry has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Kigali Group on August 1st. BK Group Plc has announced the appointment of Beata Uwamaliza Habyarimana as the Chief Executive Officer…
Airtel Uganda has contributed 20 million shillings towards Makerere University’s 100 year celebrations. Makerere is currently celebrating 100 years of excellence in building a transformed society. The yearlong celebrations started in October 2021, and will end in October 2022. Yesterday,…
Isbat University has emerged winner of the inaugural Inter University Cyber Competition dubbed “Cyber Stars Competition” organized by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). The competition was launched on July 1, 2022, in which over 250 students from 11 Universities participated.…
Housing Finance Bank together with the Parliamentary Forum on Labor, Decent Employment, and Productivity and the Bank of Uganda, this morning facilitated a Breakfast Meeting on enhancing Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) into the country. The meeting, held at the at…
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Hon Francis Mwebesa has appointed Ms Geraldine Ssali Busulwa, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry on the Uganda Revenue Authority Board. Ssali who also sits on the board of the Uganda Development Corporation…
Corporate communication and Public Affairs is a very important business tool that is vital for the success of any business, company, organization, or association. At a time like this of rapid, economic & technological transformation, the communication profession has never…
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday officially launched Kenya’s iconic Nairobi Expressway after months of successful public trial. The President also commissioned the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass which includes five new major vehicular crossings and six-lane dual carriageways at the busy…
Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has fired Lindah Wamboka Nabusayi and replaced her with Sandor Walusimbi. Until his appointment to this position on 31 July, Walusimbi was spokesperson or head of communications at the State House Anti-Corruption Unit. With Don…
International Medical Group is undergoing a name change and is being rebranded to “C-Care”. This announcement was made by Sukhmeet Sandhu, the CEO C-Care as they were officially opening the newly revamped C-Care IMC Jinja branch. During the event, Sandhu…
The Board of Safaricom Plc has announced the appointment of investment banker Mr. John Ngumi as a director and Chairman of the Board with effect from 1st August 2022. The telco said the appointment is subject to regulatory approval. Mr…
Aleph Hospitality, the leading Dubai-based independent hotel management company, has solidified its presence in Uganda by taking over management of the Best Western Plus The Athena Hotel in Kampala. Best Western Plus The Athena is a contemporary four-star hotel situated…
Edwin Karugire is a founding partner of K&K Advocates and heads the firm’s vibrant transactions department. Edwin has over 20 years’ experience in both international and domestic corporate and commercial practice. He has acted for clients in all aspects of…
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda are set to benefit as dfcu Bank launches a brand-new offering aimed at giving them an opportunity to enjoy banking while operating an account that speaks to their business needs at their…