PRAU, Capital One Group launch state of PR survey in Uganda
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High cost of fuel contributed to negative private sector activity in May
The constant high cost of fuel contributed to negative private sector activity in May with the Stanbic Headline Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) dropping to 51.5 from to 53.9 recorded in April—readings above 50.0 mean improvement in business conditions on the…
MTN and Stanbic Bank re-appoints PwC in an audit deal
MTN Uganda Limited has announced the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Certified Public Accountants as the external auditor of the Company for the audit relating to the financial year ending 31 December 2022. The multinational professional services network of firms, which ranks…
Former Microsoft Kenya Country Director Heads To Meta
Kendi Ntwiga has been appointed as the Global Head of Misrepresentation for Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. This follows her departure from Microsoft Kenya, where she served as the Country Leader. Her tenure started in May,…
MTN Uganda shareholders to receive dividends
Kansai Paint ltd partner with AkzoNobel in sell of Africa Business Products
Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. has entered into an agreement to sell its Africa business to Akzo Nobel N.V. (“AkzoNobel”), a global paints and coatings company, said on June 2 in a statement. Kunishi Mori, Kansai Paint’s president said, “We are…
BRAND AFRICA 100 NIGERIA: Dangote emerged Overall Best Brand, MTN returns to Top 10 as the highest ranking African Brand
Brand Africa unveiled the 12th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands 2022 rankings of the Top 100 most admired brands in Africa at a live event hosted by Brand Africa, at Eko Hotel & Suites in Nigeria. Against a…
StanChart Uganda appoints Sanjay Rughani CEO, Kasekende replaces him as CEO StanChart Tanzania, and Sonny Zulu is appointed new Zambia CEO
Sanjay Rughani, a banker with over 25 years of banking experience across the African continent, has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, Uganda He replaces Albert Saltson, who has retired from Standard Chartered Bank after more…
NBL: We are maintaining our market price despite economic hardships
Leading beer makers Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) have Thursday pledged to maintain the current market prices for all their products, in the face of the surging inflation in the country. The company executives told reporters at their offices in Luzira…
Stanbic Bank Uganda donates Ugx 150m towards Makerere At 100 celebration
Stanbic Bank has made a contribution of UGX150m to Makerere University as the institution marks 100 years of service to humanity. The UGX 150m cash donation is expected to boost activities lined up by the university ahead of the official…
Eng. Edrisa Kwizera: We do not have an adverse impact as far as the fuel prices are concerned
One of the joint venture partners in Uganda’s oil sector and the developer of Tilenga project, Total Energies, has revealed that the on-going escalating fuel prices have not yet affected their works in Tilenga Development Area. Following the declaration of…
TECH PUNDITS: Smile telecom should pack and leave
At the end of January 2022, Smile Telecom’s 4G LTE network was switched off and until now, the firm continues to encounter challenges on their network that have impacted the service availability. In short, there have been no internet services…
Anne-Joy Michira appointed Marketing and Innovations Director for Africa at EABL
East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) has appointed Anne-Joy Michira as its Marketing and Innovations Director for Africa effective 1st May 2022, taking over from her predecessor Graham Villiers-Tuthill. Prior to this appointment, Michira was the head of the Marketing Department…
UDB and EUinUG Tourism facility Second Call for Application
Uganda Development Bank Ltd (UDBL), in partnership with the European Union, has announced a special call for eligible businesses in the tourism sector to apply for and receive up to Shs1 billion in grants and soft loans with flexible terms…
First lady to inaugurate, lay foundation stones on Makerere’s new buildings
The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni is slated to inaugurate new buildings at Makerere University and lay foundation stones on the ongoing construction of two other projects. The minister of education will be…