The Supreme Court decision directing that Crane Bank Ltd be reverted to its owners has raised a lot of mixed feelings, for it comes with a legal and cost implication which in one way or another will affect the ordinary…
Uganda Breweries has launched the Diageo One App which is a self-service portal that will enable its customers to buy their products directly from our distributors. Uganda is the third Diageo Market to launch the app across the world after Guinness…
Automation of backend office work in Operations Department has rendered employees “redundant”, prompting what management has alternately called reorganisation and restructuring, but new slots opening. Dozens of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) staff at the headquarters are expected to start…
Top Ugandan lawyer, Edgar Tabaro, has been appointed as a Special Envoy of the President of Sudan’s oldest political party. Tabaro will serve as the Mahdi’s special envoy in the East African region. Tabaro observed: “The appointment gives immense opportunity…
Sunbird AI, a non-profit organization that develops artificial intelligence systems for social impact in Africa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Centenary Technology Services geared towards developing the Artificial Intelligence based innovation ecosystem to facilitate the usage of…
Uganda has scrapped taxes on airlines using the Entebbe International Airport, a move that will make it cheaper for transiting passengers to travel through the facility. The move, which may not augur well for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), which…
Jenifer Bamuturaki has been confirmed as the substantive Chief Executive Officer of Ugandan Airlines. The approval is contained in a July 5 letter written by works and transport minister, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, to the chairperson of the Uganda Airlines…
MTN once again got crowned as Uganda’s most admired African brand in Uganda by Brand Africa 100 | Africa’s Best Brands rankings, based on a survey carried out across 29 countries that represent as much as 85% of the continent’s…
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS and the World Bank have disagreed on the methodology used in determining the country’s economic status. They will however release a joint statement in the next 24 hours on Uganda’s status. In his State of…
Ugandans took to social media to criticize the appointment of Sylvia Mulinge, a Kenyan Corporate Executive, with some arguing that after listing on the stock exchange and unveiling the slogan “Uganda is Home,” a Ugandan should have been appointed. Ms…
The Supreme Court of Uganda has issued an official decree directing Bank of Uganda to pay costs to businessman Sudhir Ruparelia and his Meera Investments Ltd following its February 11th 2022 landmark ruling in the Crane Bank case. In the…
Grace B. Muliisa, is a Ugandan Banker and Corporate executive, who was appointed the Managing Director of Ecobank Uganda Limited in August last year. She was the Head Personal and Business Banking at Stanbic Bank Uganda prior to her appointment. …
The World Bank has put the per capita income of Uganda at 850 dollars for the financial year end 2022, with the economy growing at an estimated 3.7 percent. According to the Bank, this average income by a Ugandan is…
Sylvia Mulinge becomes MTN Uganda CEO, joining from Safaricom, where she served as Chief Consumer Business Officer for the Group. A seasoned executive, she brings with her a passion for transforming customers’ lives using technology. Mulinge replaces Wim Vanhelleputte, who…
“Prevention of the next pandemic, whether a recurrence of Covid-19 or a new outbreak, will require significant investment from the Finance and Banking sector in order to minimize the negative economic and human effects,” remarked Professor Denis Byarugaba, Makerere University…