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…
Kin Kariisa ends his reign as Chairman Ecobank Uganda after a decade
Kin Kariisa has ended his 10 years on the board of Ecobank Uganda, a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), one of Africa’s largest financial brands, leaving behind a well-entrenched bank, with great growth prospects. Kariisa who joined the bank’s…
Kirunda Magoola wins big at CCBA
Kirunda Magoola has been appointed Public Affairs and Communications Director, Coca Cola Beverages Africa (Uganda) replacing Simon Kaheru who was appointed Group Head of Public Policy and Partnership as of 01 April 2022. Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is the largest…
Coca Cola announce New Sprite brand to ensure Environmental Sustainability
The Coca-Cola system in Uganda yesterday unveiled a new iconic look of its leading sparkling lemon-lime flavored soft drink Sprite in a clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle packaging. This shift from its iconic green bottle means more Sprite bottles…
Absa and Prudential launch Absa Family Protection Plan
Absa Bank Uganda and Prudential Uganda have today launched the Absa Family Protection Plan, a life insurance policy, designed to help families plan for the financial needs faced during the loss of a loved one who is either a member…