On the 28th October 2021, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, inaugurated the new Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) Board of Directors in accordance with the National Coffee Act, 2021 that was assented to by…
Lira and Mbarara Cities have embraced officials of MTN along with their senior broker representatives during town hall visits aimed at promoting awareness of the MTN Initial Public offering (IPO) with the goal of encouraging the participation of Ugandans in…
MTN Uganda together with senior broker representatives from SBG Securities and Crested capital has carried out a massive sensitization campaign in Western Uganda pioneered in Fort Portal City, to create awareness and provide vital information about the MTN offer of…
Absa Bank Uganda has announced four new appointments to the Bank’s Board of Directors. The new appointees are Non-Executive Directors Alex Rugamba, Sophie Nkuutu, and Phillip Aliker as well as Executive Director David Wandera, who collectively bring together over 85…
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Uganda has stepped out with projects aimed at preparing Bunyoro kingdom subjects to tap into opportunities created by the oil and gas sector. While the discovery of oil in the Albertine region has raised…
The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) and the American Chamber of Commerce Uganda (AmCham) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote and facilitate American investment in Uganda. The agreement aims at creating a favorable climate for economic activity…
MTN Uganda alongside senior broker representatives from SBG Securities and Crested capital have today kickstarted a nationwide MTN IPO awareness tour aimed at creating awareness and providing vital information about the MTN offer of shares and the stock market to…
Ecobank Uganda, a member of the leading pan-African banking group, the Ecobank Group, is celebrating the ninth annual Ecobank Day, its flagship corporate and social responsibility annual event that ‘gives back’ to the local communities across Africa. Ecobank Day is…
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has urged Government to provide additional funding to a tune of Shs3.3bn to promote Uganda’s tourism at the ongoing Dubai Expo despite questions raised on the partial expenditure of Shs360M the Board received in the first…
The committee on trade, tourism, and industry has tasked the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) to account for the 360 million shillings spent during the Dubai 2020 Expo. UTB led by its Executive Director Lilly Ajarova today appeared before the committee…
Airtel Uganda has partnered with Ankole Coffee Producers Cooperative Union(ACPCU) to provide the convenient Airtel Money payments platform services to enhance payments of ACPCU’s member farmers in a simple and secure way across the Ankole region. This partnership will simplify…
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) as part of their All- digital, All-online strategy has today, 26th October 2021, launched an Intellectual Property (IP) Online Filing (Front Office) System that is designed to enable the public file for IP protection…
Stanbic Bank and traders under the umbrella body, Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA), recently signed what they described as a ground-breaking trade and tax partnership pact that will ease the clearing of their imports. Stanbic Bank and KACITA say their…
Uganda has secured a new market for its milk in Zambia following a long unresolved impasse with Kenya which was the largest market for Uganda’s exports. Since December 2019 when Kenya authorities ceased at least 3000 bags of powdered milk…
In a highly anticipated event, MTN Uganda’s youth platform, MTN Pulse yesterday on the 24th October 2021 unveiled a partnership with seasoned fashion mogul, Santa Anzo through her establishment ARAPAPA by Santa ANZO to mentor and equip the youth with…