The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has allowed the China National Offshore Company Uganda Limited (CNOOC)to go ahead with explorations at the Kingfisher oil deposits in the Albertine Graben. This comes after NEMA’s Executive Director Dr. Tom Okurut on Monday…
Despite the fact that mining and trade in Uganda’s gold are being carried out clandestinely in the country, the latest reports indicate that gold exports more than doubled in 2019 compared with the previous year, according to data from the…
By Isaac Tugume Nyabinghi Passion fruits are one of the most highly bought fruits in Uganda and are quite easy to grow. The passion fruit is a perennial fruit and they grow while climbing onto others for support as they…
By Isaac Tugume Nyabinghi Kampala: The Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Hon. Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, has warned that the invasion of desert locusts in Uganda threatens Uganda’s food security in the coming years and is likely to cause…
By Joseph Kanyamunyu Uganda has seen a new crop of innovators in the recent past, who are using technological innovations to improve service delivery in various sectors like health, education, agriculture, banking, communication, tourism, and hospitality among others. These are…
All is not certain at Airtel Uganda, the second-biggest telecom in the country. This website has learnt that V.G Somasekhar, who has been the Managing Director of the company, has since thrown in the towel and quit his job. Raghunath…
By Isaac Tugume Nyabinghi The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) is a government project that is helping farmers across the country fight poverty, by helping them engage in agricultural activities from which they earn millions of shillings. According to a…
Queen Sono, Netflix’s first African series premiered on the 28th of February, starring South African Actress Pearl Thusi of the critically acclaimed Quantico series. The spy thriller follows Pearl Thusi in her lead role as Queen Sono, a spy working…
In the lead up to International Women’s Day, we put the spotlight on six Kenyan women who’ve created amazing personal and business brands and whose stories of strength, intelligence, drive, and passion serve as inspiration. Gina Din Kariuki- The Giant …
This is a new service that enables Airtel Money subscribers to pay for goods and services using Airtel Money instead of exchanging cash for such purchases.
Many brands in Uganda are suffering setbacks and stagnations because of the high rate of trademarks infringement in the country, which in most cases goes unchecked.
Telecommunication companies were initially for communication but currently, they're also the leading financial institutions in Uganda's economy.
By Isaac Tugume Nyanbinghi As the world gears up to celebrate the International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting women in Uganda leading successful brands. Catherine N. Mulanghi Catherine N. Mulanghi is the brand manager at Uganda Batteries Limited. She has over…
In a country where the majority of the citizens do not trust the government, disjointed communication is the last thing you want amid a health crisis of this magnitude.
By Isaac Tugume Nyabingi Although women were initially not encouraged to be entrepreneurs, these days have changed; several women are Chief Executives of powerful companies, others are industrialists, investors, manufacturers, technicians, etc. In the same vein, since 1975 when the…