Corporate communication and Public Affairs is a very important business tool that is vital for the success of any business, company, organization, or association. At a time like this of rapid, economic & technological transformation, the communication profession has never…
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday officially launched Kenya’s iconic Nairobi Expressway after months of successful public trial. The President also commissioned the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass which includes five new major vehicular crossings and six-lane dual carriageways at the busy…
Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has fired Lindah Wamboka Nabusayi and replaced her with Sandor Walusimbi. Until his appointment to this position on 31 July, Walusimbi was spokesperson or head of communications at the State House Anti-Corruption Unit. With Don…
International Medical Group is undergoing a name change and is being rebranded to “C-Care”. This announcement was made by Sukhmeet Sandhu, the CEO C-Care as they were officially opening the newly revamped C-Care IMC Jinja branch. During the event, Sandhu…
The Board of Safaricom Plc has announced the appointment of investment banker Mr. John Ngumi as a director and Chairman of the Board with effect from 1st August 2022. The telco said the appointment is subject to regulatory approval. Mr…
Aleph Hospitality, the leading Dubai-based independent hotel management company, has solidified its presence in Uganda by taking over management of the Best Western Plus The Athena Hotel in Kampala. Best Western Plus The Athena is a contemporary four-star hotel situated…
Edwin Karugire is a founding partner of K&K Advocates and heads the firm’s vibrant transactions department. Edwin has over 20 years’ experience in both international and domestic corporate and commercial practice. He has acted for clients in all aspects of…
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda are set to benefit as dfcu Bank launches a brand-new offering aimed at giving them an opportunity to enjoy banking while operating an account that speaks to their business needs at their…
Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL), the provider of affordable and secure financial services in Uganda has today announced that they will pay interest to the tune of UGX 3.4bn on customers’ daily balances for the past 91 days. Following…
Bank of Africa Tanzania (BOA) has named renowned media executive, Conrad Nkutu as Non Executive Director. Mr. Nkutu, a Ugandan management consultant and business leader was appointed as a Non-Executive Director at Bank of Africa Tanzania Limited in May 2022.…
Oxfam, plans to unveil a 20million Euros (Shs77bn) Impact Fund to support small businesses in line with their goals. The fund, to be unveiled as a pilot project before the end of the year, will support businesses in Uganda, Kenya…
Multinationals with lower rental budgets are now opting for residential apartments in less affluent suburbs in the greater Kampala, according to the latest report by the property management firm, Knight Frank. The report, released on July.15 indicates that dollar dominated…
UnionPay International and PostBank Uganda Ltd have announced an extension of their ongoing collaboration to further enhance digital financial inclusion in Uganda. The partnership between PostBank Uganda and UnionPay International was established in 2018 with a core objective of improving…
President Yoweri Museveni has returned the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2022 to Parliament for reconsideration. The President wrote to the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among raising concern about the proposal of imposing 40 per cent or Shs4,000 excise duty on…
ICEA LION Life Assurance Company (U) Ltd has announced the introduction of the ICEA Annuity Plan for retirees and those nearing retirement. The ICEA Annuity plan guarantees the holder a regular stream of income for life after retirement. The ICEA…
Margaret Kigozi MCIM, the Head of Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing of Standard Chartered Bank for Uganda. She joined the Bank from The Coca-Cola Company (South & East African Business Unit) where she held several roles with her last station having been the Category…
Uganda Breweries Ltd was on Thursday crowned the gold winner of the 16th edition of the Employer of the Year 2021/22 at Serena Hotel, Kampala. “We are proud to announce that we were named Employer of the Year 2022 by…
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is creating a national company to address the issue of farmers’ limited access to markets. According to the Fund, the issue of access to markets is one of the fundamental issues afflicting Uganda’s agricultural…
Dfcu Bank has said it will rely on seven core strategies to revitalise profitability. Speaking at the 57th virtual annual general meeting in Kampala on Wednesday,, Mr Mathias Katamba, the dfcu Bank managing director, said the bank will diversify its…
The publisher of all government laws and public legal notices,Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) is marking 120 years of existence. The Corporation, one of the oldest institutions in Uganda, was started by the colonial government in 1902 and lived…
Airtel Uganda, the Smartphone Network with the widest 4G coverage in Uganda, has today handed over a fully refurbished Kisaasi Church of Uganda (CoU) Health Centre in a project worth UGX 50 million aimed at boosting services delivery in the…
The United Bank for Africa (UBA), Africa’s global bank has been in operation for over seven decades. Today, the group is present in 20 African countries, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and France. The bank has extended…
MTN Uganda has handed over Ushs. 50 million to the Uganda National Netball team, ahead of the Commonwealth games that shall commence next week in Birmingham, England between 28th July and 8th August 2022. This sponsorship is in line with…
Affordability and functionality are the two keywords that best describe the MTN Kabode Supa smartphone. Determined to narrow the digital gap in the country, MTN Uganda this year unveiled another entry-level smartphone going by the name “Kabode Supa” under its…
Centenary Group, which owns Uganda’s oldest and largest indigenous financial entity, Centenary Bank, received incredible appeals from over 200 business leaders at the ongoing South Sudan – Uganda Business Forum to extend Centenary Group services to South Sudan. Fabian Kasi…
Mark Muyobo has been appointed Chief Executive officer of NCBA Bank Uganda after serving the financial institution as an Acting Managing Director since December 16th, 2021. Mark holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Heriot-Watt University, the United Kingdom,…
Joseph Matsiko is currently Managing Partner at Kampala Associated Advocates, KAA, one of the leading law firms in Uganda, where he also jointly heads the Litigation Department. The Department has and continues to successfully represent several local and international clients…
ATC Uganda marks 10 years of successful operations in Uganda, having grown their tower count to approximately 4,000 towers and facilitating various mobile network operators and internet service providers to deliver network services to the Ugandan community. During a stakeholder…
The Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises-Uganda in conjunction with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, CSBAG, SEATINI, Postbank, Bella Wine, Uganda Investment Authority and other partners has today kick-started the 3rd Edition of the MSME Week 2022 will…
The Agriculture Business Initiative has announced the roll-out of the Green Challenge Fund to support SMEs and farmers to increase their resilience to climate change. While launching the Fund, aBi CEO Mona Muguma-Ssebuliba said, “aBi is pleased to launch the…
Mbarara City Council has committed Shillings 100Million as part of its efforts to win the bid to host the East Africa Trade show 2022. Mbarara city is competing with Gulu city to host the East African Community Micro, Small, and…
Uganda Baati, a giant in providing customized roofing solutions in Uganda, last week held its annual dealers’ conference at Speke Resort Munyonyo under the theme: “Partnerships for shared success.” Speaking to the media on 15th July, the Company’s Business Head,…
Makerere University College of Business and Management Science (COBAMS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) aimed at exploring collaboration opportunities for mutual benefit. At the signing ceremony held at the School of…
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has signed a $8m deal (about Shs30b) with Space for Giants, an international charity organisation, to protect and conserve Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve. The agreement seeks to raise new investment capital to restore the wildlife…
Seven former employees of Tropical bank who are accused of masterminding the theft of Shs1b from a customer’s account have blamed the scam on top managers of the institution. The seven employees include Mr Michael Kaggwa (sales officer), Mr Brian…
State Minister for Planning Amos Lugoloobi has said Covid-19 related borrowing resulted into higher debt levels with the current debt ratio to gross domestic product (GDP) growing to at least 54%. Speaking at the launch of the National Development Plan…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] MTN Uganda recently launched a fixed Internet product for businesses. This fiber internet service dubbed MTN Business Internet is specifically tailored to meet the internet needs of small to medium business owners, offering them unlimited, fast and reliable Internet…
Will the government survive fire for favouring foreign investors all the time against local businessmen? Moreover, when this is supposed to be a government by the people and for the people? Currently the government of Uganda is under heavy fire…
The Executive Director of the Uganda Heart Institute, Dr John Omangino has defended a 264 Billion Shillings loan request for establishing a Centre of Cardiac Excellence. Dr. Omagino on Wednesday appeared before Parliament’s Health Committee which is considering the loan…
Ecommerce platform Jumia has made another change in its leadership staff. Today, the company’s Kenya arm will be led by a new CEO, Juan Seco. He takes over from Betty Mwangi, who joined the company at the end of 2021.…
TotalEnergies EP Uganda on Wednesday entered partnerships with four Ugandan organizations, with whom they will work to enhance road safety, cultural heritage and biodiversity conservation in the Albertine region. The company officials led by General Manager Philippe Groueix, signed agreements…
Hima Cement has today launched TectorCeram – a ready-to-use range of dry mortar products. Two Tile Adhesives; C1 and C2 Two Tile Grouts; Grey and White And Tector Admix, a water proofing additive for application in concrete and mortar. The…
Charles Mbire has acquired a huge stake into Bank of Baroda through a single purchase of shares worth over Shs 2 billions. This comes after the bank informed its shareholders that it will pay the final dividend for the year…
The National Chairman Brand Africa, Uganda and Managing Director, Publics Africa Communications, Joseph Kanyamunyu, on Monday handed over the two awards of the Most Admired Non-Alcoholic Beverage Brand in Uganda & the Most Admired Brand in Uganda at the recent…
Uganda Development Bank, the country’s National Development Finance Institution on July.07 released its 2021 Direct Impact Report highlighting the fundamental role that it continues to play toward Uganda’s sustainable socio-economic transformation and growth. Francis Mwesigye, the Director Economic Research and…
A team of UBL staff consisting of the Managing Director Andrew Kilonzo, the Corporate Relations Director Juliana Kagwa, the Supply Chain Director Alfred Balikagira and the Corporate Relations Manager Jackie Tahakanizibwa paid a courtesy visit to the leadership of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards( UNBS) – a…
To celebrate the Chipper Cash four-year journey in Uganda, the company treated some of its users to a breakfast customer meet at Mestil Hotel Friday. Speaking at the breakfast that had key media personalities Anne Kansiime and Timothy Code as…
This week, Jenifer Bamuturaki was appointed the the substantive Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines, the country’s growing national carrier. The Publicist East Africa Magazine takes a quick look onto the Newly appointed Executive. Who is Bamuturaki? About a…
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…