The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is on move to prioritize channeling its investment support to local scientists and innovators that are active in the pathogenic economy. Uganda stands to benefit from investments in this nascent sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored…
It’s a total lockdown countrywide, a number of business centers such as malls, arcades are closed and there is a ban on both private and public means of transport. As a result, people are not working and a number of…
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Commander Engineering Brigade Besigye Bekunda has said that they have the capacity to execute Government construction projects in a timely manner because of the experience and the expertise they have in the sector for…
Key note Address by Morrison Rwakakamba, Board Chairman Uganda Investment Authority I thank you very much and congratulate top Brands in Uganda and Africa. Africa’s middle class is now 170 million people and expanding. As a result, Africa is set…
KAMPALA — Online coffee shop —Jada Coffee has named Deo Arinaitwe Rugyendo, the new Chairman of its board of directors, the first in that role at the budding company. Rugyendo’s appointment was made public on Sunday April 25 after weeks…
In a bid to boost agricultural production through brand development and communication in Uganda’s agribusiness sector, Publics Africa Communications, a leading Public Relations firm in Uganda, has announced the ‘I am an Agriprenuer Youth Programme’ and is calling for applications…
As the world comes to terms with the effects of the Corona-virus (COVID-19) pandemic, it is apt to appreciate that e-commerce and digital currency are taking over as the future modes of transaction.
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…
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 …
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.
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…
- The American multinational food chain store Pizza Hut officially opened an outlet in Kampala. The store, situated at the upscale Village Mall in Bugoloobi becomes the first of many outlets to be opened in Kampala.
Today, the role of communications has become vital as has been witnessed in the different campaign seasons.
Uganda is going places and making news across the globe in a number of fields and these include among others the film industry.
When you think about tech startups and entrepreneurship, what comes to mind? For the vast majority of people, the answer is the Silicon Valley area that’s become known worldwide as a hotbed for innovation and high-value companies. Starting a tech…