In a bid to strengthen the bilateral relations between Uganda and Egypt, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday held a meeting with key Egyptian investors at State House, Entebbe, during which they discussed trade opportunities between the two countries for…
The long-standing financial dispute between City Young Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu and Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has come to an end, with all cases he had filed in court against the bank being dropped, after the two parties agreed to settle…
Mukwano Industries, Centenary Bank and NBS TV have retained the No.#1 position as the most admired Ugandan brands in Uganda, while MTN, Coca-Cola and Stanbic Bank are the leading non-Ugandan brands.
As the anticipation builds for the upcoming Brand Africa 100 Awards 2023, we reflect on the remarkable achievements of the previous year's event.
The government of Uganda has finalized a grand plan to construct an oil refinery in the country, in a bid to boost the Oil and Gas sector and to make it self-sustainable.
On June 3, 2022, Brand Africa, in collaboration with Publics Africa Communications, hosted a captivating live event at the prestigious Protea Hotel Kololo in Kampala, Uganda.
The telecom industry in East Africa is abuzz with news of an unprecedented CEO swap between Safaricom, Kenya's leading telecommunications provider, and MTN Uganda, a subsidiary of the multinational MTN Group.
Over the last 12 months, Rocket Health has achieved exceptional growth, openingnew service points, entering new markets, and building a bigger and more efficientdigital health team.In March 2022, Rocket Health closed a $5m Series A funding round to facilitateexpansion of…
MTN Uganda’s new Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Sylvia Mulinge has assumed office following the exit of former CEO, Wim Vanhelleputte, who was promoted to a regional executive role responsible for MTN Group’s West African markets. Ms. Mulinge whose tenure in…
While speaking at the Graduation of the second cohort of the Girls for Girls mentorship initiative for Post Bank Uganda, a program whose aim is to equip more women for Leadership roles with in the Bank which occurred at Protea…
The National Social Security Fund is to pay out 9.65 per cent to each of its savers for the year ended June 2022. This is the first time in 15 years that the rate announced is below 10 per cent,…
The Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC)’s satellite service provider has given the national broadcaster until September 30 to pay $988,225 (Shs3.7b) arrears or risk being switched off. The move will affect more than 30 television channels and the free-to-air decoders that…
MTN Group today announced the appointment of Fatima Laher as Group Executive: Group Legal, effective 1 October 2022. Laher re-joins MTN from Samsung Electronics, where she has held the role of Head of Africa Disputes, for the past six years.…
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has issued a public notice ordering the immediate closure of 24 radio stations and 46 courier companies for operating illegally. Notable among the couriers banned include Jumia Uganda and SafeBoda operating in Kampala. UCC in…
On the 16th September 2022, League of East African Directors (LEAD) in partnership with EY, MTN Uganda, Umeme Ltd, Uganda National Oil Company, Centenary Bank Uganda Ltd, Uganda Breweries Ltd, Stanbic Bank Uganda, Uganda Clays Ltd launched the “Non-Executive Directors…