East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) has appointed Anne-Joy Michira as its Marketing and Innovations Director for Africa effective 1st May 2022, taking over from her predecessor Graham Villiers-Tuthill. Prior to this appointment, Michira was the head of the Marketing Department…
The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni is slated to inaugurate new buildings at Makerere University and lay foundation stones on the ongoing construction of two other projects. The minister of education will be…
Kin Kariisa has ended his 10 years on the board of Ecobank Uganda, a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), one of Africa’s largest financial brands, leaving behind a well-entrenched bank, with great growth prospects. Kariisa who joined the bank’s…
Kirunda Magoola has been appointed Public Affairs and Communications Director, Coca Cola Beverages Africa (Uganda) replacing Simon Kaheru who was appointed Group Head of Public Policy and Partnership as of 01 April 2022. Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is the largest…
The Coca-Cola system in Uganda yesterday unveiled a new iconic look of its leading sparkling lemon-lime flavored soft drink Sprite in a clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle packaging. This shift from its iconic green bottle means more Sprite bottles…
Absa Bank Uganda and Prudential Uganda have today launched the Absa Family Protection Plan, a life insurance policy, designed to help families plan for the financial needs faced during the loss of a loved one who is either a member…
South African insurer Sanlam and Germany’s Allianz have agreed to combine their current and future operations across Africa in a joint venture. The total group equity value is expected to be more than $2.1bn and the new entity should rank…
UAP Old Mutual insurance company has seen its net profit nearly double from Shs 9.7billion in 2020 to Shs 17.2billion last year driven by increase in gross written premiums, better claims and expense management. The insurer, which owns 45% of…
Absa Bank Uganda has contributed 65 million shillings to Makerere University to mark 100 years of excellence in building a transformed society. On Tuesday, Absa Uganda Managing Director, Mumba Kalifungwa handed a 65 million shillings cheque to Makerere University Vice…
Marketing services firm WPP Scangroup has made preparations to write off up to Sh4.7 billion investments in its subsidiaries. The manouvre has seen the share premium account –representing the value of shares acquired by shareholders above their nominal price— drop…
Lois Aber Kwikiriza has been appointed the new Head of Marketing at MultiChoice Uganda. Kwikiriza takes on the mantle from Colin Asiimwe who has been at the helm of marketing at MultiChoice Uganda for the last two years. While welcoming…
Tetteh Ayitevie, who has been the Chief Strategy Officer at Prudential Life Insurance Ghana (PLIG), will take over from Acumile Majija. Majija, who has been Prudential Uganda’s CEO designate has joined Prudential’s West and Southern Africa Region as chief executive:…
The Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) slapped a fine of UGX 20 Million on Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) and UGX 30 Million on Standard Chartered and Stanbic Bank for contempt in a ruling read on Saturday. This follows NBL’s earlier application…
MTN Uganda has today announced its commitment to support Makerere University’s centenary celebrations through a sponsorship worth UGX180million. The sponsorship by MTN will be dedicated towards supporting the events organized by Makerere University in celebration of 100 years of its existence which include…
Standard Chartered Bank Uganda in partnership with Challenges Worldwide, a Kampala-based business development consultancy have today launched the scale-up of the Youth to Work (Y2W) phase III programme worth Ugx 430 million. The hybrid event that had participants attend both…