ESG is a framework used to assess an organization’s business practices and performance on various sustainability and ethical issues. Photo: Internet Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is now no longer a new concept but a reality resulting from the popularity…
In a significant stride towards fostering financial inclusion and empowering communities, the MoMo Wesotinga campaign to further create awareness of the ease of access to quick cash. According to the company press release, the innovative Wesotinge campaign is designed to…
The popular annual Brand Africa 100 Awards are back, bigger and better this year and are scheduled to be held on July 6th, 2023 in Kampala.
Mukwano Products lands grand Prix as the #1 most admired Ugandan brand. NBS, Centenary Bank, Movit, Nile Special, Riham Drinks, and Abryanz Collection lead respective categories for best Ugandan brands. QG Group’s David Galukande, Rugeyo Farms’ Robert Kabushenga, and Uganda…
Opinion: Why Crucify Bitature Yet Sudhir Also Plays Same Games. Several Ugandans are wondering why most people in the country are literally crucifying tycoon Patrick Bitature, for relying on a legal technicality to save his business empire, yet several players…
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…
The National Social Security Fund has paid out Ushs78.8 billion to 4,417 eligible members to date, UGX 20.8 billion above its weekly target of UGX 50 billion. Speaking to media at a press briefing held today at Workers House, the…
One of the biggest recent surprises in the African logistics sector over the past few months has been Bolloré’s decision to pull out of the industry. The French conglomerate has been a major player over many decades, with operations ranging…
March 3, 2022. The Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) has launched the inaugural Insurance Week, an event that seeks to take insurance information closer to the people so as to enable people make informed buying decisions and increase the…
On the 28th October 2021, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, inaugurated the new Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) Board of Directors in accordance with the National Coffee Act, 2021 that was assented to by…
Sixty youth have successfully graduated having attained digital and technical skills in the first cohort of the MTN Foundation youth skilling program. The MTN Foundation youth skilling program is an initiative funded by MTN Foundation Uganda and implemented by Ubunifu…
President Yoweri, in accordance with Article 174(2) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, he has made reshuffles in the positions of Permanent Secretaries, in which Keith Muhakanizi has been replaced by renowned economist Ramadhan Ggoobi as the…
As Uganda continues to experience the second wave of COVID 19, planning agency National Planning Authority (NPA) has projected a spike in the pandemic with a total of 7,214 new cases for the two weeks from 27th June to 3rd…
The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has revealed that it is ready to serve over 341,000 people in Gulu City and surrounding areas in a bid to increase access to clean water to all Ugandans.
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…