The 15th anniversary of the Brand Africa Awards has brought another exciting moment for the continent, with Absa Bank’s Group Chief Marketing and Corporate Affairs Officer, Sydney Mbhele Nhlanhla, scooping the Best Africa Brand Excellence Leadership Award at the South…
Highlights: Johannesburg, South Africa – May 24, 2024 – Despite 64% of Africans expressing confidence in the continent, they remain loyal to non-African brands, which have retained their lowly 14% of the most admired brands in Africa, Brand Africa revealed…
Introduction: In a bold move that signals a new era for the iconic beverage brand, Pepsi recently unveiled its first major global redesign in 14 years. Rooted in its rich heritage yet embracing the future with vigor, Pepsi’s updated look…
Allianz acquires a majority stake into Jubilee, who are the captains of industry; reputable and professional leaders behind the merging of these two brands? The financial services industry in Uganda is turning its focus toward innovation to prepare for a…
Standard Bank customers in eight African countries to enjoy enhanced digital payments experience in partnership with Flutterwave On 28th October 2021, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Standard Bank, the parent company of Stanbic Africa Holdings Limited for which Stanbic bank Uganda is…
The parliamentary trade committee has stopped the payment of a stimulus package of Shs 3 billion to Kampala Serena hotel by Uganda Development Corporation (UDC). Serena hotel is owned by a consortium that includes Tourism Promotion Services (TPS), a division of…
Ecobank Uganda, a member of the leading pan-African banking group, the Ecobank Group, is celebrating the ninth annual Ecobank Day, its flagship corporate and social responsibility annual event that ‘gives back’ to the local communities across Africa. Ecobank Day is…
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has missed its target for the first quarter of the financial year 2021/22 by Shs 499.49 billion. Out of the Shs 4.959 trillion target set by government, the tax body managed to collect Shs 4.459 trillion. However,…
ACCA Uganda and Deloitte have officially unveiled the 5th (2021) edition of the Chief Financial Officer Awards to be held on December 09th, 2021 under the theme, “Finance leaders as drivers of sustainability.” The launch of the awards strategically coincides…
Upon finalization of the share acquisition transaction, Kenyan I&M Group announced plans to rebrand its newly acquired business in Uganda, Orient Bank Ltd to I&M Bank (Uganda) Limited. I&M PLC’s acquisition of 90% shareholding in Uganda’s Orient Bank Ltd (OBL)…
The SABRE Awards Competition, managed by PRovoke Media in partnership with the African Public Relations Association, selects winners from more than 150 entries from across the African continent but Uganda is nowhere this year.
Today, with social media, we can all be a brand name. A personal brand pulls the audience to focus on our skills, expertise, or a particular message. A personal brand positions you as an authority in your industry and gives…
Crisis management is the process by which an organization deals with a disruptive and unexpected event that threatens to harm the organization
Brand transparency helps to attract new customers and to retain existing ones by fortifying trust and increasing lifetime loyalty.
In July 2014, news came about the disappearance of Crane Bank Managing Director AR Kalan. Kalan was for long associated with the inception and growth of the bank from a forex bureau into an outfit with many branches in Uganda…