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Facebook Shares Slip On Cost Growth Warning
A leap in mobile advertising revenue helped Facebook almost double profits in its third quarter but shares fell 10% after it warned on higher costs ahead. The social network’s figures, which confirmed...
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Worry As Uganda Currency Touches Ushs 2,712 per dollar Low
The Ugandan shilling weakened Tuesday due to end-month dollar demand from manufacturing and energy importers and traders said the central bank could intervene by selling dollars to help the shilling....
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Emirates To Grow African Operations By 40% In Coming Decade
Emirates is placing a strategic focus on Africa in the coming decade by increasing operations by over 40%, says Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline. Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline...
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UTL Rolls Free night calls
Uganda Telecom has introduced a free night offer aimed at rewarding its Tick Talk subscribers. Shailendra Naidu According to Shailendra Naidu, Uganda Telecom’s Chief Commercial Officer, the new offer...
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Uganda’s Cocoa Kings-in-the-making
When most people think of chocolate, Swiss confectionery houses and Belgian pralines spring to mind. It’s a picturesque scene. It’s also not the truth. That chocolate bar you’re usually unwrapping from...
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Gen Katumba Wamala Tips On Agricultural Investment
Uganda’s Vision 2040 is unachievable without increased funding to agriculture and change of attitude, General Katumba Wamala, the Chief of Defense Forces has said. In April 2013, President Yoweri...
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Centenary Bank Wins Gold Best Employer Accolade
National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has recognized Centenary Bank as the Best Employer in Uganda, for remitting its workers’ savings in time and in the right amounts. Nicholas Okwir, chairman of the...
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Smile To Give Out Free Ipads
Just like in March this year, Smile Communications Uganda has again launched a promotion that will see lucky customers walk away with exciting rewards. Jacob Okoth (R), the Head of Sales and Marketing...
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Smart Telecom Opens Shop In Mbale
In a move aimed at taking its services closer to Ugandans as well as widen its geographical presence, Smart has today launched its services in Mbale, Eastern Uganda. The Mayor of Mbale Municipality,...
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Fireworks -Burson-Marsteller Partnership Creates Uganda’s Largest PR Holding...
Multi-award winning communications, sales and marketing advisory giants Fireworks Advertising Group and global firm Burson-Marsteller have today jointly announced an Exclusive Market Affiliate...
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Court Halts NSSF’s Take-over of Uganda Clays
The High Court in Kampala has temporarily stopped the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) from taking-over the majority shareholding of the heavily indebted Uganda Clays until the substantive suit is...
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Traders Stranded As KCCA Closes Haruna Towers In Ntinda
Business owners in the Haruna Towers in Ntinda, a city suburb are counting their losses for a week after the building was closed for lack of approved plan. This is the second time this building is...
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Huawei Is First Chinese Brand To Break Into Global Top 100
Telecoms equipment maker’s heavy investment in marketing to overcome security concerns brings results, claims branding agency The telecoms equipment maker Huawei has become the first Chinese company to...
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URA Records 15% Growth In 2014-2015 First Quarter
Uganda Revenue authority has registered a 15% growth with a collection on Ugx 2,838.4billion in taxes during the first quarter of the financial year 2014/2015. Doris Akol This is an increment of about...
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Energy Ministry Launches Biomass Strategy
With rural electrification at less than 7%, means more than 93% of Ugandans rely on biomass energy. Wood fuel is the predominant source of energy for cooking in rural areas and heat in the industrial...
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Kabale, Soroti Get Airtel Service Centers
Airtel Uganda, a leading telecommunications company, has increased its countrywide presence by opening more premium service centers in Kabale and Soroti districts in Uganda. Airtel staff attend to...
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GAB Awards: Willy Mutenza Awarded For Africa’s Positive Image Promotion
GAB Awards which showcases Africa’s best and rewards excellence among Africans in the Continent and in the Diaspora; took place on Sunday 16 November 2014 at Showcase Newham, Jenkins Lane, Barking....
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Vodafone Launches In Uganda
Acting CEO Vodafone Uganda, Tage Rasmussen announcing the launch of Vodafone Uganda today. Vodafone and Afrimax Group (“Afrimax”) – a 4G LTE telecommunications operator in sub-Saharan Africa – today...
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NSSF Regrets Investing in Uganda Clays
The decision to inject billions of shillings in Uganda Clays Limited-(UCL) is a regrettable management decision taken by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), the funds Deputy Managing Director...
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To Outsource or Not To Outsource Social Media
Collins Mugume organiser, Social Media Summit Uganda #SMUg14 Article by Patrica Kahill The benefits of social media and why you need it are no longer relevant questions. What matters is how, when and...
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