ETIHAD Airways Appoints General Manager For Uganda
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has appointed Toyin Alaran as its new General Manager for Uganda, following the launch of its new services between Entebbe and Abu...
View ArticleTanzania Ministry of Energy and Mineral Officials Scoop Oil and Gas...
A team of delegates from Tanzania and Uganda, hosted by Victoria University’s Department of Petroleum and Energy Studies (Photo by Stuart Yiga) As promised, the journey for Victoria University becoming...
View ArticleTotal Opens Shop In Najjera
Total Uganda has expanded its retail distribution network further, by opening a new fuel service station in Najjera, Kampala. Total Uganda sales Manager Allan Omuron cuts ribbon with Total staff during...
View ArticleHow Telecom Companies Are Counting Losses in Mast ‘Terrorism?’
Some of the affected telecom masts located on Hoima hill Vandalism of telecom masts across the country and siphoning of fuel from the mast generators, stealing of copper wires, theft of batteries and...
View ArticleM7 commissions greater Masaka Industrial Park
Yesterday, President Museveni commissioned Greater Masaka Industrial Park and two new classroom blocks at Masaka S.S. President Museveni was on working day visit to Masaka. His tour centered on...
View ArticleMicrosoft Unveils 3 More Smartphones
Microsoft has delivered on the promise of optimized productivity for Smartphone users with the introduction of a new range of Lumia phones comprising Lumia 540, Lumia 640XL and the most affordable...
View ArticleNSSF Uganda acquires 2.44% stake in Equity Group
NSSF Uganda has acquired 2.44% stake in Equity Group from Helios EB in a bid to continue providing a high return to members. NSSF Boss Richard Byarugaba The transaction which is valued at UGX145Billion...
View ArticleUganda ranked as the country with the highest level of entrepreneurship in...
It might come as a surprise to some that an African country, Uganda, ranks first in the world for having the most entrepreneurs per capita, according to recent research conducted by UK-based...
View ArticleBusinesses advised to leverage on Social Media to grow their brands
The Uganda business community has been advised to leverage on social media platforms to create brand awareness and grow their businesses at low cost. Vodafone Head of Marketing Jackie Namara (M) shares...
View ArticleAirtel Named Third Largest Mobile Operator In The World
Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across South Asia and Africa, today said that it has become the third largest mobile operator in the world...
View ArticleMTN Dealers donate Shs4m to St Francis Naggalama Hospital
MTN Dealers Forum donated four million shillings towards the construction of a new surgical ward at St. Francis Naggalama Hospital in Mukono District. MTN Uganda and Executive committee of Dealers...
View ArticleEmirates to Increase Capacity to Uganda
Emirates, a global connector of people and places, is set to upgrade its services to Uganda with the deployment of larger Boeing 777-200LR on the daily Dubai to Entebbe route from 1st October 2015. The...
View ArticleHuawei P8 Redefines The Smart Phone Experience
Huawei has launched its latest smart phone P8 in Johannesburg, South Africa in a series of activities expected to culminate in its launch in Ugandan on July 15th, 2015 Mr.Yudi Rambaran – Director,...
View ArticleUganda Shilling hits all-time low
The Ugandan shilling has touched a new low against the dollar as angst over the impact of conflict in major export markets – Sudan and Burundi – and fears of rampant pre-election spending dominated...
View ArticleNSSF earns Shs4.5bn in Gross Dividends from Umeme Limited
National Social Security Fund (NSSF)today received a cheque of Ushs 4,518,594,035/-from the power distributor Umeme Limited the as gross dividend payment for its 231,722,771 shareholding in the...
View ArticleMTN CEO Resigns
MTN Group on Monday July 6, announced the resignation of Ahmad Farroukh, CEO of MTN South Africa, which is effective 31 July 2015. Ahmad Farroukh “This was a difficult decision to take for Ahmad, but...
View ArticleBank of Uganda Intervenes To Save Weakening Shilling
Bank of Uganda has today intervened to rescue the shilling that has been weakening every other day. Bank of Uganda Governor Emmanuel Tumusime Mutebile In a statement released by the Central Bank’s...
View ArticleRugunda Sweats Plasma over Weak Shilling
Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda last week came under fire as members tasked him to explain why the shilling is losing value against the dollar. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda Led by Martin Muzaale, who is...
View ArticleMteto Nyati Appointed CEO MTN Group
MTN Group today announced the appointment of Mteto Nyati as MTN SA CEO, effective 13 July 2015. He succeeds Ahmad Farroukh, who resigned earlier this month. A seasoned ICT executive and business...
View ArticleTechnology to empower people through education
Students from variousuniversities across East Africahave been advised to embrace open education and digital literacy as way of enhancing their digital knowledge and simplifying ways of learning....
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