MTN Chops Call Rates
MTN Uganda has announced a new tariff for their customers to call across all networks in Uganda. With the new rate, MTN customers will enjoy the lowest call rate across all mobile numbers, to all...
View ArticleUS$100 Million GroFin SGB Fund Launched To Support SMEs in Africa
Today, 23 September marked the official launch of the GroFin Small and Growing Businesses (SGB) Fund. Dr. Klaus Müller, Director, KfW Development Bank (Left) and Mr. Jurie Willemse, Chief Executive...
View ArticleAirtel Slash Call Rates
Uganda has today introduced a 3 shillings plan which allows its pre-paid customers on the Airtel network to opt for the new tariff. Commenting on the new tariff, Airtel Uganda Marketing Director, Mr....
View ArticleAirtel Introduce Zone
Airtel Uganda has introduced a dynamic discount solution that enables Airtel customers to make calls at discounted rates of less than 3/- per second across all networks. Dubbed the Airtel Zone, the...
View ArticleInternational Leadership Summit Comes to Uganda
John Maxwell, world renowned Leadership expert will be featured in a live stream Live2Lead from Atlanta, Georgia—a worldwide leadership training on Friday, October 9 2015 at the Kampala Serena Hotel,...
View ArticleMTN bags prestigious international award
Barely 21 years of age since it was formed, MTN has joined an elite group of household brands such as Apple and Coca Cola after being voted the Brand of the Year in the telecommunications category at...
View ArticleNSSF declares improved interest rate of 13%
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) will pay its savers an interest rate of 13% for the Financial Year 2014/15, which translates to Shs514 billion in monetary terms, the Minister of Finance,...
View ArticleMTN Business completes Hybrid Cloud offering with Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute
MTN Business has taken another step in moving African enterprises closer to accessing cloud services. The company yesterday announced it would offer Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute to its clientele....
View ArticleStanbic National Schools Championship Launched
Stanbic Bank has launched an exciting national competition for secondary schools in Uganda to encourage secondary school students to sharpen their critical thinking, while enhancing problem-solving...
View ArticleAnnual Headline Inflation Increases to 7.2 percent
The Annual Headline Inflation for the year ending September 2015 has increased to 7.2 percent, compared to the 4.8 percent that was recorded for the year ended August 2015, Uganda National Bureau of...
View ArticleMixakids first winner unveiled In Ntinda
Few months ago city tycoon David Mushabe unveiled a new digital publishing platform for primary pupils to make money. With the technological advancement going on, Mushabe unveiled a new digital...
View ArticleWorld Bank: Extreme poverty ‘to fall below 10%’
The World Bank has said that for the first time less than 10% of the world’s population will be living in extreme poverty by the end of 2015. The bank said it was using a new income figure of $1.90 per...
View ArticleTullow Oil Award Oil and Gas Scholarships to Ugandans
Four Ugandans have won scholarships to pursue Masters Degrees in the UK in various fields related to the oil and gas industry under the Tullow Group Scholarship Scheme (TGSS). The Tullow Scholarship...
View ArticleUgachick Raids Uchumi supermarket, Property worth Millions Seized
Court bailiffs representing Ugachick, a poultry breeding company have this afternoon raided Uchumi supermarket, Garden City branch and seized property worth millions. This comes after Uchumi...
View ArticleVodafone offers free WhatsApp calls to Ugandans
Mobile telecommunications customers in Uganda can now spend less on voice calls following the introduction of free unlimited WhatsApp services by Vodafone Uganda. The new mobile operator announced free...
View ArticleMTN Uganda Announces the 2015 Innovation Awards
In the latest step to spearhead the local innovation ecosystem, MTN Uganda announced the first ever MTN Innovation Awards, a platform through which MTN and its partners will recognize outstanding...
View ArticleWhy BoU TookOver Imperial Bank Operations
Bank of Uganda (BoU) has taken over the management of Imperial Bank Uganda Ltd following the suspension of Imperial Bank Ltd, Kenya by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Imperial Bank Ltd, Kenya is the...
View ArticleMTN Uganda is the Leading Financial Services Provider with its Mobile Money
Six years after its launch, MTN Mobile Money has transitioned from just facilitating remittances of cash in and cash out payments to becoming an indispensable component of today’s society. Launched in...
View ArticleCentenary Bank Breaks Silence On ATM fraud
Centenary Bank Uganda has today updated the public on the ongoing ATM access PIN change. While speaking to the media today afternoon, Centenary Bank Managing Director Fabian Kasi said that the...
View ArticleHilton Hotel Bosses Take Over Aya Hotel, Opening Date Set
HILTON TEAM; L-R Katinka Schuman, Deepak Seth and Mehdi Othmani Aya group of companies has finally announced that it will have the grand opening of Hilton Hotel not later than December. Aston Kajara...
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