Ongodia (L) at the source of R. Nile with his client. In 2018, Sam Ongodia, a father of two returned from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) after two years working in a hotel. With a passion for the hospitality industry, upon return, he used the savings to buy a car
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L-R Grace Nakabugo, URSB Board Chair Ambassador Francis Butagira, Registrar General Mercy Kainobwisho & John Walugembe during the IP Day celebrations in Kampala Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) which is Uganda’s National Intellectual Property (IP) office joins the rest of the world to celebrate the World Intellectual Property Day. This
Read MoreCarrefour Supermarket in Kampala, Uganda Supermarket chain Carrefour has been ordered to revise all its agreements with some 700 suppliers within a month after a tribunal found it has been exploiting traders. Carrefour, Kenya’s second largest retail chain, will need to expunge up to six items from its supplier contracts
Read MoreStriking Staff of Soroti Fruit Factory. Workers of Fruit Factory have laid down their tools over low payment.On Thursday, 37 workers out of the 65 staged a sit down strike after failed discussions with management. This attracted the attention of the Police and other security agencies. According to the workers, they
Read MoreDany Mawas, Regional Director at INFINOX Capital says there are several factors that are required for successful trading, and this is especially important for beginner traders to take note of. “Trading is increasing in popularity in Africa, with more people spending time online and seeking additional incomes as a result
Read MoreInnocent Menyo (left) founder M-Scan Solutions Uganda Limited receives an award from Fukase Yutaka (right) Chief Representative JICA Uganda after emerging the best innovative solution in Africa in the recently concluded the NINJA COVID-19 Response and Recovery Business Challenge held at The Innovation Village. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in
Read MoreLight Over Light Capital (LOLC) Finance Uganda, which offers finance and technological solutions to agriculture in rural areas is now spreading its wings across Africa. Based in Kisoro district - Uganda, the company now has more than 600 customers and 4000 users across Rwanda, DRC, Kenya and Nigeria. “We saw
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Nangoli Shares His Journey To Exporting Ugandan Processed Specialty Coffee To UK
Nangoli besides his finished products. Kikobero coffee is now exported to UK Martin Nangoli, 47, was born in a poorly managed coffee garden and isolated family in Kikobero village, Masira Sub-county in present day Bulambuli district. He says his family and village were a laughing stock because his parents were hunters whose future looked
Read MorePresident Samia Suluhu of the United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni Museveni at State House Entebbe. They signed oil and gas agreements The recent conclusion of key oil and gas agreements has opened up opportunities for the participation of Ugandans. Speaking at a press conference, Dr. Kitutu
Read MoreAccording to the recently released SNG Grant Thornton’s Sub-Saharan Fraud survey, 60% of respondents cited that employees are currently the biggest threat to their businesses when it comes to fraud, with 77% expecting this to increase in 2021. As such, it is vital for companies to implement ways to safeguard
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