Stanbic Bank Chief Executive, Anne Juuko Stanbic Bank Chief Executive, Anne Juuko is the only Ugandan named on the Africa.com 2023 Definitive List of Women CEOs. The data-driven list recognizes women who are leading large businesses that are also listed on one of Africa’s stock exchanges with a revenue of over
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Judges in a cupping session during finals of the 3rd Best of the Pearl 2023 Arabica Competition The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has announced the winners of the 3rd Edition “Best of the Pearl” Arabica Coffee Competition in Uganda. The competition, organized by UCDA in partnership with the Uganda Coffee Federation and supported
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State Minister for Finance in charge General Duties, Henry Musasizi. Uganda's economy is projected to grow at a rate of 6% in the Financial Year 2023/2024. The State Minister of Finance in Charge of General Duties made the revelation Tuesday while officiating at the first Public Finance Management Annual Conference
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Kenyan e-commerce startup Copia Global has shut down its Ugandan operation barely two years after it ventured into the landlocked market, citing economic downturn and limited access to capital. The firm said it had suspended its African expansion plan after raising $50 million (Sh6.8 billion) from investors last year to
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By Richard Gatete Mugarura Loyal customers don't just come back, they don't simply recommend you, they insist that their friends do business with you – Chip R Bell, a renowned Customer and Innovation Consultant. This underscores the increasing power that the customer of this day and age wields. As such, every
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Lawyers from Uganda Law Society have warned Parliament from enacting a law seeking to punish loss making companies, saying such a move would be detrimental to even Government agencies that would fall victim to such a law. Currently, there is no limitation on the number of years or amount
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Ali Ssekatawa, the Director Legal and Corporate Affairs at the PAU Uganda’s oil and gas sector is transitioning from exploration to development, with several flagship projects underway, including the Tilenga and Kingfisher projects. To support the growth and development of the sector, the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is partnering
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By Stephen Asiimwe - CEO, Private Sector Foundation Uganda Ambitions of securing stability and prosperity for the Ugandan people within the next two decades are being grievously compromised by the scourge of illicit trade. Uganda’s Vision 2040 agenda seeks to advance our country to middle-income status by the year 2040.
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Left to right: Sheikh Naswif Kizito, HFB MD Michael Mugabi, Hajji Sonko Najib, a long-time customer for the bank and the bank’s Executive Director Peace Ayebazibwe pose for a photo during the dinner held at Hotel Africana Housing Finance Bank Tuesday held an Iftar Dinner at Hotel Africana in celebration of its Muslim
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The Ministry of Education and Sport has suspended the transfer and deployment of both teaching and non-teaching staff in all educational institutions. The suspension comes at a time when the Auditor General is carrying out an audit of the government payroll. Ketty Lamaro, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education, says
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