Brookside Limited, a dairy processing company in Uganda and East Africa has reported 75% drop in exports to Kenya. They attribute the drop (since March 2023) to the ban on Uganda's dairy products to Kenya. The company offers long-life milk,cream, butter, yoghurt, ghee and milk powder. While they claim to
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TOA Uganda CEO, Geoffrey Donnels Oketayot (Right) and CEO of TOA - Stephane Beuvelet Unveiling the new identity of Ubuntu Towers Ubuntu Towers Uganda has announced the successful completion of its rebranding to TowerCo of Africa Uganda, which is 90% owned by TowerCo of Africa (TOA), a fully owned subsidiary
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Paul Mugera, Trainer with Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Service addressing participants on Green Finance Lending aBi Finance Ltd, one of the leading players in promoting access to sustainable agribusiness finance in Uganda, in partnership with the Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services (UIBFS) is set to conduct 20 green
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Andrew Eriki, the General Manager of Heritage Kanaani Farms, taking Business Focus team on a guided tour of the farm The rate at which Ugandans are taking on large scale coffee farming is increasing by leaps and bounds. Heritage Kanaani Farms is the latest vast indigenous plantation to be set up. Located approximately
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The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among (pictured) has adjourned Parliament sine-die until Government tables a statement regarding the expired term of office for the Local Council 1, saying there is need for the country to be guided on how to proceed operating with the expired chairpersons. “This is a serious
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URA Commissioner General, John Rujoki Musinguzi (2nd Left) displays his award after receiving it from the Minister for Gender Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi (2nd Right) The Uganda Revenue Authority’s Commissioner General, John Rujoki Musinguzi, has been awarded the prestigious Always Be Tolerant Organization (ABETO) Africa Award, a coveted recognition accorded to
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Experts in the banking sector have identified the uneven establishment of infrastructure, such as internet connectivity and electricity, along with a lack of public awareness, as major obstacles to the adoption of contactless transactions in Uganda. This came up in an engagement between the Uganda Bankers Association Committee for Digital
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Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda officials pose for a photo with the awards Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) scooped four awards at the 13th annual Brand Africa: Africa’s Best Brand Awards in Kampala on July 11, including being crowned Most Admired Brand in Uganda. CCBU, a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), was also named
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Martin Nangoli of Kikobero coffee roasting his coffee at CURAD’s roasting facility in Kabanyolo Ugandan Coffee brands have been recognized among the world's best coffees at the 9th International Contest of “Coffees roasted at origin” 2023 competition held in Paris, France. The winners of the competition were announced on Tuesday,
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By Mathias Kamugasho, Managing Director, Service Cops Limited Contrary to many beliefs that the internet, especially internet-based messaging platforms have dislodged SMS as a messaging tool, SMS is still a powerful platform whose power is not fully understood and leveraged by marketing and communication decision-makers. According to the UCC Q4
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