dfcu bank and MTN Uganda officials in a group photo dfcu Bank, a leading financial institution in Uganda, has partnered with MTN Uganda to launch the "MTN@25 Advancing Women Entrepreneurs" (AWE project), a three-year program aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs across the country. This collaboration is designed to increase the
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The Vice President of Uganda, Jessica Alupo, launching the 2023/24 Huawei ICT Competitions Huawei has launched the 2023 – 2024 Huawei ICT Competitions in Uganda and also awarded the outstanding Ugandans that took 2nd position globally at the Huawei ICT Competitions 2022-2023. The event was graced by the Vice President of
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Capital Chicken adverts have been running on mainstream media (mainly on radios and TVs) targeting people with money but with limited time to monitor their projects. Capital Chicken would attract customers by promising about 40% return on investment. Apparently, the company would invest the money in poultry business. As a result Ugandans
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Kikuubo business centre/Courtesy photo During September, Uganda’s private sector saw an increases in employment and purchasing activity as demand conditions remained favourable, resulting from the continued growth of new orders and enhanced business activity. The monthly headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 52.9 in September, up from 51.6
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Leisure tourists tracking gorillas in Mgahinga National Park Tour operators in Uganda are in fear of losing business because of the scandal involving the illicit sale of gorilla tracking permits. The scandal, which recently came to light, has resulted in significant losses for the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), exceeding 11.2
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Johan Grobbelaar , Vivo Energy Uganda’s Managing Director gives his remarks. This was during the re - launch of the Shell Club Loyalty programme in Muyenga Kampala. Vivo Energy Uganda, the leading distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda, is excited to announce the grand relaunch of
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Key officials that participated in the Uganda - Nigeria Trade and Business Summit in a group photo Uganda Airlines will make its maiden flight to Lagos, Nigeria on October 19, 2023 and the excitement about this new strategic route is building up. Lagos is just one of the new routes
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Kalungu district authorities are under fire to explain the circumstances under, which a ghost teacher has been picking salary for the past sixteen years. The Public Accounts Committee on Local Governments in Parliament has tasked Prosy Nalumansi, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to provide a detailed report on this irregularity,
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The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA) has backed the decision to ban the use of national Identity cards as collateral to secure loans from money lenders, and asked the players in the industry to look for other forms of collateral. In September 2023, Uganda Police arrested two suspects after they
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Peter Ogwang, Minister of State for Sports The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has set up six stringent conditions for Uganda to co-host the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) among which includes payment of US$ 30M (Shs112.407Bn) as hosting fees. The revelation was made by Peter Ogwang, Minister of State for
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