L-R: Sam Ntulume (I&M Bank Executive Director), Robin Bairstow (I&M Bank CEO), Kihara Maina (I&M Bank Regional CEO), and Edward Burbidge (I&M Burbidge Capital Ltd. CEO) at the Enjovu Family Business Breakfast in March The Enjovu Family Business Conference is back, and is slated for this Friday- October 11, at
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Maj Gen (rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, Minister of Internal Affairs At least 30 staff members of the NGO Bureau have lost their jobs after the semi-autonomous entity was reverted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The NGO Bureau, which operates from Kingdom Kampala, had 42 staff, now reduced to 12 following
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BoU Deputy Governor, Michael Atingi-Ego (Centre) The Bank of Uganda has further reduced its base interest rate (the Central Bank Rate) for the second consecutive monthly review to 9.75 percent for October, down from 10.0 percent in September 2024. This follows a decline in inflation from 3.5 percent at the
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dfcu has been a pillar of Uganda’s financial landscape for the past 60 years, helping individuals and businesses thrive. However, beyond financial services, the bank has built a solid reputation for its dedication to creating lasting social impact through strategic corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Two recent partnerships—the Jinja Rotary Cancer
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UPDF's General Muhoozi Kainerugaba The United States Embassy in Uganda is yet to receive any formal request to apologize to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as demanded by Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defense Forces. In a tweet last week, Muhoozi said the country was about to see a confrontation
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Somdev Sen will be starting a new role at MTN Rwand having served MTN Uganda for 7 years MTN Uganda Limited has revealed that Somdev Sen will cease to be the Chief Marketing Officer of the company effective October 11th 2024, following the end of his tenure. During his seven (7)
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Women entrepreneurs turned up in big numbers for the dfcu GROW Launch in Mbarara dfcu Bank has today officially launched the GROW initiative in Western Uganda, aimed at providing financial support and capacity building for women entrepreneurs. The initiative, which targets women-owned businesses, is designed to equip female entrepreneurs with the
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A posta displayed to alert about Banana Bunchy Top Disease Farmers in Karambi Sub County, Kasese District are counting losses following the reoccurrence of the Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) disease. The disease was first detected in Kasese in 2021 in five sub-counties; Bwera, Isango, Karambi, Nyakiyumbu, and Kitholhu. An
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Bursars from secondary schools and institutions of higher learning are demanding a salary increment as a key to improving their working conditions and livelihoods. The bursars, through their umbrella body of Uganda National Bursars Association-UNABA, made the call during their annual general meeting held at the Jinja city's city-based civil
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The global oil and gas market is evolving, driven by climate and other considerations. However, Africa’s hydrocarbon sector remains crucial to several countries, some of whom are only just becoming players. For some, it is a major contributor to gross domestic product as well as government revenues, supporting key sectors
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