John B. Kaweesi, the Head Mortgages & Consumer Banking At Housing Finance Bank This interview highlights Housing Finance Bank’s Remote Account Opening ‘Bwepwa’, the latest addition to their digital innovations in line with the strategy to drive customer experience through operational efficiency. We would like to commend the Bank on its
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Participants during the World Travel Awards (WTA), 2022 held in Muscat, Oman on Saturday night/ Courtesy Kenyan Safari firm, Twiga Tours is basking in glory after it was named as the World leading Safari company during the World Travel Awards (WTA), 2022 held in Muscat, Oman on Saturday night. The
Read MoreHuawei’s Seeds For The Future Programme Can Be Used To Beef Up Uganda’s Investment In Technology, Says Minister Babalanda
The Minister for Presidency, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda (pictured) has commended Huawei for skilling Ugandans through different ICT programs like Seeds for the Future. Hon. Babalanda made the remarks during the launch of the 2022 Huawei Uganda Seeds for the Future Program on Friday. The program kicks off today online. "In a special
Read MoreEmbattled Dr. Nafiu Lukman Abiodun Dr. Nafiu Lukman Abiodun, the Head Department of Economics and Statistics in the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences at Kabale University has been sacked after being found guilty of sexual harassment. Abiodun, a Nigerian national is also the director of research at the university.
Read MoreMapeera House, the Centenary Bank Headquarters. The bank started from the bottom in 1983 as a Credit Trust of the Uganda National Lay Apostolate, transforming into a full-service commercial bank in 1993, and by 2018 had risen to become, Uganda’s second largest bank by deposits, lending, assets and profitability. Centenary
Read MoreMasaka City Headteachers Association-MACHA has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among to support their demand for universal sponsorship for upgrading teachers as the government commences the implementation of reforms in the national teachers’ policy. Last year, the Ministry of Education and Sports announced the implementation of the national teachers’
Read MoreURA Moves To Have 80% Of Customs Taxes Cleared By Authorized Economic Operators After AEOs Contribute Shs 3.5 Trillion In 2021/22 FY
URA CG, John Rujoki Musinguzi poses for a photo with AEO partners at a conference held at Speke Resort Hotel in Munyonyo on Friday. Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is deploying Authorized Economic Operation (AEO) program as one of the tools used to optimise resource utilisation. The AEO is a strategic
Read MoreMTN Uganda’s Chief Finance Officer, Andrew Bugembe (R) and URA Commissioner General, John Musinguzi, displays the AEO certificate awarded to MTN Uganda at Speke Resort, Munyonyo, on November 11, 2022. MTN Uganda has been awarded a certificate of recognition from the Uganda Revenue Authority granting it special customs status as
Read MoreLocal Council officials in Arua City are on the spot for allegedly recommending non-Ugandans to the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) to obtain National Identity cards-IDs. According to City authorities, non-citizens especially Congolese and South Sudan nationals often pay a bribe of between Shillings 50,000 to 200,000 to LCs for
Read MoreSome of the winners pose with the Award at the FiRe Awards dinner on Wednesday evening. The President of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ICPAU), Constant Othieno Mayende has said that “accountants are best placed to lead on ESG (Environment and Social Governance) matters” because of the “broad range
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