East African Central Bank Governors say they are committed to continue working together to achieve regional monetary union. This is contained in the their communiqué issued on August25, 2017 after the 21st Ordinary Meeting of East African Community (EAC), Monetary Affairs Committee (MAC) that was convened at Serena Hotel, Kampala
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Success in life isn’t all about one’s education levels. There are a number of successful entrepreneurs who didn’t go far with education, but they are employing Professors. This must have been one of the motivating factors for Franco Mambi, 27, a resident of Seeta in Mukono Municipality. Having completed Senior
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Uganda’s Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has said government will not extend the August30, 2017 Sim Card registration deadline, noting that 98% of active Sim cards have been verified using National Identification Numbers (NINs). In a statement issued on August25, 2017, Rugunda said: “The deadline for deactivating all unregistered, unverified
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In a bid to ease access to finance among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda, KCB Bank Uganda in partnership with the European Investment bank has embarked on carrying out financial trainings among local SMEs across the country. The trainings are aimed at helping SMEs understand key aspects of
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Uganda Telecom Limited in partnership with Hive Colab Monday launched a Hackathon, an ideation event that will bring together a number of IT professionals and developers and allow them showcase their potential, skills and ideas. At the launch, Bemanya Twebaze, the Administrator, Uganda Telecom remarked “Every year, thousands of IT
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Sheila Gashumba, a celebrated TV personality and daughter of social commentator Frank Gashumbahas landed a year-long lucrative deal at Africell Uganda. The telecom firm contracted Sheila Gashumba as ambassador for its Triple Data offer. While officially unveiling the Triple Data offer to the Ugandan market Wednesday afternoon at their head
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Innovation in business and public service processes is a vital catalyst for better and sustainable economic growth. However, most Ugandan businesses and public bodies are yet to fully embrace the culture of innovation to match acceptable global standards. To stimulate innovation in business and service delivery, Brainchild Burson-Marsteller, a public
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dfcu Bank has made a contribution of Shs75 million towards the refurbishment of a three-classroom block at Nakivubo Blue Primary School. This is part of the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility Program. The school is currently managed by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and has over 1,000 students from the
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Emirates, one of the world’s leading airlines has appointed Puneet Kohli as the new Country Manager for Uganda. Kohli, who was previously the airline’s Sales Manager in Qatar, took up his appointment earlier this month in Kampala. He will be responsible for Emirates’ overall business in Uganda, overseeing sales and
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After graduating from Makerere University with a Bachelor’s degree in Development Policy Science and Management, Betty Namisango Nakiyuuni didn’t have to look for a job because she was already working for a top company. But her entrepreneurship spirit couldn’t allow her remain employed; she quit the job and started a
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