Uganda is the first country outside South Africa to host the largest gathering of top executives from the MTN Group and its subsidiaries from 24 countries. At least 300 delegates are in the country for the MTN Global Leadership Gathering (GLG) taking place from 30th to 31st January 2018 at
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A few days ago, Vera Akech was a free woman. She was a kids’ caretaker at a school in Kitgum, Northern Uganda. That was before she crossed paths with "criminals". Currently, she is detained awaiting possession of prohibited goods charges. Akech’s troubles started on January 22, 2018 when she allegedly
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The Top 20 Investment Clubs in the recently concluded dfcu ‘Battle for Cash’ Investment Clubs Competition flew out late last week for a study tour in Nairobi. The flag off was presided over by William Sekabembe, dfcu Chief of Business and Executive Director. The three-day study tour will cover areas
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It is a known fact that entrepreneurs can be made. However, some would-be entrepreneurs lack the best business ideas to implement despite the fact that they have the money. In this article, we list 30 lucrative business ideas that you can embark on in 2018 so as to become a
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For Africa to combat the threat of transnational terrorism on the continent, it must employ a multi-dimensional approach, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said. Speaking at the Peace and Security Council Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia last evening (Saturday), President Museveni said the approach had to address issues of ideological
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Fuel pump prices are increasing in Uganda, a development that has seen transport fares go up in some parts of the country. Currently, a litre of petrol in Kampala is averaging Shs3, 800, up from an average of Shs3, 600 a fortnight ago. In Western parts of Uganda, a litre
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Uganda has Wednesday announced a major milestone in its operations; becoming the first telecom operator in Uganda to have all its sites across the country 3G mobile broadband enabled. The upgrade in technology to 100% mobile broadband means that all Airtel Uganda subscribers will now have access to high speed
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The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) stopped 16 million substandard products from being imported into the country as a measure to protect the health and safety of consumers. Between July and December 2017, under the Pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC), UNBS inspected 4.6 billion products of which 4.2 billion
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Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor, Dr. Louis Kasekende has called on Uganda and other African countries to devise all means of attracting more Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) if they are to transform fast. “Africa needs foreign companies to invest in modern businesses on the continent, providing business skills and technology,
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Kenya based Jambojet is set to expand its wings in East Africa with the launch of a double daily flight between Entebbe and Nairobi, Kenya on 14th February, 2018, Business Focus reports. This will see the Nairobi based budget airline become the first regional low cost airline with an introductory
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