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Housing Finance Bank Inks Deal With Uganda Cooperative Alliance To Extend Affordable Financial Solutions To Cooperatives

BusinessFocus Reporter May 23, 20220

Michael Mugabi (R), the Managing Director at Housing Finance Bank says partnerships with credible and like-minded organizations play a very important role in ensuring that Ugandans have access to affordable financing Housing Finance Bank has today signed a partnership with Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA) as part of their commitment to providing affordable

Airtel Joins Huawei, ICT Ministry To Transform Uganda Through ICT

BusinessFocus Reporter May 23, 2022May 23, 20220

Airtel Uganda has joined Huawei Uganda and the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance in a campaign to improve Uganda's service delivery, social and economic transformation through offering quality and affordable ICT services. This was executed through a Memorandum of Understanding that was launched between Huawei Uganda and the

News Oil & Gas

Hoima International Airport To Be Complete By February 2023

BusinessFocus Reporter May 22, 20220

Part of the 3.5km runway. The Airport is 78% complete/Business Focus photo Hoima International Airport in Hoima (also known as Kabaale), Uganda’s second international airport now under construction is due for completion nine months from now, according to the contractors. The immediate objective of the airport, 200 kilometers by air

News Oil & Gas

Uganda Hopeful Of Discovering More Oil From Ongoing Explorations As CNOOC Intensifies Works On Kingfisher

Taddewo William Senyonyi May 22, 20222

Zakalia Lubega (C), the Head of Corporate Affairs at CNOOC Uganda speaking to journalists. On his Left is Gloria Sebikari, the Manager, Corporate Affairs & Public Relations at Petroleum Authority of Uganda Uganda is set to discover more oil from the Albertine Graben in the ongoing explorations. The East

Oil & Gas

Shs16 Trillion Tilenga Oil Project Takes Shape, To Employ 7,000 People As Uganda Nears First Oil

Taddewo William Senyonyi May 19, 2022May 19, 20220

Officials from Petroleum Authority of Uganda and joint venture partners show key areas of the Tilenga project The Tilenga Oil Project managed by TotalEnergies EP Uganda is taking shape as Uganda draws nearer to the first oil expected by 2025. Tilenga, the name of the project, was coined

Oil & Gas

Digital Tech SMEs In Joint Venture To Tap Opportunities In Oil Industry

BusinessFocus Reporter May 18, 20220

Local small-scale enterprises involved in the digital technology industry have teamed up to jointly apply for contracts in the oil and gas sector, as well as take on large government contracts, under the National Content Policy. This, according to them, is the answer to the claims that the local companies

Analysis & Opinions Oil & Gas

Fostering Regional Co-operation For Sustainable Oil Production

BusinessFocus Reporter May 11, 20220

The handover of the MOU from Dr. Jane Mulemwa to the Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, Minister, MEMD. By Dr. Jane Nambakire Mulemwa Following the announcement of the Final Investment Decision (FID) in February 2022, and the recent accession of the Democratic republic of Congo (DRC) into the East African Community

Health News

INTEREST Restores Hopes of People Living With HIV As Conference Returns To Uganda After 16 Years

BusinessFocus Reporter May 10, 2022March 15, 20230

Participants attending the conference By Cassidy Derrick Mwanje With 550 participants from 46 countries, INTEREST 2022 returns to Uganda after 16 years where it was founded in 2007. This year’s conference is the first hybrid INTEREST conference. It has taken place in different locations in sub-Saharan Africa namely; Senegal (2008, 2013), Zambia

News Real Estate

Experts Punch Holes In Proposed Rental Income Tax

BusinessFocus Reporter May 6, 20220

Finance committee chairperson, Hon. Keefa Kiwanuka (C) and his deputy, Hon. Jane Pacuto (R) at a previous meeting Tax consultants have cautioned Parliament on the negative implications on the proposed rental income tax amendments for the Financial Year 2022/23. The advisory was given by Joseph Okuja from Libra

Education News

Gov’t Moots Tough Regulation On School Learning Hours, School Bags

BusinessFocus Reporter May 5, 20221

Children Board the School Bus. The school in under investigation by the Ministry of Education over claims of corporal punishment faced by pupils for scoring below a certain percentage mark The Ministry of Education and Sports is moving to introduce tough regulations to control school learning hours, homework