Adam Senkoro is General Manager Cellulant Tanzania, a position he has held since February 2022. He is the General Manager for the Tanzania/Uganda Cluster since 2023. Before that, he Senir…
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Herman Kasekende was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania in June 2022. Prior to this appointment, Herman served as CEO of Standard…
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Isaac Nsereko is an experienced executive with a background in Banking, Technology and Healthcare. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from Makerere University; an MBA from the Bradford School…
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Government will in the Financial Year 2023/24 redirect resources towards wealth creation by facilitating more Ugandans to join the money economy and accelerate the economy’s rapid expansion, the Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi has said. He said this on June 16th 2023 during the 2023 Post Budget Dialogue organised by Absa Bank Uganda in partnership with Deloitte and NTV Uganda under the theme “Managing risks, vulnerabilities that await implementation of the FY 2023/24 National Budget”. According to Ggoobi, the Government is looking to accelerate the full monetization of the economy to achieve socioeconomic transformation. Key focus…
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Every time a country discovers oil, it comes under scrutiny and so its not surprising that the spotlight is now on Ugandan activities in the oil-rich Albertine region. Last year, the European Union Parliament called for the delay of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), expressing concern over human rights abuse and environmental degradation. It’s against this background that the Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development (has embarked on a campaign to engage the contractors involved in oil and gas activities as far as upholding human rights in concerned. Benard Mujuni, Commissioner for…
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The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) has been selected to host the 14th annual East African Procurement Forum and introduce the East African Business Expo to take place from 23rd to 26th March, 2023 at Kololo Independence grounds in Kampala Uganda. The East African Procurement Forum (EAPF) is an event which gathers Heads of public procurement regulatory bodies from the East African Community (EAC) member states and other participants on an annual basis. The East African Procurement Forum and East African Business Expo is an opportunity to share experiences and challenges with the aim of improving…
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The African Development Bank Group is providing $301 million to overhaul the Kampala-Malaba Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) in Uganda. The railway line is part of the East African Community’s Northern Corridor linking the capital, Kampala, to Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa. The East African Community Railway Rehabilitation Support Project will bolster rail services and lower transportation costs in a region endowed with agricultural land, minerals and petroleum production and manufacturing. The financing approved Wednesday by the Group’s Board of Directors consists of loans and grants from the Africa Development Bank and its concessional lending window, the African Development Fund. The…
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Yuti Breweriies Ltd, under their flagship beverage brand Yura Beer,have signed an agreement with Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) that gives them the naming rights for the White Tiger in the Entebbe zoo and have named him YURA. The agreement aims at actualizing the collaboration of Yuti Breweriies Ltd and UWEC towards the welfare of the tiger.The brewer will give UGX30 million for the welfare of the animal and its surrounding.Speaking at the signing of the agreement, Punit Shah, the Managing Director of Yuti Breweriies said “As Yuti Breweriies, we will make sure to have activities and donations every year…
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Uganda’s tax body, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has granted Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) license, during an event held at Speke Resort Munyonyo on November 11th 2022. An Authorized Economic Operator (AEO), according to the World Customs Organisation (WCO) is a party involved in the international movement of goods, that has been approved by, or on behalf of, a national customs administration as complying with WCO’s or equivalent supply chain security standards. AEO status is an internationally recognised quality mark that shows the holder has customs control procedures that are internationally accepted. Because they are recognised as…
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As Makerere University marks 100 years of excellence, the University Endowment Fund has announced the commissioning of the #MakAdvance system on Tuesday, 2nd August 2022. The launch, which starts at 11:00am will be held at the Frank Kalimuzo Central Teaching Facility, in the Council Room at the University Main Campus. Since its humble beginning in 1922, Makerere University has been able to transform communities and societies through its wealth of human capital. Approximately, 80 per cent of staff in the public and corporate sectors across Uganda are alumni of Makerere University. The university’s over 400,000 living alumni stretch beyond East…
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