Jacobs Odongo Seaman

Parliament probes MTN over MoKash

BY FAITH ATHNUS In August 2016, MTN Uganda, together with Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA Bank), launched MoKash, a digital service that allows mobile money subscribers to access microloans and also save

December 14, 2017

by Jacobs Odongo Seaman

Sluggish: How Uganda’s economic performance struggled in 2017

BY PAUL TENTENA According to the state of the economy report, prepared by the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) Policy Advocacy Unit, the first half of the year was headlined by uncertainties in the macroeconomic environment characterised by high interest

December 18, 2017

by Jacobs Odongo Seaman

Kagina’s Dott Services woes

BY FAITH ATHNUS If there was anything that Allen Kagina had not anticipated when she was

Airtel Rwanda acquires Tigo

Persistent rumours and anxiety that telecom giants Airtel is exiting several local markets on the continent

A labour export registration exercise. Majority of youth have got employment in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

Opinion: Here is how to manage the Ugandan labour market

BY MATSIKO KAHUNGA Nkore-Karagwe wisdom has it that ebibibihitahitana amatamagahitaamashuyo (someone with chubby cheeks is less ugly than one with permanent mumps). And this wisdom aptly applies to the question of labour

December 14, 2017

The Big Story

Can Bancassurance redeem Uganda’s insurance sector?

BY PAUL TENTENA Uganda’s insurance sector continues to lag behind in the region, with less 1% reach of the entire population. The working assumption is that when banks start selling insurance policies,

December 14, 2017