By Silvia Nyambura Bank of Uganda (BOU) has maintained the Central Bank Rate at 11 percent owing to a favorable macroeconomic environment. According to a statement read by the governor…
By Silvia Nyambura The Insurance sector in Uganda will soon witness competitive service provision. This follows the entry of Tanzania based Insurance brokerage firm African Risk Insurance Services (ARIS). The…
By Silvia Nyambura Regional carrier Rift Valley Railways (RVR) has appointed retiring Kenya Airways CEO Titus Naikuni as the new board chairman effective November 2014. This follows recent shareholder restructuring…
By Silvia Nyambura According to the Global Status on Alcohol and Health, Uganda has the highest per capita consumption of alcohol in the East African region at 23.7 liters. While…
By Oliver Nabukeera Data services seem to be the telecom industry’s future as voice and SMS revenues continue to dwindle. This is attributed to aggressive competition by free messaging and…
By Oliver Nabukeera While oil and gas production is fairly new in the East African region, there is clear excitement as some of the largest independent and international oil companies…
By Silvia Nyambura According to statistics from the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Uganda currently has a housing deficit of over 1.6 million units. The country is at…
By Silvia Nyambura Insurance brokerage firm AON Uganda has appointed city lawyer and business man Elly Karuhanga as its first ever Ugandan board chairman. With a wide range of experience…
By Oliver Nabukeera As the world is getting globalised, there is an imminent need to increase penetration of Information Communication Technology (ICT) services to the rural communities. In line with…
By Oliver Nabukeera As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has once again offered free medical services to over 850 residents…
