Media & Communication

MTN’S new Vice President Visits Uganda, Reveals big plans

CEO ReporterMedia & CommunicationWomen In LeadershipMay 7, 2021May 7, 2021

Following the recent announcement of a newly appointed Vice president for the MTN group Southern and Eastern Africa regional markets, the outgoing Vice president Ebenezer Asante and the Incoming Vice…

Ndejje University Tax Society hosts URA Commissioner General Rujoki

CEO ReporterMedia & CommunicationMay 7, 2021May 7, 2021

The Commissioner General URA -John Rujoki Musinguzi has today honored an invitation to Ndejje University by Professor Eriabu Lugujjo owing to an ongoing partnership designed to nurture a tax alert…

Ntungamo Woman MP Elect Lauds MTN for Donating Ramadan alms to Western Uganda

CEO ReporterCompany NewsMedia & CommunicationMay 7, 2021May 7, 2021

With a few days left to end the holy month of Ramadhan, MTN Uganda and Salam Foundation have carried on with delivering support towards the groups of Muslim communities that…

Umeme to pay out UGX19.8 billion in dividends after Shareholder Approval

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesMedia & CommunicationMay 7, 2021May 7, 2021

Umeme shareholders have approved a total dividend payout of UGX19.8 billion after endorsing UGX12.2 per ordinary share based on the company’s 2020 performance.  The dividend will be paid out on…

AB InBev Announces new CEO: Michel Doukeris takes over from Carlos Brito who steps down after 15 years as CEO

CEO ReporterMedia & CommunicationMay 6, 2021May 6, 2021

Anheuser-Busch InBev, Nile Breweries Limited’s parent company, has announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected Michel Doukeris, President of AB InBev’s North America Zone, to succeed Carlos Brito…

MTN Kampala marathon: Bududa landslide survivors, refugees enjoy a decade of safe water

CEO ReporterMedia & CommunicationMay 6, 2021May 6, 2021

Prior to 2010, it was survival for the fittest to access water from a borehole in Kiryandongo District where more than 2,000 people relied on only two functional boreholes. Kiryandongo…

M-Net Movies Fast & Furious Pop-Up Channel Drifts Back to DStv by Popular Demand Ahead of the Latest Film Release

Edna KyokunzireLifestyleMedia & CommunicationMay 6, 2021May 6, 2021

In the lead-up to the highly anticipated global cinematic release of Fast and Furious 9, M-Net Movies will be revving up its pop-up channel offering this May with the return…

Portman Square Limited Signs Deal with Marriott International to Debut Four Points by Sheraton in Uganda

CEO ReporterLifestyleMedia & CommunicationMay 6, 2021May 6, 2021

Portman Square Limited recently signed an agreement with Marriott International to debut the Four Points by Sheraton brand in Uganda. Scheduled to open in 2022,  Four Points by Sheraton Kampala…

UTB’s first-ever virtual Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2021) notches record attendance amidst optimism for tourism recovery

CEO ReporterMedia & CommunicationMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021

The much-anticipated 6th Edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) 2021, closed last week amidst cautious hopes and optimism on recovery for an industry that employs nearly 700,000…

MTN Rwanda starts FinTech subsidiary, appoints Chantal Kagame as CEO

CEO ReporterMedia & CommunicationMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021

MTN Rwandacell, with approval from the National Bank of Rwanda, has set up its FinTech subsidiary, Mobile Money Rwanda Ltd, to provide and manage Mobile Money services in Rwanda. The…