The Ministry of Education and Sports has authorized international schools to continue Term Two instruction and ongoing examinations, citing alignment with international academic calendars and the need to maintain uninterrupted...
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Standard Chartered Bank Uganda unveiled its annual Repayment Holiday campaign encouraging its clients to take personal loans before 31 March 2022 to enjoy a repayment holiday of up to 75 days on loan amounts of up to UGX 250 million before their first instalment is recovered. During the campaign period, the Bank announced that loans are at a discounted Interest rate of 16% p.a. for New customers, 17% p.a. for Existing customers while for USD they are at 7% p.a. what’s more, the Bank has guaranteed its clients a response within 24 hours or pay UGX 500,000. The campaign is…
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Prudential Africa has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to become the official insurance partner of the 33rd edition of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021. At a press conference to announce the sponsorship, Eric Mboma, Chief Representative Officer, Prudential Northern Africa Region said the sponsorship underscores Prudential’s commitment to the African continent. “As we grow our business in Africa, we also want to support the passion and talent of its people. Africans share a common love for football and we are honored to be part of a tournament that unites the continent and brings…
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Talent Africa Group won four awards in the recently concluded Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards that were organised by Evolve Group Africa to recognize Marketing Campaigns and Agencies that stood out in 2021. Talent Africa Group won the highest number of awards standing out in four out of ten categories. These include: – • Marketing Campaign of the Year – Pearl of Africa Star Search • Best Advertising Campaign – Pearl 0f Africa Star Search • Best Use of Digital Marketing – Pearl of Africa Star Search • Best Use of Experiential Marketing – Ekyooto Ha Mpango Festival About the awards,…
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In a bid to increase access to digital financials services among the refugee communities in Uganda, Airtel has boosted infrastructure investments in the West Nile region in Uganda. Commenting on the progress made in the region, Amit Kapur, the Chief Commercial Officer at Airtel Uganda, at least 25,079 refugees in Yumbe and Adjumani districts in West Nile have been facilitated to access mobile phones, simcards and financial services. “This strategic financial inclusion effort has brought positive changes not only in the lives of refuges but also the host communities,” Kapur said. “The exercise has created jobs and brought social services…
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Ferdinand Kamya has been appointed the new Tax Director at Libra Advocates and Consultants. “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Tax Director at Libra Advocates and Consultants,” he said of his new position. Ferdinand is a committed tax consultant with strong communication, negotiation and analytical skills with a proven track record of eight years with leading providers of world class professional services in Uganda, having been exposed to a comprehensive array of tax consulting and compliance opportunities’. He has a proven track record in business development and sales from a local an international standpoint, with…
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Christopher Sembuya, 89, one of the owners of the defunct Sembule Steel Mills, has died. Sembuya, together with his brother Henry Buwule (RIP) started Sembule, the first indigenously owned industry in Uganda, in 1972. Located in Nalukolongo, on the outskirts of Kampala, Sembule manufactured electronics including radios, TVs, bulbs, calculators, among other products In 2013, Sembuya appealed to the Government of Uganda to save the then debt-ridden Sembule that was worth UGX50 billion at the time, with extensions into Banking with Sembule Investment Bank, established in 1984. Sembule Group tried its hands on Insurance and agricultural production, with Sembuya revealing…
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Housing Finance Bank (HFB) has launched an unsecured salary loan campaign that will allow customers access funds at a favourable interest rate and record repayment period. Running for the second consecutive year, the 90-day campaign will see customers access up to UGX300,000,000 in just 48 hours at an interest rate of 16.5% and an extended period of 84 months. HFB Head Marketing and Communications Patrick Oyuru said the Bank is the first and only institution in Uganda to offer a repayment period of 84 months for a salary loan. “We know that the past two years have posed significant challenges…
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Asamoah Gyan, Africa’s all-time leading World Cup scorer, is among the specialist analysts fronting up SuperSport’s coverage of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, beginning today. The Ghanaian is among a star cast of experts, among them Teko Modise, Jay Jay Okocha, James Chamanga and Rhulani Mokwena, who will be unpicking the form of top teams like Algeria, the defending champions, Nigeria, Egypt, Ghana and Tunisia. In an announcement to the press, MultiChoice Uganda’s Head of Marketing Colin Asiimwe reiterated SuperSport’s commitment to deliver unbeatable entertainment in the world of sports especially the AFCON tournament which is truly…
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MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited has partnered with Dutch global payments infrastructure company TerraPay, in a partnership that will enable MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited in facilitating international digital cross border remittances and speedy money transfers to beneficiaries in regions such as India and China. Since 2020, TerraPay has been offering inbound remittances to MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited’s mobile wallets. In its drive to build global payments highways that interconnect mobile wallets and banks across the world, TerraPay aims to cultivate inclusivity, independence, digital mobility and empowerment amongst everyone, with the additional outbound remittance channels now opened up. Speaking on the occasion recently,…
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MultiChoice Uganda, as it extends its festivities in the month of January has yet again announced the return of the Step-Up promotion for all its DStv and GOtv customers dubbed DStv Tukwongere and GOtv- Liinya Grade campaign The campaign that has since become a household favorite each month of January is back to enable all MultiChoice customers move a notch higher with the bouquet packages they subscribe to whilst offering quality edutainment, current affairs, entertainment with lifestyle, music, film and sports content like no other. While making the announcement, Nellie Mwandha, the Head of Customer Value Management at MultiChoice Uganda…
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