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Uganda Business Facilitation Centre Set to be opened in July 2021

CEO ReporterCompany NewsFebruary 12, 2021February 12, 2021

Completion works on the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre (UBFC) in Kololo are now at 75% with the building expected to be completed in July 2021. The development was revealed during…

Uganda Tourism Board taps reigning World 10,000m Champion Joshua Cheptegei to market Destination Uganda’s untold story to the world

CEO ReporterCompany NewsFebruary 12, 2021February 12, 2021

Ahead of expected recovery of the global tourism sector in late 2021 and beyond, Destination Uganda has kicked off a campaign to reposition herself as Africa’s most competitive destination for…

Uganda Airlines Made UGX 40B From Passenger Revenue Last Year

URNCompany NewsFebruary 12, 2021February 12, 2021

Uganda Airlines made revenue worth UGX40 billion from the time it started operations to the end of December 2020. This is according to Cornwell Muleya, the Chief Executive Officer, Uganda…

MTN Foundation Lights up More Schools across Uganda

CEO ReporterCompany NewsFebruary 11, 2021February 11, 2021

The MTN Uganda Foundation, in partnership with Fenix International Uganda, are set to light up more schools in an ongoing project dubbed “Light up a village”. With an extra donation…

URSB, Stanbic Business Incubator announce partnership to support MSME growth and sustainability

CEO ReporterCompany NewsFebruary 9, 2021February 9, 2021

An exciting new partnership has been announced today between Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), a semi-autonomous Government agency charged with formalization of businesses and registration of intellectual property, and the…

Airtel Uganda partners with Mastercard, Samsung and Asante to drive digital inclusion in Uganda through affordable Pay-on-Demand services

CEO ReporterCompany NewsFebruary 9, 2021February 9, 2021

Airtel Uganda has today announced the launch of a Pay-on-Demand mobile platform in partnership with Mastercard, Samsung and Asante Financial Services Group (“Asante”).  The solution will enable digital access to…

Stanbic Bank, KCCA, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa and Nice House of Plastics sign MoU to promote recycling of plastics & waste management in Uganda

CEO ReporterCompany NewsFebruary 9, 2021February 9, 2021

Stanbic Bank, Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA), Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda and Nice House of Plastics have joined hands to form a collaborative partnership to promote responsible use and…

Pearl Magic Prime Launches on DStv Channel 148

CEO ReporterCompany NewsFebruary 8, 2021February 8, 2021

MultiChoice Uganda has announced that Pearl Magic is expanding and will be adding a new channel: Pearl Magic Prime to its stable. The channel goes live from today Monday, 8…

Bank of Uganda Withdraws from DTB VS Ham Kiggundu Case

URNBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsFebruary 8, 2021February 8, 2021

The Bank of Uganda has withdrawn from the case in which Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) seeks to overturn a high court ruling, which faulted Diamond Trust Bank-Uganda for collecting debts…

URA Impounds Kenyan Registered Motorcycles in Border Districts

URNCompany NewsFebruary 8, 2021February 8, 2021

Uganda Revenue Authority-URA has launched an operation to impound motorcycles with Kenyan number plates that are operating in parts of Eastern Uganda. The operation which is underway in the districts…