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Housing Finance Bank Boosts Ndejje University’s Basketball Ambitions with Sponsorship Package

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 16, 2023August 16, 2023

To build capacity among the youth and groom talent for future sustainability, Housing Finance Bank on August 11th 2022 announced its sponsorship package of UGX 60 million to Ndejje Angels,…

US Financial Services Giant, Mastercard Acquires Minority Stake in MTN’s Fintech Division.

Jonathan N. LubwamaNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryAugust 14, 2023August 14, 2023

Mastercard Inc., a leading global payments and technology company, has recently announced its decision to acquire a minority stake in the fintech division of MTN Group Ltd., This strategic move…

Ruparelia Group’s VCon Construction Limited wins USD9.1 million Islamic University Faculty of Engineering Construction Project 

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 11, 2023August 11, 2023

Ruparelia Group, through its construction company VCon  Construction, has won a USD9.1 million deal to construct various infrastructures to house the Faculty of Engineering at the Mbale-based Islamic University in Uganda…

Airtel Uganda unveils 5G network; promises to transform productivity in Uganda

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 9, 2023August 9, 2023

Airtel Uganda, this week, unveiled its 5G network with a 5G showcase event held at Kampala Serena Hotel on 7th August 2023. 5G is the 5th generation mobile network that…

Knight Frank Kampala Market Review shows steady growth in occupancies for Prime residential and office markets

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023

As the economy recovers from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been recorded steadygrowth in occupancies for prime and office markets in Kampala. This is according the Knight…

Uganda now 10th most vulnerable country, 35th least prepared to deal with climate change-related disasters, Study finds

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023

Uganda is the 10th most vulnerable country to the impacts of climate change and 35th least readying in terms of preparedness for climate change effects, the latest Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative…

Elijah Kitaka’s 5 +1 leadership lessons to tech executives and techpreneurs

Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryAugust 1, 2023November 30, 2023

In his parting shots, after his two-year stay at Stanbic Bank, Elijah also draws on his larger 20+ years of knowledge in Uganda’s tech space and shares 5 key lessons…

ACCA Uganda and Deloitte unveil 7th edition of Chief Financial Officer awards 

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023

Financial Officers have been tasked to focus on value addition rather than only focusing on numbers within the organizations they serve to fit into the future Chief Value Officer role….

How Stone Atwine Grew Eversend to 500,000 Users with Just USD1.2M in Funding

Jonathan N. LubwamaEntrepreneurshipExecutive ProfilesNews & AnalysisTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJuly 31, 2023August 1, 2023

A startup, in its broadest sense, is a young, ambitious company that is in the initial stages of its business operations. These companies are typically driven by a unique business…

VisionFund Uganda Appoints Asiimire Isabel as its Head of Legal and Company Secretary

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisJuly 31, 2023July 31, 2023

VisionFund Uganda has appointed Asiimire Isabel, as its new Head of Legal and Company Secretary, effective July 1st 2023. VisionFund is a Christian Microfinance Institution owned by VisionFund International and…