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Dr. Sudhir and Rajiv Ruparelia’s open letter to President Museveni and Cabinet: Do not let Uganda lose the first-mover advantage on medical marijuana growing

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryOctober 16, 2020October 16, 2020

By Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia and Rajiv Ruparelia Your Excellency, I believe you very well recall the vanilla ‘madness’ of 2002-2005 when Ugandan farmers got rich overnight in Mukono and Masaka;…

From a small partitioned room on Bombo Road to a 7-storeyed 80-bed Hospital; Dr. Kato Ssebaale’s 25-years Case Clinic to Case Hospital story

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryOctober 15, 2020

Case Hospital has evolved over the years from a small hospital to an upscale facility. Its 25-year journey has seen it become one of the largest private medical centres in…

Creating more choices beyond cigarettes and shaping a suitable business and regulatory environment; Kirunda Magoola’s game plan for BAT Uganda

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryOctober 15, 2020October 15, 2020

Who is Kirunda Magoola and what experience do you bring to BAT Uganda? I am a married father of three, a literature enthusiast, and a Rotarian to boot. At my…

Foreign banks do not require central bank authorisation to lend to Ugandan entities; Bank of Uganda clarifies on controversial court ruling

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryOctober 14, 2020October 14, 2020

Professor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, the Governor, Bank of Uganda has unequivocally said that foreign financial institutions that do not use locally-raised deposits to lend to Ugandan entities do not require…

HAM vs DTB: Does a foreign lender to a Ugandan business require a licence? Expert lawyers point out the four errors made by court

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryThought LeadershipOctober 14, 2020October 14, 2020

By Phillip Karugaba , Rachel Musoke , Rehema Nakirya Ssemyalo and Anita Kenyangi The recent controversial decision in Ham Enterprises v Diamond Trust Bank (U) and Diamond Trust Bank (K) Ltd has shaken up Uganda’s banking and finance sector,…

Q&A: Getting the best possible investment opportunities for our clients, is what UAP Old Mutual Financial Services does best

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryOctober 12, 2020October 12, 2020

In layman terms, what does UAP Financial (U) Limited do? What kind of services do you offer and what kind of clients do you target? What kind of problems do…

STEPHEN CHIKOVORE: With UAP Old Mutual Insurance as your partner in Uganda, together, we can do great things!

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryOctober 12, 2020October 12, 2020

This 2020 marks 175 years of Old Mutual in Africa, 100 years of UAP Old Mutual in East Africa, and almost 50 years in Uganda. What would you say are…

From insurance gurus to lawyers, doctors and customer experience specialists; meet the UAP Old Mutual fearless dozen

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryOctober 12, 2020October 12, 2020

Harrison Gongo Managing Director UAP Old Mutual Life Assurance (U) Limited Harrison is a distinguished insurance professional who has spent his entire work life in the insurance industry in East…

Q&A: Becoming the No.1 Life Assurance Company in Uganda- the story of UAP Old Mutual Life Assurance

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryOctober 12, 2020October 14, 2020

For starters, do share with us a brief profile of UAP Old Mutual Life Assurance (U) Limited, your product suite, and what makes you stand out from the rest? UAP…

175 years in Africa and 100 in E.Africa: The making of UAP Old Mutual, one of the region’s largest consolidated financial services groups

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryOctober 12, 2020October 12, 2020

Everyone always says, “Follow your dreams!”  This is because, without dreams, we are nothing; life is depressing, there is no reason to wake up each day. Fulfilled dreams are often…