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Uganda’s debt ratio to rise; IMF Boss

Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryJanuary 25, 2017January 30, 2017

By Juliet Hildah Namulundu. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director (MD) Christine Lagarde arrived in the country yesterday ahead of her four-day visit to Uganda that ends this Friday…

Hima Cement breaks ground for new plant in Tororo

Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryJanuary 20, 2017

By Our Reporter Hima Cement has broken ground on the construction of a US$ 40 million grinding station in Tororo with the plant scheduled to commence production in the first…

4 young start-ups win US$ 10,000 each to develop solutions to improve sexual and reproductive health in Uganda

Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryJanuary 18, 2017

By Our Reporter The Up Accelerate program, a UK Aid-funded program launched last November, has selected four young start-up teams which will be supported to develop their ideas into transformative…

Qalaa Holdings in negotiations for the sale of its stake in Rift Valley Railways

Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryJanuary 16, 2017

By Silvia Nyambura Egyptian firm Qalaa Holdings has confirmed that preliminary negotiations are ongoing with several prospective local and international investors for the sale of its stake in Rift Valley…

Standard Chartered Bank gets new CEO

Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryJanuary 13, 2017

By Phillip Wafula Albert Saltson has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda. This follows the transfer of the bank’s former CEO Herman Kasekende…

URHC recruits pioneer General Manager

Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryJanuary 11, 2017

By Our Reporter The Uganda Refinery Holding Company Limited (URHC), a subsidiary of Uganda’s National Oil Company has recruited its first General Manager. Dr. Michael Nkambo Mugerwa, a Chemical Engineer…

Seven lucky customers win big at Stanbic Bank trolley dash finale

Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryJanuary 11, 2017

By Juliet Namulundu Stanbic Bank concluded its Xmas promo organized to promote increased usage of digital channels and cashless banking by holding the second and final trolley dash for seven…

The Lure of a Better Life, Amid Cold and Darkness

DemoThe Big StoryDecember 15, 2016

Norilsk, once a slave labor camp, now prospers as a source of palladium. Not bad, except for the two months of darkness and temperatures of minus 80 F.

Over 150 Filmmakers Demand better Encryption in Cameras

DemoThe Big StoryDecember 15, 2016

WaPo the power of the press belongs to the person who owns one I saw it on Mediagazer RSS digital circulation strategy Does my “yes, but” look big in this…

After Surviving Maria, Trying to Keep Holiday Traditions Alive

DemoThe Big StoryDecember 15, 2016

Large parts of Puerto Rico still don’t have power after Hurricane Maria, but some residents are determined to celebrate Christmas one way or another.

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Unresolved Commercial Disputes Climb to UGX 3.5 Trillion as Chief Justice Zeija and BoU Governor Atingi-Ego Push for ADR

Kenya’s High Court Clears Path for KSh 300 Billion Asahi–Diageo Deal Despite Ongoing Distribution Dispute

Nigeria’s Zenith Bank Acquires Kenya’s Paramount Bank as Profits Hit ₦1.04 Trillion

Debt, SGR and Uganda Airlines: How Government Will Spend UGX 17.4 Trillion in Q4

Uganda’s debt ratio to rise; IMF Boss

Hima Cement breaks ground for new plant in Tororo

4 young start-ups win US$ 10,000 each to develop solutions to improve sexual and reproductive health in Uganda

Qalaa Holdings in negotiations for the sale of its stake in Rift Valley Railways

Standard Chartered Bank gets new CEO

URHC recruits pioneer General Manager

Seven lucky customers win big at Stanbic Bank trolley dash finale

The Lure of a Better Life, Amid Cold and Darkness

Over 150 Filmmakers Demand better Encryption in Cameras

After Surviving Maria, Trying to Keep Holiday Traditions Alive