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Umeme resumes trading at the securities exchange

Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryNovember 16, 2016November 16, 2016

By Silvia Nyambura The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) has resumed trading of power utility company Umeme shares after Umeme Holdings Limited (UHL), Actis’ holding company for Umeme, divested its remaining…

Heineken Uganda adds Primus lager to its brand portfolio

Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryNovember 16, 2016

By Our Reporter Heineken Uganda has introduced Primus Lager Beer, the latest addition to its planned increase in its portfolio that will include alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The brewer also…

MacArthur Grant Will Create ‘Sesame Street’ for Syrian Refugees

DemoThe Big StoryNovember 16, 2016

A $100 million grant will pay for a localized version of the early childhood development program for refugees in the Middle East.

Uganda still committed to sustainable energy despite heavy reliance on hydropower

Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryNovember 16, 2016

By Silvia Nyambura Uganda has a strategy aimed at expanding access to sustainable energy in line with the United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Components of this strategy are…

Ugandan organizations should embrace financial reporting

Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryNovember 16, 2016

By Silvia Nyambura More organizations in Uganda are appreciating the relevance of good financial reporting. This is evidenced by the increasing number of submissions to the annual Financial Reporting (FiRe)…

Uganda to benefit from Ushs 440 million GSK funding for research into non-communicable diseases

Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryNovember 16, 2016

By Our Reporter Uganda will be one of the 11 African countries to benefit from a research program on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), funded by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), one of the world’s…

A Japanese Artist’s Highly Realistic Paper Sculptures Are Coming to the US

DemoThe Big StoryNovember 16, 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…

How to avert the North Korea crisis in just one step

DemoThe Big StoryNovember 14, 2016

War would likely be catastrophic, and sanctions aren’t working. But an option remains: pay the North Koreans to end their nuclear weapons program.

Vodafone targets youth and SMEs with digital services

Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryNovember 11, 2016

By Silvia Nyambura Vodafone Uganda has announced that going forward, it will be more focused on the youth and Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurs in order to empower them to…

UNFPA in drive to empower youth to address reproductive health bottlenecks

Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryNovember 11, 2016

By Our Reporter The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with Outbox, a local business incubator, has launched a health-based innovation accelerator dubbed ‘Up Accelerate.’ The innovation seeks to…

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Nicholas Mukasa Appointed Bank of Namibia Deputy Governor

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

Umeme resumes trading at the securities exchange

Heineken Uganda adds Primus lager to its brand portfolio

MacArthur Grant Will Create ‘Sesame Street’ for Syrian Refugees

Uganda still committed to sustainable energy despite heavy reliance on hydropower

Ugandan organizations should embrace financial reporting

Uganda to benefit from Ushs 440 million GSK funding for research into non-communicable diseases

A Japanese Artist’s Highly Realistic Paper Sculptures Are Coming to the US

How to avert the North Korea crisis in just one step

Vodafone targets youth and SMEs with digital services

UNFPA in drive to empower youth to address reproductive health bottlenecks