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Piracy and Intellectual Property theft have long plagued Uganda’s creative sector, robbing musicians, filmmakers, producers and innovators of both recognition and income. But government agencies, industry leaders and artistes themselves…
For Isaiah Katumwa, music has never just been a passion; it’s been a calling. A platform to not only chase his dreams, but to uplift others and build a legacy...
This Sunday, July 20th, the Kampala Serena Hotel will transform into a stage of history, legacy, and world-class jazz, as Uganda’s foremost saxophonist, Isaiah Katumwa, celebrates 30 years of music,...
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BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, UGANDA- Hilton has committed a total of $50 million over the next five years towards the Hilton Africa Growth Initiative to support the continued expansion of its Sub-Saharan African portfolio. These funds are intended to support the conversion of around 100 hotels (roughly 20,000 rooms) in multiple African markets into Hilton branded properties, namely into its flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand, the upscale DoubleTree by Hilton and the recently launched Curio Collection by Hilton. “Hilton remains committed to growth in Africa having been present on the continent for more than 50 years. The model of converting…
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BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, UGANDA- Citizens in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) may soon enjoy reduced calling charges, courtesy of a decision taken by Ministers in charge of infrastructure. The Ministers and government representatives from 15 of the 19 COMESA countries resolved to initiate action towards abolishing roaming charges levied on mobile calls. The move is intended to bring down the price of information communication and technology services that remain high in Africa compared to other regions of the world. In their final report, the Ministers observed: “Although the pricing of voice services in many African countries…
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Juliet Namulundu. MTN Uganda has today, 5th October launched the 14th edition of the annual MTN Kampala Marathon. This year’s marathon is scheduled for Sunday 19th November, 2017 under theme “Represent your cause
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BY OUR REPORTER KAMPALA, UGANDA- Determined to restore high economic growth rate, private sector credit and to bring about low lending rates, Bank of Uganda has reduced Central Bank Rate (CBR) to 9.5 % from the previous 10%. “The country’s economic activities are slowly gaining momentum. A cautious easing of monetary policy is warranted to boost private sector credit growth and strengthening the economic growth momentum,
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BY OUR REPORTER SEMBABULE, UGANDA- Fresh Diary’s Director for Milk Production John Gethi, has called upon all milk farmers to take home a new idea and practice it on their respective farms, while maintaining best farm practices. He was speaking in Sembabule District where Fresh Dairy hosted over 370 Dairy farmers to its third Farmer’s Field Day. The day aimed at showcasing to the farmers various modern ways in which they can boost dairy production from their livestock. Gethi cautioned service providers to maintain quality while supplying inputs to livestock farmers. “Fresh Dairy benefits from volumes because of increased demand for…
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BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, UGANDA- Infrastructure experts from COMESA Member States are meeting in Zambia to review the status of domestication and implementation of programmes in transport and communications, energy and information technology in the region. Among the key programmes in focus are the establishment of a navigational route between Lake Victoria and the Mediterranean Sea known as VICMED, the regional power interconnectors and the proposed establishment of cybercrime capacity building centre. One of the sessions discussed the progress report on the implementation of Zambia, Tanzania, and Kenya (ZTK) Power Interconnector. The project is currently under implementation to interconnect the…
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BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, UGANDA- Centenary Rural Development Bank was declared the NSSF best employer of the year as it contributed Ush1.3b monthly to the fund for its 2785 employees. This was during the 5th Annual Members Meeting at Kampala Serena Hotel where the Finance Minister also declared an interest rate of 11.23% to all savers for this year down from the 12.3% it was last year. “We look forward to better numbers next year. Ush681b will be shared among members and credited on to their accounts. This is about 12.4% increment (Ush75b) of the Ush606b that was credited last…
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BY PAUL TENTENA LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA- Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have convened in Livingstone, Zambia for the 2nd Diplomatic Conference on Competition and Trade to leverage on the diplomats’ skills and networks to advocate for implementation of regional integration in their respective countries. The Chair of the Commission Ms. Thabisile Langa said competition policy was enacted to help nations achieve economic prosperity and increase the welfare of society. “Competitive markets allow economic operators to adjust to changes and to innovate,
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BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, UGANDA- Paint makers AkzoNobel Decorative Paints the brand owner of Sadolin Paints (U) Ltd has pledged to inject $3million in the company following several months of reports that it had been sold to Japanese firm Kansai Plascon Ltd. “Sadolin has never changed names or sold in Uganda,
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BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, UGANDA- Huawei has risen to No.70 on the Best Global Brands 2017 Rankings of Interbrand, a global brand consultancy who has lately released its brand ranking report for this year. Huawei sees its brand value grow by 14% compared to that of last year, reaching USD $ 6,676 million. It is among the 16 brands that enjoy a double-digit growth in brand value on the top 100 ranking list. The most important drivers behind Huawei’s continued growth are its core values of staying customer-centric and inspiring dedication, and the company’s belief of branding is all about…
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