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Five must-know insights from Knight Frank’s H1 2021 Kampala property market report

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryAugust 8, 2021August 8, 2021

#1: Despite a slight recovery, general retail performance remained subdued and below 2019 pre-pandemic levels Despite turnover and footfall levels recording significant improvement in H1 2021 vs H1 2020, the…

After leading a +33% bounce back from Covid-19, UBL’s Alvin Mbugua moves to head Diageo’s largest beer business in Latin America and Caribbean

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryAugust 7, 2021August 7, 2021

Following a short but impressive two years as Managing Director at Uganda Breweries Alvin Mbugua has been appointed as the General Manager of Diageo Caribbean & Central America (CCA) effective…

Ruparelia Group’s Rosebud attains Fairtrade certification; looks to expand to new markets

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryAugust 7, 2021August 7, 2021

Rosebud Limited, a member of the Ruparelia Group of companies, has attained Fairtrade Certification, the Group’s Managing Director, Rajiv Ruparelia has said. Fairtrade certification is a product certification system where social, economic…

Stanbic Holdings reports UGX155 bn in H1 2021 net profit, backed by innovative credit expansion to pandemic-hit economy

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsThe Big StoryAugust 6, 2021August 6, 2021

Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL), a member of the Standard Bank Group, has today released its H1 2021 results, reporting powerful performance across all business fundamentals, compared to the same…

Uganda to host Diplomatic Conference on Adoption of the Draft Protocol on Voluntary Registration of Copyright and Related Rights

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryAugust 5, 2021August 5, 2021

The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), with support from the Government of Uganda through the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)  and the EuropeanUnion Intellectual Property Office, is organizing a…

Banks adjust operating hours following government’s ease of lockdown

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryAugust 5, 2021August 5, 2021

Following the government’s ease of the 42-day lockdown that commenced on June 18, 2021 and ended on July 30, 2021, key sectors including the banking industry have adjusted their operating…

INNOVATING AHEAD OF THE VOLATILITY CURVE: 7 things every leader must know, according to UBL’s Alvin Mbugua

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryThought LeadershipAugust 2, 2021August 2, 2021

Alvin Mbugua spent the earlier years of his career in West Africa and East Africa before finding his way to South Africa. He knows too well what it is like…

Emergency interventions for devastated roads and bridges in Kasese now underway

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryAugust 1, 2021August 1, 2021

The Government Inter-Ministerial Committee on a National Response to the Kasese floods has endorsed emergency interventions that the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) presented as remedies to the devastated roads…

BACK TO BUSINESS: Museveni Eases Lockdown, MSMEs to Access Low Cost Credit

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJuly 30, 2021July 31, 2021

President Yoweri Museveni has eased the no movement lockdown instituted last month for 42 days. The President said that the decision to relax the lockdown was reached after the national…

Uganda’s Ruth Nankabirwa and Ernest Rubondo lined to speak at the Africa Oil Week

CEO ReporterBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryJuly 29, 2021July 29, 2021

Hyve Group Plc, organisers of Africa Oil Week, have announced the CEOs and Ministerial headliners attending the 27th edition, due to take place on 8-11 November in Dubai The official…