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UPDF set to take up road construction and maintenance Projects

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJuly 11, 2021July 11, 2021

Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), under its commercial arm – the National Enterprise Corporation, is set to undertake road construction and maintenance projects. “Pursuant to a Presidential directive, the Uganda…

MEGA PROJECT: Ruparelia Group’s Meera Investments, breaks ground for USD15 million office and retail tower at Kitante, Kampala

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews In PicturesThe Big StoryJuly 10, 2021September 23, 2022

Meera Investments Limited, the property development arm of the Ruparelia Group, this month broke ground for the construction of Tower 1, a 12-storied retail and office property, in Kitante, in…

REBUTTAL: Tax Expert, Joseph O. Okuja, tears apart Andrew Mwenda’s Opinion on Taxation in the Real Estate sector

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryThought LeadershipJuly 8, 2021July 9, 2021

By Joseph O. Okuja Finally, we have a rebuttal to a bogus article by the Independent Magazine, purporting to analyse “how Uganda’s tax policy on real estate has destroyed the…

The Innovation Village and CEO Summit bring innovation strategy training to senior executives in Kampala

CEO ReporterCompany NewsThe Big StoryJuly 7, 2021July 7, 2021

Industry leaders recognize the need to invest in innovation to remain competitive and grow in times of rapid change. However, building a coherent strategy, overcoming internal frictions, marshalling resources and…

Absa Uganda point of sale terminals start accepting MTN MoMoPay payments

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsThe Big StoryJuly 7, 2021July 7, 2021

Absa Bank Uganda and MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited have today announced the introduction of mobile money payment functionality, also known as MTN MoMoPay on Absa Point of Sale (POS)…

Government-owned PostBank to manage bulk distribution of UGX53 billion Covid-19 relief cash

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryJuly 6, 2021July 6, 2021

PostBank Uganda Ltd has been selected by the Government of Uganda, to manage the bulk distribution of the UGX53 billion, that the government is distributing to its vulnerable citizens, affected…

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN TAX DISPUTES IN UGANDA: The great, the good, and what needs to be fixed to create a win-win for both the taxpayer and tax authority

Damalie TibugwisaThe Big StoryThought LeadershipJuly 6, 2021July 6, 2021

By Damalie Tibugwisa In the recent years, there has been a surge in the number of tax disputes in Uganda. This is attributable to several factors including URA’s aggressive tax…

Ex Airtel Uganda CEO Anwar Soussa Appointed MD Safaricom-Global Partnership for Ethiopia

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJuly 6, 2021July 6, 2021

The Safaricom-Global Partnership for Ethiopia has appointed former Airtel Uganda chief executive officer Anwar Soussa as the Managing Director of the Operating Company in Ethiopia. Soussa served as chief executive…

UNVEILING THE A-TEAM: Meet 12-member lineup of Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum governing council

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJuly 1, 2021July 1, 2021

The Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum has appointed a new team to its governing council.The 12-member team was appointed to the UCMP’s governing council during the 11th Annual General Meeting….

Deconstructing the myth of power tariffs

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryThought LeadershipJune 30, 2021July 1, 2021

By Prof. Samuel Sejjaaka In the State of the Nation address of June 04th 2021, H.E. the President stated that ‘the cost of electricity is distorted by mistakes committed by…