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    COVID-19 Impact on Private Sector

    Is your school burdened by debt? CR Amanya Advocates & Solicitors explores some legal options that could get you back on your feet

    CEO ReporterLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryThought LeadershipJanuary 27, 2022January 27, 2022

    By Claire Amanya Rukundo-Kakeeto & Frank Rovin Wadidi Two weeks ago, Ugandan schools finally reopened their classrooms for learners after two years of closure because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It…

    Customers of exiting firms deserve a seamless & memorable transition

    CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipOctober 8, 2021October 8, 2021

    By Henry Njoroge There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Uganda in both an undesirable and positive way to some extent and this trend will continue– at least…

    Business picks up as private sector warms up to relaxed lockdown measures

    CEO ReporterBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 4, 2021September 4, 2021

    The headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) moved back above the 50.0 mark in August, posting 50.2 from 34.6 in July. Readings above 50.0 signal an improvement in business conditions…

    COVID-19 Lockdown: How beverage companies are coping

    CEO ReporterBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJuly 12, 2021July 13, 2021

    Paddy Muramiirah, Chief Executive Officer of Crown Beverages Limited says while the first lockdown caught them off guard and put them in panic mode for a few weeks, this one…

    Gideon Badagawa, probably Uganda’s foremost defender of the private sector, bows out

    CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisJune 21, 2021June 21, 2021

    The Executive Director Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) Gideon Badagawa has died. He was 54 years old. The news of Badagawa’s death was today announced Dr Elly Karuhanga, PSFU Chairman…

    Formal Reopening of Bars, Performing Arts Sector Still Pending

    URNLifestyleFebruary 5, 2021

    President Yoweri Museveni has noted that the government might consider easing restrictions imposed on the performing arts sector, cinema halls and bars. The entertainment sector has remained closed since the…

    Tighten COVID-19 safety measures, Kampala Industrial & Business Park Taskforce Chairman Tells Operators

    CEO ReporterCompany NewsNovember 28, 2020November 28, 2020

    Kampala Industrial & Business Park COVID-19 task force has told residents and operators in the area to continue observing safety precautions and Standard Operating Procedures in the continued fight against…

    Interview: The MTN Kampala Marathon Has Benefitted Countless Ugandans – SOMDEV SEN

    CEO ReporterCompany NewsNovember 23, 2020November 23, 2020

    MTN Uganda has for the last 16 years organized the MTN Kampala Marathon (MKM) which has evolved into the biggest athletics event in the region. Through the MKM and its…

    Reopen bars with strict SOPs, Distributors and Retailers ask government

    CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesNovember 19, 2020November 19, 2020

    Top distributors for the two major breweries have highlighted the impact continued closure of bars is having on their business operations and on the wider distribution value chain, with a…

    Damaged by multi-billion COVID-19 lockdown losses, external recruitment firms protest gov’t refusal to open up lucrative domestic workers segment even after airports reopen

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryOctober 20, 2020October 20, 2020

    When the government of Uganda announced that Entebbe International Airports would be open effective 01st October 2020 members of the Uganda Association of External Recruitment Agencies (UAERA) were among the…

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