Development Archives

Citadel Capital On Track to Close Capital Increase by End of March 2014

By Patrick Kagenda Citadel Capital the leading investment company in Africa and the Middle East, has announced its standalone financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2013, reporting a net

March 7, 2014

The Big Story

Uganda Investment Summit 2014 scheduled for April

By Our reporter Uganda will on April 3-4, 2014, hold a two day investment summit with an aim of providing a one stop platform for close interaction between the government and business

March 7, 2014

The Big Story

Ugandan entrepreneur shares success story on CNN

By Taddewo Senyonyi Furniture makers in Uganda are steadily losing market as imported furniture floods the market putting at stake jobs of thousands of artisans. It is estimated that 60 percent of

March 7, 2014

The Big Story

Oil road nears completion

By Patrick Kagenda As Uganda prepares to refine its own oil come 2017, other preparation in ensuring the refinery is build are ongoing and nearing completion. With government nearing completion of compensating

March 7, 2014

The Big Story

Britam insurance new CEO promises to revolutionise industry

By Patrick Kagenda Shortly after the Britam Board of Directors holding their general meeting in Kampala and appointing a new CEO for their Uganda field in a bid aimed at strengthening Britam`s

March 6, 2014

The Big Story

BoU could up the CBR

By Patrick Kagenda The Uganda shilling has come under tremendous upward pressure rising above the Ushs 2530 to the dollar from the strong trading level of Ushs 2460 to the dollar in

February 28, 2014

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Will the Ushs265bn youth project deliver on youth empowerment?

By Silvia Nyambura Without proper evaluation of the youth capital venture fund, government unveils yet another massive youth scheme: In its efforts to fight youth unemployment, in early 2012 the Ugandan government in

February 27, 2014

Business & Markets

Ecobank partners with SIDA & USAID to offer Private Health Sector Loans

By Patrick Kagenda Despite Ecobank failing to realize profits five years after its inception in Uganda, the bank is continuously rolling out new products to prove its resilience in hard times and to

February 27, 2014

The Big Story

Airtel completes merger with Warid, promises greater services

By Taddewo Senyonyi After successfully integrating Warid customers into the Airtel family, Airtel Uganda has relaunched a bigger and better brand, with a new thematic promise, dubbed: “Together we can

February 27, 2014

Technology & Innovation·The Big Story

Gov`t to recruit 360 science teachers

By Shamim Nassuna Following the continued poor performance in the science subjects even in the recently released UCE 2013 results, government of Uganda is in plans to recruit 360 secondary school science

February 26, 2014

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