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International Alert: Promoting and sustaining businesses & economies during and after conflicts

By Silvia Nyambura The impact of conflict on businesses and the economy is one that does not get much attention due to scanty statistics available on how much losses are suffered during conflicts. Uganda for

November 17, 2013

Business & Markets

How a national coffee policy will revamp Uganda’s cash cow

By Taddewo Senyonyi Over the last 18 years, between 1994 and 2012 coffee has fetched Uganda a total of over US$5 billion. Up until today, coffee exports, make up the bulk of

November 17, 2013

The Big Story

Meet, Best Aiyorwoth, 21 whose social-entrepreneurship skills are changing the life of the girl child in West Nile

By Silvia Nyambura Best Aiyorwoth, 21, founded Girls Power Micro-lending Organization (GIPOMO) in 2011 to purposely promote girl child education in Nebbi District, in North Western Uganda. Since inception, she has been

November 17, 2013

The Big Story

Brand Loyalty: How to build great brands as told by leading experts

By Silvia Nyambura Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi, one of the world’s leading creative agencies, in his book ‘Lovemarks’ introduces a marketing concept whose intention is to replace brands as

November 15, 2013

Business & Markets

Miraj Barot: The Tirupati CEO talks about filling his father ’s shoes and being his own man

By Silvia Nyambura Some call him a young man born with a silver spoon in his mouth; others may say he has had it easy, having been fathered by a rich dad,

November 15, 2013

The Big Story

From China with cash: Chinese firms crowd out the west in infrastructure deals

By Patrick Kagenda Many of us may not know, but apparently, apart from the British colonialists, China is recognized for being the first other foreign country to open an embassy in Uganda after Uganda attained

November 15, 2013

Business & Markets

Airtel-Warid marriage is an industry game changer says Airtel CEO

By Taddewo Senyonyi What is the Airtel acquisition of Warid about? Airtel signed an agreement to acquire the operations of Warid Telecom Uganda. It was a watershed moment, a game changer, which

November 14, 2013

The Big Story

Katende,Ssempebwa,Sebalu & Lule, MMAKS and AF Mpanga named Uganda’s top law firms

By Mark Muhumuza Two corporate transactions worth US$542m separated the men from the boys In 2013, Uganda had two major million dollar mergers and acquisitions (M&A’s), which required the services of law firms.

November 14, 2013

The Big Story

Airtel uganda partners with British Council to promote e-learning

By Patrick Kagenda Up to 2,277 pupils of Nakasero Primary School in Kampala, now have access to the latest e-learning and e-teaching tools, thanks to a digital hub, funded by Airtel Uganda

November 13, 2013

Technology & Innovation

Umeme promises better customer care

Taddewo Senyonyi In March 2005, Umeme took over the assets of Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Ltd, in effect inheriting the former UEB negative heritage of load shedding, poor customer services as well

November 13, 2013

The Big Story

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