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Bank of Uganda retains CBR at 11.5% in January 2014

By Patrick Kagenda The festive season may have ended with the biggest spending by the ordinary Ugandan, however the central bank has retained its CBR at the December rate of 11.5%. Now

January 3, 2014

The Big Story

Business moments of 2013: a Look at the performance of uganda’s Leading sectors

By The CEO Team A period of 12 months culminating into end of the year is not short time. During the course of this period, a lot of events happened both positive

January 2, 2014

The Big Story

Have you achieved your 2013 financial goals?

Come December 31, the year 2013 will become history. It will be a night full of celebrations, worships, partying and drinking as we send off 2013 and usher in a New Year

January 2, 2014

Business & Markets

Heineken rewards consumers

By Our reporter Premium beer brewer Heineken during the festive season rewarded five consumers with fully stocked fridges that were won after a 5 weeks promotion. The winners were selected from five

December 29, 2013

The Big Story

MTN completes Golf year, promises continued support to the Golf fraternity

By Patrick Kagenda MTN Uganda over the week ended December 20, 2013, hosted the end of year Mug of Mugs, an all day golfing event in which the MTN staff and other

December 23, 2013

The Big Story

NIKO insurance in festive sensitization drive

By Taddewo Senyonyi Niko insurance Uganda in partnership with major petrol stations in the country on December, 19 embarked on public awareness about various insurance products during the festive season. Simon Bashabe,

December 20, 2013

The Big Story

Shilling to end year strong

By Patrick Kagenda As the festive season sets in and the year end closes in as well, the Uganda Shilling has held on its gains despite the Central Bank’s intervention mid week

December 20, 2013

The Big Story

MultiChoice Africa celebrates growth of subscriber numbers

By Patrick Kagenda While quite a number of companies have had a tough 2013 falling short of their business projections and failing to realize any tangible profit, at MultiChoice Africa the year

December 20, 2013

The Big Story

Ugandans’ top searches on Google

Silvia Nyambura It has emerged that the late Hollywood actor Paul Walker was the most searched celebrity by Ugandans in 2013 according to Google’s end year Zeit Geist which is the company’s

December 18, 2013

Technology & Innovation

Big Bet: Aga Khan enters Uganda’s tight telecom industry

By Mark Muhumuza Barely a year since the acquisition of Warid Telecom by Airtel, the Agha Khan Development Network Foundation (AKDN) is targeting to invest in Uganda’s telecom sector. Uganda’s telecom sector

December 16, 2013

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