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YOUTH SKILLS & INNOVATION: UNDP launches Accelerator Labs in Uganda

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday, November 21st 2019, launched Accelerator Lab Uganda with a promised to bring forth innovative approaches to solving complex development challenges. The UNDP Accelerator Lab

November 23, 2019

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RECOGNITION: Stanbic Bank Uganda scoops 2019 Employer of the Year Award

Stanbic Bank Uganda won the overall Gold award for Best Employer of the Year 2019 at the 16th edition of The Employer of the Year Award (EYA) 2019. The awards held on

November 22, 2019

Manufacturing & Industry·The Big Story

“The days of speculative and disorganised property development are numbered”- Broll Property Group’s Lutalo

You have been in this market since 2017, but not much has been heard from you until recently when you signed a contract to manage Crested Towers from National Housing and Construction

November 20, 2019

C-Suite Leadership·CEO Perspectives·The Big Story

OPINION: Industrialisation of Uganda is the only sustainable future of our youth

By Okettayot Vincent Okema Within the framework of the Second Industrial Development Decade for Africa (1991-2000), the United Nations General Assembly in 1989 proclaimed 20th November “Africa Industrialization Day”. A day observed

November 20, 2019

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NWSC: Kampala to get new water supply infrastructure

The Government of Uganda through National water and Sewerage Corporation has signed a contract with H.P. Gauff Ingenieure in association with Artelia Eau and Environment and Gauff Consultants (U) Ltd for consulting

November 20, 2019

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SEACOM partners with Raxio Data Centre to boost internet reliability and speeds in Uganda

Cape Town – Leading Pan-African service provider, SEACOM, last week entered into a partnership with Raxio Data Centre Ltd, Uganda’s first carrier-neutral, enterprise-grade data centre scheduled to launch in Q1 2020. Always

November 19, 2019

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Keith Kalyegira, Chief Executive Officer, Capital Markets Authority (CMA)

Capital Markets – a Source of Patient Capital for Business Expansion and Debt Refinancing

In the face of high cost of financing especially in Sub-Saharan Africa and the relatively short term nature of commercial bank financing, capital markets become a considerable way of raising growth capital

November 19, 2019

Thought Leadership

This delegation will be led by Mr. Momar NGUER, Chairman of the Africa Committee of MEDEF International. He is also the President Marketing & Services and a member of the Executive Committee of Total S.A, the French oil giant.

Total S.A Marketing Chief, to Lead Nov 26-25 French Trade Delegation to Uganda

A French business delegation of more than 25 companies will visit Uganda for two days from the 25th to the 26th of November, 2019 to scout for partnerships and opportunities. This initiative

November 19, 2019

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PEOPLE, MONEY & POWER: Uganda’s 45 Most Powerful and Influential People in Banking, 2019

The total assets of Uganda’s financial services industry reached UGX.45.81 trillion, or 44.3 percent of Uganda’s GDP, as at end December 2018. The banking sector, dominated 69% of these assets, followed by

November 17, 2019

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ACCESS TO INFORMATION:Most public servants do not know they are legally obliged to release information-Twaweza Report

It has been almost 15 years since Uganda adopted the access to Information (ATI) Act (2005). The ATI act empowers citizens to scrutinize government decisions and hold public officials accountable, while also

November 13, 2019

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