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    Dstv Eutelsat Competition 2014 edition due for May

    theceomaTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJanuary 20, 2014January 20, 2014

    By Patrick Kagenda As Uganda builds hope that one of the country’s students will emerge winner of the Continental Dstv Eutelsat Star Awards 2013, yet again for the third year…

    Investing at the dawn of the African century

    theceomaBusiness & MarketsJanuary 8, 2014

    By Karim Sadek  “Why invest in Africa when “the risk is so high?

    Africa needs to attract more long term Investors

    theceomaBusiness & MarketsJanuary 7, 2014January 7, 2014

    By Blessing Nshaho Africa has become a magnet for investors but we need to examine the tenacity and durability of these investments. While we celebrate the benefits from what we…

    Employers should employ certified accountants to drive corruption out of Uganda Icpau boss

    theceomaThe Big StoryJanuary 6, 2014January 6, 2014

    What is the Institute of Certified Public Accounts of Uganda and what does it do?  The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU)  is a member based professional accountancy body…

    Are you Ugandan and want to start a bank? read these expert opinions on what it takes

    theceomaBusiness & MarketsJanuary 6, 2014January 6, 2014

    By Taddewo Senyonyi Only 3 out of 25 banks in Uganda  are locally owned compared to Kenya where 31 out of the 44 banks are locally owned  Banking is not…

    Banking on wheels:Banks innovatively reaching out to the unbanked in remote areas

    theceomaBusiness & MarketsJanuary 6, 2014January 6, 2014

    By Taddewo Senyonyi  While bringing financial services to the people is one step towards cultivating a saving culture and ultimately fighting poverty, most of the banking activity is concentrated around Kampala, the country’s…

    Francis X. Kitaka: The unsung hero of uganda’s health and agricultural sectors

    theceomaBusiness & MarketsJanuary 4, 2014January 4, 2014

    By Taddewo Senyonyi   It is shining brightly on a Wednesday morning, we enter his office; our eyes are greeted with a well designed, decorated and ventilated spacious work place, with paintings,…

    Speed, Decisiveness, Efficiency key in maximising oil benefits, warns African Alliance report

    theceomaThe Big StoryJanuary 4, 2014January 4, 2014

    By Taddewo Senyonyi  Although the discovery of oil and gas in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda presents huge inflow of the much needed petro- dollars, how well these countries benefit from their finds,…

    High profile business court cases in 2013

    theceomaThe Big StoryJanuary 3, 2014January 3, 2014

    By Silvia Nyambura  In July 2013, the constitutional court of Uganda ruled that all criminal proceedings that were being conducted at the High Court Anti Corruption Division in Kololo be…

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

    theceomaThe Big StoryJanuary 2, 2014

    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…

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