Uganda Baati (Safal Group) has appointed Jackie Tahakanizibwa as Head of External & Corporate Affairs, tapping a seasoned public policy, stakeholder engagement, and strategic communications leader to steer its public affairs agenda. She will also steer brand partnerships and corporate communications strategy as the company consolidates its leadership in Uganda’s steel and roofing market. Tahakanizibwa joins Uganda Baati with more than a decade of experience across highly regulated sectors, where she has helped shape industry advocacy and build meaningful relationships with government, regulators, and communities. Her work has included driving efforts that contributed to a more favourable tax and regulatory…
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Ian Rumanyika has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Node Group, a leading PR, marketing, and digital communications agency in Uganda. His appointment comes at a pivotal…
Similarly, for Uganda Baati, its success is built on it’s the grit of its over 300 men and women that make up its permanent staff, but equally important on its leadership who oversees the delivery of its mission and vision. According to Amon Aruho, the Uganda Baati Head of Human Resource, “People are what drive Uganda Baati. “Our people are the glue that has been holding together all the other success drivers that have been pivotal in sustaining our 58-year-old legacy as well as the ability to meet the expectations of our shareholders and our community,” says Aruho. Aruho adds…
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With 58 years of business excellence under their belt since 1964, Uganda Baati has continued the journey of nurturing their stakeholders. In a two-day conference that was held at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Uganda Baati has utilized this annual event to groom the company’s dealers who majorly include hardware owners and entrepreneurs that are majorly retailers of their products. According to George Arodi the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Head of Business at Uganda Baati, these teams of dealers who are spread out countrywide comprise about 60% of the company’s sales. “Uganda Baati is the largest metal company in Uganda and…
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By George Arodi, Head of Business, Uganda Baati Ltd Time flies; time moves with amazing speed and leaves profound memories and learnings in the wake. I have just pressed the 26th- year button since I joined Safal Group as a young, budding graduate of a business school. I have seen it all in the growth of the Safal Group: I have worked with some of the sharpest brains (I have seen daft ones too in my 20+ year journey) This year, I am celebrating my 11th year as Head of Business and Director in two locations, with this great group….
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The Uganda Revenue Authority Commissioner -Customs, Abel Kagumire, and Customs senior management team paid a courtesy call on the Head of Business, Uganda Baati Limited Mr. George Arodi, and the UBL management team. The Commissioner appreciated Uganda Baati Limited’s transformational journey over the years and UBL’s significant revenue contribution in both Customs and Domestic taxes. He further appreciated the Business Head for playing a key role in various URA engagements through candid feedback that has helped in shaping the URA interactions with taxpayers. The Commissioner assured the UBL team of URA support, “I would like to pledge our support towards…
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Ian Rumanyika has been appointed as the new Head of External and Corporate Affairs at Uganda Baati Limited. Rumanyika joins Uganda Baati with over 12 years of experience in the communications industry. Rumanyika is an award-winning PR practitioner, ranked among the top PR and Marketing practitioners in Uganda, Top 40 Under 40 by Vision Group-2019, Top 100 Global PR influencers, number 23 by Commentric international. Rumanyika previously worked at Uganda Revenue Authority as Manager Public and Corporate Affairs where he served for approximately 11 years Rumanyika holds a Masters in Business Administration and a post graduate diploma in public relations…
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After more than a decade at Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Ian Rumanyika is leaving his position as Manager Public and Corporate Affairs. He has taken to his twitter handle to express gratitude to the authority for making him what he is as he goes on to his next chapter. “#Today 5th April 2022, is my last day at URA as Manager Public and Corporate Affairs & it has been amazing 10 years and 9 months. I am forever grateful to God & colleagues at URA for believing in me and opening doors that enabled me grow and contribute to the…
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Ian Muhimbise Rumanyika, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Manager Public and Corporate Affairs, has been named among the top 100 Public Relations (PR) practitioners. According to the latest PR Measurement Influencer Index, Rumanyika occupies 29th slot out of 100. His recognition came during the Measurement Month (November), a global education programme by the International Association of Measurement & Evaluation of Communication (AMEC). The PR Measurement Influencer Index looks at some of the most prominent Twitter users who help drive the Communications Measurement debate. Rumanyika has 9,450 followers on Twitter and his Influence score was ranked at 31.3. The PR Measurement Twitter Influencer Index uses Commetric’s proprietary influencer mapping…
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Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has today launched a countrywide exercise to monitor non-issuance of e-receipts and e-invoices and inconsistent or incorrect supply of goods without digital stamps. In Kampala, the launch was carried out at Capital Shoppers in Ntinda. On November 1, 2019, and January 1, 2021, URA introduced the administrative solution of Digital Tax Solution/Stamps (DTS) and Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) respectively, all aimed at improving business efficiency. As a requirement, all VAT registered taxpayers were required to issue e-invoices/e-receipts for all their business transactions through EFRIS in real time and all gazetted products were to…
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