On Saturday the 16th of October, 2,814 people got vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Kololo Independence Grounds, the biggest number to be achieved from a single location in a single day. Of these, 2,483 received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine while 331 received their second jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The vaccination drive, dubbed “Fenna Tugemebwe”, is a brainchild of Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) under its Raising The Bar program, which saw the brewer partner with the Ministry of Health, the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, SafeBoda and several other public and private sector players….
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SafeBoda and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda on Saturday rewarded SafeBoda riders who have done an exceptional job in delivery of Food/Shop products especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The SafeBodas were given special recognition at the inaugural Coca-Cola Egabudde Festival. The exemplary SafeBodas, given the title of ‘Food and Shop Champions’, were singled out for working hard with a focus on excellence at their work. The SafeBoda Food and Shop Champions were commended for consistently showing that they could be relied upon to provide high quality service and safe, hygienic deliveries. “In line with our Covid-19 commitment to uphold safety…
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Ugandan motorcycle ride-hailing company SafeBoda has revealed plans to terminate operations in Kenya at the end of the month, a move that will render hundreds of motorcycle riders and call centre operators in the neighbouring country jobless. In a statement, the company says that it will terminate operations in Kenya from November 27, only two years after launching operations, citing the negative impact of Covid-19 pandemic on business. The company, will however, continue to operate in Uganda and Nigeria — a market it entered in May this year. The Ugandan ride-hailing firm entered the Kenyan market in 2018 starting with operations…
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Since he became a SafeBoda rider in 2015, Kyanzi Abdul-Karim has transported 9,903 passengers over a distance of 99,030 kilometers- that is an equivalent of riding to London and back by road. Kyanzi’s passengers, can fit in 174 buses or 707 commuter taxis.
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