Since introduction of mobile money in Uganda by Bank of Uganda (BoU) in 2009, there has been financial inclusion with millions of people acquiring mobile money accounts. Today, transactions this year hit Shs44 trillion and like...
Jinja firm Sadolin group, the largest paint manufacturing company in Uganda, with more than 50% market share will now take on the new brand name Kansai Plascon – of a Japanese company. This follows a...
A total investment of $600m (Shs2.2 trillion) will be invested in Mbale Industrial Park that is expected to house 30 enterprises and create 12,000 jobs for Ugandans, Tian Tang Group chairman Paul Zhang, also the...
In 2015, tycoon Hamis Kiggundu popularly known as Ham received a green light from President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to redevelop land on which Nakivubo stadium sits. To many, this sounded like loose talk. But former...
The Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) has reelected Hon Dr Elly Karuhanga for a new 2-year term as Chairman, following a June 30, 2017 annual general meeting (AGM). But the appointment of Uganda's...
As Bank of Uganda continues to corner one of Africa's richest men, Kampala property mogul Sudhir Ruparelia, the world has crumbled on his apprentice, Barot Miraji, the managing director at Tirupati Development Uganda Ltd, another...
The Minister for Lands Betty Amongi has said that private valuers have slowed and stalled many government undertakings to due to their unscrupulous conducts. Ms Amongi who was the guest of honour at the one-day...
Uganda Revenue Authority has climbed the ladder in the World Customs Organisation (WCO) hierarchy. Commissioner General URA Doris Akol’s Customs team leader, Mr. Dicksons Kateshumbwa on Monday received instruments of power from his South African...
dfcu Bank, in partnership with NTV Uganda and Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) have launched a nationwide campaign targeted at driving a savings and investment culture in Uganda. The campaign, whichwill run - in part as...
The Retirement Benefits Sector Liberalization Bill, 2011 that has been trying to dissolve the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) monopoly and government’s public pension scheme will be withdrawn from Parliament following pressure from President Museveni...
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