Jacobs Odongo Seaman, Author at CEO East Africa

Airtel celebrates 10 million subscribers

by Jacobs Odongo SeamanCompany NewsJanuary 3, 2018

While many Ugandans are still lingering over setting resolutions for 2018, Airtel Uganda is on cloud nine after achieving theirs three days into the New Year. The telecom giants have surpassed the 10 million happy subscriber mark and that is not a mean feat if you turned those figures into…

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VIDEO: Four things to consider before you start a business from scratch

by Jacobs Odongo SeamanThe Big StoryDecember 29, 2017

BY JALUUM HERBERTS LUWIZZA Starting a business! “Where do I start from?

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Before you get that business loan…

by Jacobs Odongo SeamanThought LeadershipDecember 29, 2017January 6, 2018

BY JALUUM HERBERTS LUWIZZA Loans, loans, loans! We have all heard these scary things and stories about them. We all have a friend who has advised us never to consider taking one or a friend that has sworn never to ever take one again. Loans are one of quickest sources…

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VIDEO: Sudhir says mediation can now continue after lawyers are kicked out

by Jacobs Odongo SeamanCompany News Thought Leadership Top 10December 21, 2017December 21, 2017

Sudhir Ruparelia will now focus on mediation to settle a multibillion suit Bank of Uganda has filed against him and his company, Meera Investments Ltd. Sudhir, who was speaking to journalists shortly after the Commercial Court kicked out two lawyers the central bank had hired to help in its case…

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Mpanga, MMAKS thrown out of multibillion BoU vs Crane Bank case

by Jacobs Odongo SeamanCompany News The Executive Traveler Thought LeadershipDecember 21, 2017January 7, 2018

BY JACOBS O. SEAMAN The Commercial Court in Kampala has dismissed two lawyers from representing Bank of Uganda in a case against businessman Sudhir Ruparelia, essentially snatching dream pay cheques the central bank was offering them. In its ruling, the court agreed with Sudhir that David Mpanga, of AF Mpanga Advocates,…

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Low credit uptake continues to affect economy as banks register mixed fortunes

by Jacobs Odongo SeamanCompany News The Big StoryDecember 20, 2017December 14, 2018

BY STEVEN BARYEVUGA Last year was a good year for the banks. The year 2016 saw banks registering huge profits, having decided to concentrate their efforts on recovering Non-Performing Loans…

Media owners, advertisers agree improved terms of engagement

by Jacobs Odongo SeamanCompany News The Executive TravelerDecember 20, 2017January 6, 2018

It appears to be that season for amending ‘constitutions’ and media owners and advertisers in the country will not let Parliament beat them to this melee. Under their umbrellas, Uganda Media Owners Association (UMOA) and Uganda Advertising Association (UAA), the parties have agreed to amend terms of engagement enshrined in…

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KYAMUTETERA: Want to stop corruption? Make it too risky a temptation

by Jacobs Odongo SeamanThought LeadershipDecember 20, 2017

BY MUHEREZA KYAMUTETERA On December 9, Uganda joined the rest of the world to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day. The national theme, “Restoring Integrity in Public Service; Regaining Citizens’ Trust in the Fight against Corruption,

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Inflation declines as Ugandans move to close 2017 on a happy note

by Jacobs Odongo SeamanThought LeadershipDecember 19, 2017

BY STEVEN BARYEVUGA Bank of Uganda has lit the mood of citizens heading for the festive season break as it announced a drop in inflation at the most perfect time imaginable. In its latest Monetary Policy Statement for the last month of 2017, the central bank said there has been a…

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Britam widens horizons, ventures into real estate

by Jacobs Odongo SeamanCompany News Top 10December 19, 2017January 6, 2018

BY STEVEN BARYAVUGA Do not put all your eggs in one basket. You know that age-old adage. You probably see it as too old and boring to dwell on. Not Britam. The insurers are determined to break not only sector bounds but also go far and beyond in their ambition…

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