The Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS) have announced this year’s finalists that will tussle for the gold standard of Marketing, at the fourth instalment of the UMEAS, slated for next...
South African fintech start-up Omnisient has received a $7.5 million investment from Arise, a company that invests in African financial service providers and fintechs that advance financial inclusion. Founded in...
As Uganda’s population increasingly embraces the digital age, the country’s internet landscape is undergoing a significant transformation. The once-dominant players, Airtel and MTN, now face stiff competition from a growing...
If your favourite beer is Nile Special or Club Pilsner or even Bell Lager, that sleek label on the bottle that you often like to tinker with is made by...
Uganda Breweries Ltd (UBL) brands Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker won big, across the 12 categories at the third annual Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS) 2023 organised by the Evolve Group...
Portman Square Limited recently signed an agreement with Marriott International to debut the Four Points by Sheraton brand in Uganda. Scheduled to open in 2022, Four Points by Sheraton Kampala…
The much-anticipated 6th Edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) 2021, closed last week amidst cautious hopes and optimism on recovery for an industry that employs nearly 700,000…
MTN Rwandacell, with approval from the National Bank of Rwanda, has set up its FinTech subsidiary, Mobile Money Rwanda Ltd, to provide and manage Mobile Money services in Rwanda. The…
Digital terrestrial Pay-Tv service, GOtv, in partnership with Voice of Africa (VoA), has kicked off its annual Ramadan giveaways that will include Iftar for several mosques, food items, prayer mats,…
The Uganda Advertising Association has re-elected Stella Mpora Khan, Managing Director Maad McCann, as the association chair, alongside her 2018/2019 executive committee counterparts comprising of Frank Muthusi- General Manager Fireworks…
The global advertising industry just like many non-medical industries and sectors is reeling from the painful negative effects of COVID-19 and the situation is not any different for Uganda’s. For…
Despite a general decline in advertising spend on traditional media, Vision Group’s Kabushenga has managed to grow advertising revenue by 11.28%. How much more can he sustain this growth as more and more readers and advertisers alike shift to digital platforms?
NTV Uganda, in the year ended December 2018 bagged UGX18.9 billion in gross revenue and made a net profit of UGX600 million, according to figures, this reporter has had exclusive…
Traditional media- especially newspapers are fighting for their life, in the face of the internet. But not just newspapers alone, even radio and television have heard to reinvent themselves to…
