Covid-19 CSR

COVID-19: Prudential Uganda donates UGX 300 million in food relief

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsMay 27, 2020May 27, 2020

Prudential Uganda has donated UGX 300,000,000 million towards food relief in the country.The donation is meant to feed the most vulnerable and poor greatly affected by the lockdown and will be distributed by two organisations: Humanitarian Operations Projects and Emergencies (HOPE) and Heal the Planet Global Organisation (HTP).“Communities across the…

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COVID-19: Coca-Cola Beverages Africa contribution reaches UGX1.3 billion

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsMay 20, 2020May 20, 2020

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda today has handed over 3 Nissan pickup trucks to the Government Taskforce on Covid-19.The handover to the Prime Minister and Chair of the National Task Force for COVID-19, Rt. Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda was done by Conrad van Niekerk, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Regional Managing Director in…

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EMMANUEL KATONGOLE: A jolly-good fellow with a big heart for humanity

by Samuel MuhimbaThe Big StoryMay 17, 2020May 18, 2020

When President Museveni- needed to mobilise Ugandan companies and individuals to support the government’s efforts to fight Covid-19 and its effects, he knew he could rely on one man- Emmanuel Katongole.This April, President Museveni appointed Mr. Katongole to chair a 15-(wo)man committee- to oversee and spearhead fundraising efforts to support…

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WHY COCA-COLA PUTS PEOPLE FIRST: Exclusive interview with Melkamu Abebe, head of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa’s unit in Uganda

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020

Tell us about your journey with Coca-Cola Beverages AfricaMy journey at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) dates back to 2008 when I joined as a graduate trainee under the Supply Chain Department in Ethiopia. That experience opened me up to work hard for bigger opportunities over the years. I worked my way…

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COVID-19: Absa Bank donates UGX 100m mobile isolation EpiTents

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsMay 5, 2020May 5, 2020

Absa Bank Uganda has donated four (4) mobile isolation units valued at UGX 100 million to the Ministry of Health to aid in the emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The donation was handed over to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr Diana Atwine, by the Ag. Chairman…

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COVID-19: My 12 reasons why the distribution of relief food to vulnerable populations should be digitalised

by Joseline KateebaThought LeadershipMay 4, 2020May 5, 2020

By Joseline KateebaAs part of its emergency response to COVID-19 and to mitigate the impacts on the closure of certain workplaces and the restrictions on the movement of individuals, the Government of Uganda commenced the distribution of food to vulnerable populations.According to H.E. the President, food relief is intended for…

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COVID-19: Ruparelia Foundation and Gateway Delta and Gateway Metroplex donate 4,000 food kits to Kampala’s urban poor

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsApril 23, 2020April 23, 2020

Ruparelia Foundation, the charity arm of the Ruparelia Group and Gateway Delta, real estate development company out of Mauritius, have today donated a consignment of 4,000 food kits to be distributed to especially Kampala’s urban poor. Each of the 4,000 food kits contains 2 kilograms of posho, 1 kilogram of…

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Kansai Plascon donates 19 tonnes of soap, worth UGX 50 million to Covid-19 taskforce

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsApril 23, 2020April 23, 2020

Kansai Plascon Uganda Limited, Uganda’s largest paint company has donated 19,360 kilograms of soap valued at UGX50,000,000 to the government of Uganda’s anti-Covid-19 taskforce. Company officials; Mr. Santosh Gumte and Mr. Tyron Immelmann, the Managing Director and Marketing Manager respectively, handed over the relief package this morning at the Office…

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COVID-19: Asset financing firm Tugende cushions clients with over UGX575 million in cash grants; suspends late repayment penalties for 2 months

by Muhereza KyamuteteraFinanceThe Big StoryApril 17, 2020April 17, 2020

In one of a kind move, Tugende, a Ugandan social enterprise that provides asset financing to informal sector entrepreneurs and MSMEs, has suspended, for two months, penalties on late repayments for it’s over 23,000 active customers in Uganda and Kenya. This is to ease cash flow pressures on their mainly…

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Sanlam Uganda donates UGX285 million to national anti-Covid-19 taskforce

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsApril 14, 2020April 14, 2020

Kampala, 14 April 2020 – Insurance and financial services provider, Sanlam Uganda, has donated UGX285 million (US$75,000) to the Government of Uganda’s National Response Fund for COVID-19. The fund was set up to help combat the global pandemic and its effects on the country. Sanlam Uganda is an umbrella brand…

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