In yet another legal gimmick, largely perceived to be a delay tactic, to buy him time, against the inevitable, businessman Hamis Kiggundu (Ham) has applied to the Constitutional Court, seeking…
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Bank of Uganda has previously claimed that the death last year of the former Governor, Prof. Mutebile, did not affect the validity or legal status of the bank notes he…
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By Fred Muwema A Covid-19 patient who needs to acquire hospital care in Uganda must now employ a triple strategy to survive. The first strategy is to fight the virulent virus…
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The Electoral Commission released a revised roadmap for the 2020/21 general elections where it stated that “mass rallies will not be allowed but campaigns will be conducted mainly through media.”…
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The Author is a lawyer, Fred Muwema of M/s Muwema & Mugerwa AdvocatesThe ever increasing presidential cash handouts also known as presidential handshakes are becoming a thought provoking ritual. Our…
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Kansai Plascon’s USD$126 mn (UGX452.5 bn) of the former Sadolin Paints (Uganda) Limited, Sadolin Paints (Tanzania) Limited and Sadolin Paints (EA) Ltd of Kenya was perhaps one East Africa’s biggest acquisitions in 2017. Even bigger, especially in Uganda, was the fight between Akzo Nobel the owners of the Sadolin brand and Kansai Plascon the new operators of the infrastructure and distribution network, left after Akzo Nobel had taken away its Sadolin name.
Two years, after the introduction of Plascon paints to replace the Sadolin brand and the re-launch of Sadolin into the market, CEO East Africa’s Muhereza Kyamutetera looks back at the contested takeover and who is winning the share of wallet war.
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