Investment

Ecobank partners with SIDA & USAID to offer Private Health Sector Loans

by theceomaThe Big StoryFebruary 27, 2014February 27, 2014

By Patrick Kagenda  Despite Ecobank failing to realize profits five years after its inception in Uganda, the bank is continuously rolling out new  products to prove its resilience in hard times…

Airtel completes merger with Warid, promises greater services

by theceomaICTThe Big StoryFebruary 27, 2014February 27, 2014

By Taddewo Senyonyi  After successfully integrating Warid customers into the Airtel family, Airtel Uganda has relaunched a bigger and better brand, with a new thematic promise, dubbed: “Together we can

Gov`t to recruit 360 science teachers

by theceomaThe Big StoryFebruary 26, 2014February 26, 2014

By Shamim Nassuna  Following the continued  poor performance in the science subjects  even in the recently released UCE 2013 results, government  of Uganda is in plans to recruit 360 secondary…

Economic Outlook: Experts predict full recovery in 2014

by theceomaThe Big StoryFebruary 26, 2014February 26, 2014

By Silvia Nyambura  The last 2 years are perhaps the most difficult economic times, Uganda has experienced in a long time, but now experts predict 2014 is heavily billed as…

More pupils benefit from NBL Scholarship scheme

by theceomaThe Big StoryFebruary 26, 2014February 26, 2014

By our Reporter Another ten pupils from rural primary schools have been added onto the list of beneficiaries of the  NBL “Equality Scholarship

South Sudan conflict : Counting the costs and the opportunities for Uganda

by theceomaThe Big StoryFebruary 26, 2014February 26, 2014

By Patrick Kagenda An International Alert (Uganda) commissioned  report on the impact of South Sudan on Uganda`s economy titled, “South Sudan-Uganda investment & Trade relations: Preliminary Findings & Recommendations

Implement the youth livelihood programme this time

by theceomaTop 10February 25, 2014February 25, 2014

On January 24, 2014, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni launched the Ushs 265 billion Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP), aimed at empowering the youth and fighting unemployment among them at Kololo ceremonial…

DStv Uganda in new innovation

by theceomaICTThe Big StoryFebruary 21, 2014February 21, 2014

By Our Reporter Uganda`s leading digital pay television company MultiChoice Uganda through its DStv brand has announced another innovative milestone with the launch of its next generation PVR decoder  the…

Insurance Institute celebrates 50 years with a call to all industry players

by theceomaThe Big StoryFebruary 21, 2014February 21, 2014

By Our Reporter  The Insurance Institute of Uganda (IIU) is this year celebrating 50 years of its existence and is scheduled to host its first international conference slated for February…

Umeme and Cente Bank delve into partnership

by theceomaICTThe Big StoryFebruary 19, 2014February 19, 2014

Silvia Nyambura  Centenary Bank account holders will no longer have to visit Umeme offices to pay their electricity bills following the unveiling of a partnership between the two companies dubbed…