Investment

Diageo`s EABL reports 4% growth in first half of 2013/2014

by theceomaThe Big StoryFebruary 18, 2014February 18, 2014

Silvia Nyambura  Uganda Breweries Limited a subsidiary of the EABL of the Diageo group  has recorded a 17 percent growth in revenues to emerge the best performing subsidiary market for…

DELL launches customer support services

by theceomaICTThe Big StoryFebruary 18, 2014February 18, 2014

By Taddewo Senyonyi In a bid to remain competitive and to satisfy its customer needs in Uganda, DELL Computers has announced the availability of ProSupport, its leading support service that…

Turkish airlines: The making of a world class airline

by theceomaTop 10February 17, 2014March 17, 2014

Started in 1933, the airline has flights to 243 destinations in 105 countries globally  By Taddewo Senyonyi On January 6, 2014, this writer set out to Istanbul, the business hub…

Shilling rides tiger

by theceomaThe Big StoryFebruary 14, 2014February 14, 2014

By Patrick Kagenda The Uganda Shilling is forecast to strengthen further against the US Dollar in the coming week, helped by inflows from NGOs and from offshore investors participating in…

Insurance Institute of Uganda marks 50 years of existence

by theceomaThe Big StoryFebruary 12, 2014February 12, 2014

By Patrick Kagenda With a 50 year old institute , the Uganda Insurance industry could be mistaken to be all that vibrant. However the case is  just the  opposite of…

Uganda Telecom gets new board Chairman

by theceomaThe Big StoryFebruary 10, 2014February 10, 2014

By Patrick Kagenda  In a bid to return UTL to sound competitiveness in the telecoms sector,  UTL has  appointed Mr. Stephen Kaboyo the Managing Director  and founder at  the Alfa…

Factors that could boost or hinder your business growth in 2014

by theceomaTop 10February 8, 2014February 8, 2014

By Michael Tibagendeka  Small businesses make a significant contribution to the economic progress of a country. Prosperous nations have a booming and  blooming number of small and medium enterprises. They…

Money does grow on trees: Why commercial tree planting offers a new approach to long term investment

by theceomaTop 10February 8, 2014February 8, 2014

By Steven Baryevuga As the Ugandan economy grows, people are getting wealthier, the middle class is surging and there is money for investing in  long term ventures. In an era…

JUMIA launches in Uganda

by theceomaThe Big StoryFebruary 7, 2014February 7, 2014

By Taddewo Senyonyi Nigerian originating  JUMIA, an e-commerce site in Africa has officially extended its services to Uganda. As the company enters the new market it will provide its new…

URA shortfalls, blamed on poor economic performance

by theceomaThe Big StoryFebruary 7, 2014February 7, 2014

By Silvia Nyambura According to economists, Uganda’s tax revenues have to grow at over 27% if the tax base is to recover from the Ushs 246 billion shortfall recorded in…