Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | A little more than five years ago, Small and Medium Enterprises had limited options to receive payments from customers and businesses. They relied on cash and sometimes on cheques or bank transfers, methods that were deemed inconvenient. But this has since changed, thanks to the …

Mbarara, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | MTN Uganda Foundation, through its initiative dubbed Access to Health Care, has commissioned a fully equipped sick bay at the government-aided Kashaka Girls Secondary School in Mbarara District in commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day. The Foundation donated Shs86 million towards completing and equipping …

Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | As the world commemorates International Women’s Day, Hello World, a UK-based charity is making a mark in boosting digital skills in Uganda. The organization has built 49 ‘Hello Hubs’ countrywide: thirteen located in the Nakivale refugee settlement, fourteen in the central region, eight in the …

Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Milk producer, Fresh Dairy, has revamped its ‘1-Yoghurt-A-Day’ campaign to encourage the population to consume yoghurt. Vincent Omoth, Marketing Manager of Fresh Dairy said yoghurt is a healthy and lifestyle product for both children and adults. He said it is important to expose children to healthy …

Gulu, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | The MTN Uganda- sponsored Acholi Heritage Bicycle race has continued to gain momentum with cyclists turning up to represent their districts. On January 21, the Gulu District bicycle race started at 10 am with Ceaser Accelam winning the men’s category ahead of Andrew Okello who …

Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Meet Catherine Mulanghi, an ardent marketer behind the success of entrepreneurial businesses in Uganda, now with MTN Uganda Catherine Mulanghi, an ardent marketer, has moved to the country’s largest telecom firm, MTN Uganda, as Manager, Brand and Communications. Mulanghi has been a strategic resource for …

Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Residents across Kitgum District on Saturday thronged various streets and roads to cheer on their favourite cyclists in the inaugural MTN Uganda-sponsored Acholi Heritage Bicycle Races in the Acholi chiefdom. Flagged off at the Kitgum Municipality by Lamwo Woman Member of Parliament, Nancy Achora Odonga …

Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | MTN Uganda sponsored football tournament in the Ker Kwaro Acholi popularly known as the MTN Odilo Ker Football Tournament kicks off this Sunday, 15 January 2023, with the various teams playing in their first round. The football tournament will see male and female teams drawn from …

Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Local telecommunication devices and airtime solutions provider Simba Telecom has confirmed plans to enhance its market presence and effectiveness by improving its retail distribution capacity. The Simba Group operating subsidiary, which is also integrated telecommunications firm MTN’s lead distribution partner, is investing about US$1,000,000 in …

Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | State-owned Uganda Electricity Generation Company has maintained a growth trajectory in its annual performance with the latest financial results indicating a 24 per cent growth in income to Shs 210.9billion for the year ended June.30. The company attributes increase in income to a surge in …