Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda and TECNO Mobile, an innovative technology brand have unveiled the latest 4G device, the TECNO Spark 10 series in Uganda. With the Slogan ‘Glow As You Are’, the Spark 10, a 4G device is designed to empower users to express themselves and shine …
Read More »ICPAU holds 13th graduation ceremony
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) held the 13th graduation ceremony in which graduands were awarded with qualifications in the areas of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda, Certified Tax Advisor and Accounting Technicians Diploma courses. The graduands completed their studies between 2020 …
Read More »Stanbic maintains bancassurance market lead in 2022
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank has continued to dominate the insurance sector with a market share of 19.38% in 2022, generating total Gross Written Premiums of Shs27.6 billion out of the industry figure of Shs143bn. At one percent, insurance penetration in Uganda remains low, but products like …
Read More »Rwanda, Uganda continue cooperation talks today in Kigali
Kigali, Rwanda | XINHUA | The 11th Joint Permanent Commission between Rwanda and Uganda on Wednesday met in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, aimed at discussing areas of cooperation between the two neighboring countries, the first such forum since the normalization of relations. The three-day meeting signaled that both sides are committed …
Read More »New measures to tackle illicit trade in offing
A technical working group to be formed to battle the vice that cost government billions of shillings Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Government of Uganda and the private sector have revealed plans to form a technical working group to fight illicit trade. It is estimated that the government lost …
Read More »Govt wants Missionary, Islamic schools to acccept ‘No Fees Policy’
Up to 74% of government-aided schools are owned by non-state actors like communities and faith-based organizations – the Catholic Church and Church of Uganda, and Muslim Supreme Council Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has asked all foundation bodies that own primary and secondary schools, to implement a …
Read More »New regulations and Uganda’s automotive industry outlook for 2023
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Our car industry is dependent on imports of foreign-used cars; our automotive market is therefore heavily affected by external and global factors that affect all other nations. However, we cannot ignore the internal factors such as URA regulations and inflation that affect the affordability of …
Read More »Liberty Uganda scoops insurance awards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Liberty Uganda has continued its winning streak in 2023 by taking home three awards in the third edition of the Insurance Innovation Awards organized by the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) on March 10. It won the Most Innovative Insurance Solution (Online Portal for …
Read More »United Bank for Africa supports FortPortal School
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On March 15, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Uganda provided more than 500 literature books and other items to Fort Portal Senior Secondary School through UBA Foundation which is its Corporate Social Responsibility arm with an initiative ‘’Read Africa’’. This is one way the Bank …
Read More »Cipla to sell majority stake in the local subsidiary
The stake sale in Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Ltd can fetch $25-30 million Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Cipla Ltd.’s wholly owned subsidiaries have entered into an agreement with investment management company Africa Capitalworks SSA 3 to sell 51.18% stake in a Ugandan subsidiary. The two subsidiaries, Cipla (EU) Ltd …
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