Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Beneficiaries of the Presidential Initiative on Wealth and Job Creation (Emyooga) have mobilized over sh40 billion in savings over the past one year. One of the key prerequisites for any member to borrow from an Emyooga SACCO is regular and consistent saving. Going by …
Read More »Insurers move to curb motor third party insurance fraud with integrated MTP-EPS system
Since the rolled out of mandatory mobile motor third party insurance in 2019, 414,550 policies have been issued through the system worth Shs 30.6bn in premiums Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | The Insurance Regulatory Authority has linked its third party insurance platform to the police’s Express Penalty Scheme system …
Read More »MUWANGA KIVUMBI: Support Govt programs to transform your lives
Butambala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butambala Member of Parliament Muwanga Kivumbi has expressed appreciation to Government for introducing the Emyooga initiative which he says is a great step towards achieving the much desired economic transformation in Uganda. He said this, during a monitoring visit to Butambala Constituency as …
Read More »China plans to deepen influence in Uganda with digital projects
However, the trade volumes between the two countries are in favour of the Asian nation Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | China plans to deepen its influence in Uganda with the implementation of the China-Africa Digital Innovation initiative alongside other pledges in investment, trade and access to coronavirus vaccines. Chinese …
Read More »THE FACTS: The Uganda Airlines grasshopper comedy
COMMENT | Samson Tinka | Last Friday night, Uganda Airlines flight to Dubai had some of its passengers engage in what I would descirbe as comedy. The drama had a one Paul Mubiru selling Nsenene ( fried long-horned grasshoppers) to his colleagues and other passengers on board. The short stunt which was …
Read More »Excitement as TotalEnergies launches 3rd Startupper of the Year Challenge
Best business creation project Best startup under 3 years old Best female entrepreneur Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies has today re-launched the Startupper of the Year Challenge in 32 countries of the African continent – following the success of the first two editions. For this edition, the Startupper of the Year Challenge …
Read More »Ugandan farmers urge government to act on Kenya ‘eggs war’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leading Ugandan poultry industry players have urged the government to hold talks aimed at resolving the persistent trade wrangles, the latest being the continued ban on egg imports by Kenya. Kenya issued the ban in January this year affecting all poultry products including eggs and …
Read More »Banks yet to receive Sh200Billion Small Enterprises Rescue Fund
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Commercial banks and microfinance institutions are yet to to officially hear about the 200 billion shillings for lending out money meant to rescue Ugandan small enterprises that were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic which was commissioned early last week. A check at two government-owned financial …
Read More »MUSEVENI: We are now ready to tap our oil
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has told business leaders at the Tanzania-Uganda Oil and Gas Symposium in Dar es Salaam that the region’s survival will depend on how fast they can push for integration. “You really need to work with the political class to unequivocally support …
Read More »Uganda, Tanzania asked to relax trade laws as oil nears
Museveni: Petroleum important for 40 more years despite war by conservationists Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The private sector, specifically those in businesses relating to the oil and gas industry, want the governments of Uganda and Tanzania to lift some national laws that hinder companies from trading …
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