Business

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has announced the separation of Airtel Money from its Telecom Business. Technically, the Airtel Money Business has been transferred to Airtel’s affiliate, Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (“AMC Uganda”). The business separation complies with a new law –  the National Payment …

  COMMENT | Samson Tinka | Ugandans like amplifying bad news. In fact, false, bad news, factious, inaccurate news circulate like wild fire, especially on social media. It is a trend one observes even in traditional media, especially the major TV stations. The good news really struggles to find its way into …

Can Mutebile’s latest announcement and government spending plan save the economy hurt by coronavirus lockdowns? | JULIUS BUSINGE | On June 16, Bank of Uganda Governor, Emmanuel T. Mutebile made a big announcement that many pundits believed would boost economic recovery. For the first time in many months, Mutebile cut …

How the rebellious Kasese district became launchpad for grand 223km infrastructure project ANALYSIS | Ian Katusiime | It was the launch of a big ticket project with newly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni fresh from naming his cabinet, hosting his counterpart from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); President Felix Tshisekedi, on …

Accra, Ghana | XINHUA | The leadership of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is promoting a Pan-African payment system to facilitate intra-African trade, a top official said. Wamkele Mene, the Secretary-General of AfCFTA told Xinhua in an interview that the Pan-African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS) would be …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A record Sh56million has been raised in one week, as efforts to get Tororo Broadcasting Network (TBN) on air by August hit a new momentum. After last week’s virtual fundraising graced by HRH Moses Steven Owor The Kwar Adhola, a promise by Geresom Okecho-Ochwo, …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Luwero district have demanded that the criteria used to allocate funds in the Parish Development Model programme be revised. Effective next month, the government will roll out the Parish Development model across the 10,694 parishes in Uganda. According to the national budget, …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Institutions and private entities in Gulu are on the spot of illegal connections and drilling of boreholes as National Water and Sewerage Corporation loses millions of shillings in the City. At least nine business entities with accumulated water bills have are to reported illegally have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All movement permits for essential staff will be applied for online on the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) website according to a statement released by the ministry of health today. The travel permits will be required for all persons who want to move …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many private vehicles hit the road in several parts of Kampala today, hours after the president’s announcement of the new lockdown measures banning private vehicles from moving took effect on Friday 2200 hours. On Friday, President Yoweri Museveni reinstated a full lockdown …