Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | RUBiS Energy Uganda has announced the appointment of William Fillet as its new Managing Director, ushering in an ambitious new phase for the company as it accelerates growth and innovation in Uganda’s energy sector. He succeeds Olivier Gatera, who will be leaving to undertake a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In less than a year since its launch, PostBank Uganda’s ZeroFlex account has registered exponential growth of over 50 percent month-on-month, attracting thousands of first-time account holders. According to Adons Aryong, Head Data Analytics & Retail Products at PostBank Uganda, the most eye-catching statistic …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has posted a 28.7% jump in after-tax profit for the first half of 2025, buoyed by strong growth in data services, which offset a fall in voice revenues. The telecom firm reported a profit after tax of Ushs 197.2 billion, up from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda, the home of great pay TV, and the National Producers Guild of Uganda, the professional body dedicated to promoting and supporting the interests of film producers in the country, held a workshop for 150 Ugandan producers aimed at strengthening their knowledge on business …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | On Aug.18, the Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Washington, in partnership with US-based facilitator Elaine Robnett Moore launched a six-day training program designed to enhance the skills of 100 Ugandan artisans to explore entry opportunities for their products in the US market. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN MoMo continues to innovate and introduce services that align with customers’ needs, according to Richard Yego, CEO of MTN MoMo Uganda. Yego made the remarks on Aug.28 as he officially unveiled the “Power to Win” promotion, which gives customers across Uganda a chance …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has officially launched the Pachi Panda Innovation Challenge in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), a programme designed to support young people in creating business solutions that tackle food, energy, and water security challenges. The initiative, which began in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Works and Transport, General Katumba Wamala, has commissioned a Foton Motors assembling facility at the Foton Motors showroom in Namanve. Foton Motors, a subsidiary of Sunbelt Motors and globally recognised in the automotive manufacturing sector, launched the assembling facility in Uganda …
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Explore Digital Banking, Cross-Boarder Transfers and Investment at the Equity Bank Booth New Orleans, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank is set to showcase tailored financial solutions for Ugandans in the diaspora at this week’s Uganda North America Association Convention in New Orleans. The Bank, which is one of the convention …
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COMMENT | Susan Sharon Kabedha | The COVID-19 pandemic remains, to this day, one of the greatest disturbances of our time. It didn’t just hit health or the economy; it turned work as we knew it on its head. It revealed in the corporate world just how vulnerable traditional work structures were …
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