Business

By Eriasa S. Mukiibi Real estate developers want banks to change mortgage rules Joseph Kironde’s house in Kansanga, an up-market residential suburb of Kampala, looks somewhat misplaced amid the storied multi-roomed properties behind high wall fences and fancy gates. Kironde’s house is a four-roomed affair, with whitewashed walls, sitting on …

By Patrick Kagenda Marilyn Hill is the Country Manager of Neptune Oil in Uganda. The Independent’s Patrick Kagenda spoke to her. When do you start your day? I start my day at 7 a.m. with overnight emails received and to make plans for the day whether in Kampala or in …

By Patrick Kagenda Orhan Subay is the Director of the newly established Turkish Airlines Uganda office. The Independent’s Patrick Kagenda How do you start your day? Turkish Airlines flies to Entebbe three times in a week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. On these days I wake up at 4:30am and …

By  Patrick Kagenda On August 3, 2010 Tullow Oil’s Chief Operating Officer Paul Mcdade and Graham Martin, Tullow’s General Counsel and Secretary, arrived in Uganda. As they jetted into the country, Tullow Oil Uganda’s General Manager Brian Glover was on his way to the USA. The two officials, according to …

By Patrick Kagenda Jerry Rajwayi is the General Manager at Parambot Breweries. He spoke to The Independent’s Patrick Kagenda How do you start your day? I’m an early raiser from childhood. I come from a farming family and I used to milk cows in the morning before going to school. …

By The Independent Team In a bid to reduce on its costs of production, Nile breweries has stepped up its campaign to use locally grown beer making products. The company which had all along been importing Barley grain from West Germany has embarked on having the Barley grown locally in …

By Patrick Kagenda Gideon Badagawa is the Chief Executive at Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU). He spoke to Patrick Kagenda. What challenges do you face at PSFU? The major challenge today is that of the East African Community economic integration. The pace at which it’s unfolding is way beyond the …

By Patrick Kagenda Morrison Rwakakamba is the Secretary General Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UNCCI). The Independent’s Patrick Kagenda spoke to him. How can new business be established in countries like Uganda where corruption is high? Corruption is a serious issue that should be handled with a fierce …

By Patrick Kagenda At the end of July, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) was set to destroy expired confectionaries worth Shs 22.5 million, cosmetics worth Shs 10 million, tinned beef worth Shs 4.9 million and food supplements worth Shs 6.5 million. The haul is part of goods worth …

By Patrick Kagenda The first thing I encounter when I enter Kalita Bus Services Park, located next to Nakivibo stadium, is a security check. The officer runs a metal detector across each passenger’s body and luggage, searching for explosive materials. Less than a week after the Kyadondo and Ethiopian Village …