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Kia, Suzuki, Rav4 and more |THE INDEPENDENT | New survey reveals the most affordable – and most expensive – new models to own and operate in 2019 The Royal Automotive Club of Victoria (RACV) has released the results of its annual running costs survey, and the results might surprise you. …

 Facing the damage of ‘chronic workplace stress’ | MARIA COHUT | In a world where it seems as though the pressure to perform is always on, more and more people are admitting to burnout at work. What is this phenomenon, and how can you cope with it if it happens …

Government can use their mobile sharing platforms to streamline transport industry COMMENT | REGEAN MUGUME | The Boda Boda business seems to be taking the Transport industry in the central business District of Kampala by storm with the introduction of new players like Taxify, Safe Boda, Uber and Mondo-ride among …

Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) has set up a year-end deadline to open up a subsidiary in Kampala, according to its Chief Executive Officer, Jadiah Mwarania. Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Mwarania, who held an investor briefing in Nairobi on August.02 said the decision by countries such as Uganda, …

Project finds most manufacturers in Uganda unaware of opportunities in efficient water use Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda easily qualifies as one of the most “water secure” countries in Africa. In the south of the country you find Lake Victoria, Africa’s biggest freshwater lake while the world’s longest …

UK-based insurer in Uganda, Britam, has once again won a business deal with the government to provide insurance cover, this time for Uganda Airlines. Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Willis Towers Watson is the airlines’ insurance broker. Britam CEO, Allan Mafabi confirmed to The Independent on Aug.02 that they …

Kadaga globetrotting to promote conference | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga is traversing the globe in last minute efforts to rally colleagues from other parliaments to converge on Kampala for the 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC). She was recently in Islamabad, Pakistani, for the Asia region Commonwealth …

The lender plans to focus on providing solutions that meet clients’ needs Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Stanbic Bank has registered an increase in net profit by almost 40% to Shs134bn in the first six months ending June.30, according to its financial results released on Aug.05. This performance was …

Uganda Airlines needs to come up with a strategy that will enable it capture a share of the regional aviation market Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | A fierce battle is looming in the East African aviation market as Uganda’s national carrier, Uganda Airlines, takes to the skies on August. …

Mutebile leads experts to analyse ways to maintain high growth Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | July has been a month of reflection by finance experts and economic technocrats on the future state of the economy as the new FY2019/20 kicked off. There is the nagging commentary that although Uganda …