By Ronald Musoke Global technological giants Google have joined the ‘Africa rising’ bandwagon by launching a competition in which entrepreneurs, creatives, innovators and web lovers across the continent will share their stories of how the web has transformed their lives and work. “Whether you’re a photographer, an entrepreneur, a fashion …
Read More »Competition needed in the banking sector –IMF
By Julius Businge The International Monetary Fund Senior Resident Representative in Uganda, Ana Lucia Coronel has said that there is a need for banks to put up stiff competition in the sector, if customers are to benefit. “There is competition but it is not strong enough to influence business decisions,” …
Read More »Foreign competition threatens indigenous insurance companies
By Patrick Kagenda After failing to take over the National Insurance Corporation (NIC) in 2005 in the teeth of competition from Nigeria’s Industrial and General Insurance (IGI), the Kenyan firm Apollo Pan African (APA) Insurance has at last made its way on to the Ugandan financial market. APA, which owns …
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