Author: BigEyeUg1

By Our Reporter In a move to celebrate and recognize boda riders for the role they play in the community, Vivo Energy Uganda has announced a 12-week campaign dubbed “Shell Advance Kapo W’ekibuga” which will see over 40,000 boda riders rewarded with up to UGX 300 million worth of prizes. The campaign is a continuation of the “Gwe Kapo” promotion that commenced in 2017 to recognize, appreciate and reward boda riders for the role they play in many peoples’ lives across the country. Speaking during the launch of the campaign at Shell Kawempe, Alex Tusingwire the Brand Manager – Lubricants…

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By Our Reporter MTN Uganda through the MTN Foundation under its Y’ello Hope initiative has, together with other FOSABU (Forum for South Africa Business in Uganda) companies supported the Office of the Prime Minister with a donation of masks worth 100,000,000Ugx (One hundred million shillings) as the country intensifies its fight against the deadly Corona virus. The mask donation efforts were championed by H.E. Prof. Major-General (rtd) Lekoa Solly Mollo, the chairman of FOSABU who is also the South African High commissioner to Uganda. While handing over the masks to Uganda’s Prime Minister, Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda at a press conference…

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By Our Reporter Bar owners, through their association, the Bar Owners Association, have made a plea to government to reopen their businesses. The plea was made by Tesfalem Gherathu, the association’s chairperson and also proprietor Casablanca bar while speaking to media at Kati Kati restaurant on Friday where he revealed that continued closure is doing more harm than good. “Whereas the initial decision to close bars was necessary and timely to stem the spread and impact of the Coronavirus in Uganda, continued closure has resulted in severe economic consequences with many bar and club businesses going into distress.” Tesfalem Gherathu…

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By Our Reporter  The Fashion Revolution Expo is returning for its 2nd edition this December. Launched in 2019, the expo is aimed at supporting and promoting people in the arts and fashion industry by giving them a platform to reach a global market. Vivianna Zoe-Girl (the Founder), revealed that “Fashion is among the industries that have shaped conversations not only in Uganda but world over, with fashion trends emerging every now and then, thus presenting a lucrative avenue for individuals to explore as the industry continues to mark its presence on the international scene. However, meaningful partnerships need to manifest…

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By Our Reporter MTN Uganda and KCCA Football Club (KCCA FC) have signed a 10-year partnership that will give MTN naming rights to the club’s home ground facility located at Lugogo. As a result of the partnership, the stadium will now and for the next ten years be called the MTN Omondi Stadium, in a move which MTN and KCCA FC honour the legacy of Phillip Omondi, the late football player who dedicated his life to football in Uganda as a player and coach. “MTN Uganda has a long history of involvement in sports in this country and has been…

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By Our Reporter Sanlam General Insurance Uganda, a provider of insurance and financial services in Uganda, has received ISO 9001:2015 certification following rigorous independent audit on its quality management system by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), an international agency composed of the national standards bodies of more than 160 countries. The company becomes one of the first insurance companies in the country to be awarded the updated International Organization for standardization ISO 9001:2015 certification in the General Insurance and Risk Management category. This internationally recognized standard ensures that an insurance firm’s products and services meet the needs of customers…

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By Our Reporter In efforts to revive the worst-hit sectors of the economy, Stanbic Bank Uganda has partnered with the United Nations and other funding agencies to create an enterprise fund that will provide low-cost financing informal sector businesses to enable them recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Economic Enterprise Restart fund (EERF) is intended to provide cheaper funding to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs) as well as village savings and credit associations (VSLAs) to enhance their productivity and provide both digital & technical support in capacity building and institutional development.  The EERF will drive…

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By Our Reporter Musician Sheebah Karungi has joined a new menstrual health campaign aimed at raising awareness around the heightened menstruation-related challenges women and girls are currently facing. Dubbed “My Menstrual Story”, the  campaign will  also enable easy access to menstrual health-related products via the Personal Health Pharmacy, an e-Pharmacy on the SafeBoda app where individuals can conveniently make an order and have the products delivered for free. Speaking about the campaign, Sheebah, who is also the founder of Holipads, a menstrual pads company, revealed that the time is ripe to talk about menstrual health issues and end the stigma…

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By Our Reporter It was another fun-filled weekend for the lucky winners in Nile Special’s “My Uganda My Nile” campaign as they enjoyed an all-expense paid trip to Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa, Eastern Uganda. The second batch of winners who included Pamela Nankunda, an operations manager of a local safari company and former beauty queen Josephine Nabakooza together with their friends, got an opportunity to immerse themselves into the beauties and adventures that Eastern Uganda has to offer. The group set off from Kampala on Friday morning, driving through two major cities of Jinja and Mbale where they were able to…

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By Our Reporter As a corporate Company, MTN believes that businesses can only thrive when the communities within which they work are equally thriving, thus the need for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to improve lives in the communities. Wim Vanhelleputte the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Uganda tells us why MTN Uganda is seriously involved in CSR. Please tell us about MTN’s rationale for taking part in CSR At MTN we have a vision to provide a modern connected digital life to every customer. However, we understand that as a business, MTN can only flourish when the communities and ecosystems…

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