By Our Reporter MTN Group has been named the most valuable African brand, according the Brand Finance Africa (BFA) 150 2020 ranking. MTN Group is estimated to have a brand value of US$3.3 billion. Brand value is the net economic benefit that a brand owner would achieve by licensing the brand in the open market. In its survey, Brand Finance said: “Over the last year, Africa’s largest mobile operator has celebrated solid profits and impressive subscriber growth.” The survey assessed the impact of COVID-19 on the enterprise value of all brands in its survey, compared to their values on 1…
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By Our Reporter “Kyaddala: It’s Real”, a TV series highlighting young people’s sexual and reproductive health issues, has been renewed for a second season. The new season was announced during an event held at Victoria University on Thursday. Speaking during the launch event, Joe Kigozi, the Chairman Reach A Hand Uganda revealed that the TV series is aimed at educating and empowering young people by engaging with them in a more exciting and appealing way. “Kyaddala TV series was born out of the desire to connect with young people. To connect with young people, you need to speak their language…
By Our Reporter Media personality Jaqi Deweyi has launched her own Travel TV Show. Dubbed “Travel with Enock and Jaqi”, the new TV travel show is aimed at shining a spotlight on different touristic destinations, the local people as well as their cultures. “We will show you where to go, what to do and how to do it. Fun and positive entertainment is the theme of every episode. The show features local music, sports & activities, local flavors and much more.” Jaqi Deweyi said. The show airs every Wednesday at 8:30pm on Magic1 Television and she hosts it alongside her…
By Our Reporter MultiChoice Uganda has announced the addition of Radio One FM 90, one of Uganda’s most popular and first FM stations, onto the DStv audio channel bouquet in an effort to extend great Ugandan music and information to more listeners. “Today we mark a major milestone at MultiChoice as we unveil the first Ugandan FM radio station onto the DStv audio bouquet, in line with our commitment to deliver great Uganda entertainment and accurate current affairs content to the rest of the world,” Mr. Colin Asiimwe, Head of Marketing, MultiChoice Uganda told media on Wednesday. Mr. Asiimwe, welcomed…
By Our Reporter MTN together with the Buganda Kingdom TV station BBS is casting a spotlight on the contribution of market vendors to the growth of Uganda’s economy. At the launch that was held at Kibuye market in Kampala, it was confirmed that MTN in partnership with BBS TV will operationalize an exclusive broadcast sponsorship called “Ebifa mu katale ne MTN”. The broadcast show that profiles what happens in the marketplace will be aired on television screens across the country and those specially installed in the partner markets, thrice a week. The total markets to be covered are 20, however,…
By Our Reporter Roke Telkom, a Ugandan public service provider for voice and data communications services and Facebook Inc, a global social networking service provider, have partnered to launch a new internet service program dubbed Roke Express Wi-Fi which is expected to give customers an enhanced user experience. According to Mr. Roger Sekaziga, the Chief Executive Officer of Roke Telkom, the Roke Express Wi-Fi is a more scalable service network that will enable increase in the number of access points to the internet, improve deployment scale and enhance the efficiency to over 600 Rokespots. He added that Roke is now…
By Our Reporter Huawei, a leading ICT global solutions provider has donated ICT study equipment worth 30,000USD to local learning institutions, Kyambogo and Uganda Martyrs University. This equipment is to aid in the hands-on study at the Huawei ICT Academy that was started within the different universities in 2019. The event that took place at Serena Hotel Kampala was attended by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of ICT and National Guidance Hon. Vicent Bagiire, Huawei Managing director Mr. Gaofei, the Vice Chancellors Kyambogo and Nkozi University. The Huawei ICT Academy was launched in May 2019 at Makerere University and spread to…
By Our Reporter Business Risk Management, especially with the challenges imposed by the Covid19 Pandemic, is one of the areas that have been earmarked as critical for businesses continuity and survival. Today we speak to a Risk Management Expert, Samuel Gitta. With 15 years of experience and a strong bias towards ICT risk management, Gitta currently leads the Risk & Compliance division at MTN Uganda where he serves as the General Manager Business Risk Management and Compliance. He shares with us how MTN Uganda has kept afloat and managed to post impressive business results amidst the raging pandemic that has…
By Our Reporter Uganda has been named among the top places to visit as several countries across the globe, reeling back from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, continue to open up, especially in the world of travel and tourism. According to a list released by Forbes Magazine recently, Uganda is one of top six tourism destinations in the world that are open and safe to visit this October. It features alongside Panama, El Salvador, Pakistan, Ukraine, and the Bahamas. Uganda is highlighted as being open to visitors and tourists but with observance of set guidelines to avoid the spread…
By Our Reporter UBC TV’s Peter Mutabazi has finally found his lost rib, it appears. This after he proposed to his girlfriend, Amanda Diana over the weekend. The two lovebirds celebrated their engagement at Kiho Safari Lodge in Bwindi National Park on Saturday. On why he is finally deciding to settle down, Mutabazi told this website that, “He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord.” He also added that he is planning to hold a wedding soon and formally seal their union. According to sources close the couple, the two have been officially…