By Our Reporter Although the insurance sector in Uganda continues to register impressive growth, it is widely agreed that a lot still needs to be done in order for it to reach its full potential and take its rightful place as a cornerstone of our economic growth and overall development. Indeed, there is every cause for optimism, as under the aegis of the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), a particularly foresighted corps of individuals is staking a claim to ensure the country reaps the full benefit of what the sector can provide. Armed with years of experience gained both here and…
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By Our Reporter As part of its Covid-19 Emergency Response Programme (CERP), the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) has donated different types of locally-procured medical supplies, medical equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) to close to Ugandan 60 hospitals, in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda and the country’s National Response Fund to Covid-19. Donated supplies include: 1,060 examination gloves, 500 surgical gloves, 1,000 surgical masks with folds, 1,000 NK95 respirators, 500 fluid-resistant coveralls, 300 face shields, 600 protective goggles, 1,000 heavy duty aprons, 800 heavy duty gloves, 120…
By Our Reporter For three years now, Telecom giant, MTN Uganda runs an annual Mobile Money Promotion known as MoMoNyabo. All MTN customers are eligible to participate and they are required to perform an MTN MoMo activity such as buying airtime, sending money or making payments in order to be stand a chance of winning. The Covid-19 pandemic presented a different scenario with people’s lives being affected adversely affected both on a personal or business perspective. To that end MTN decided to stand with its customers as they were going through the rebuilding process. This year’s MoMo Nyabo promotion focused…
By Our Reporter Mentor Senior Secondary School from Lira district have emerged winners of this year’s Stanbic Bank National Schools Championship. This after a panel of judges selected their business plan, Edutele, an education consultancy service that has been helping students attend virtual classes during the lock down, as the overall best startup. The other finalists were Nabisunsa Girls School from Central Uganda, Kyebambe Girls from Western Uganda, and Mpumudde Seed Senior School from Eastern Uganda. Unlike the previous National School Championships, this year brought together all students and schools that have excelled in the championship and continue to nurture…
By Our Reporter It was a night of surprises as Lucy was evicted from the BBNaija house just minutes after Erica was disqualified from the show. Erica was disqualified for breaking the house rules, and threatening harm on a fellow housemate which earned her a 3rd strike and ultimately being kicked out of the house. The week had began with Erica winning the Head of House challenge, making her a two-time head of house. This time, she picked Prince as her Deputy Head of House, which gave both of them immunity from eviction. Big Brother officially re-introduced the old nomination…
By Our Reporter Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, has kicked off this year’s Seeds for the Future training that will be conducted online. The training that will run from 7th to 11th September 2020 will see 37 top ICT students recommended from the various public universities of Uganda acquire knowledge in areas of Internet of Things, Virtual Reality, Big Data, Cloud, Artificial intelligence and 5G related courses. According to the Huawei Public Relations Director Mr. Gao Jian, The training that will last one week shall be an online training where students are required to stay at home but…
By Our Reporter After another successful edition of the MTN MoMo Nyabo promotion, Swangz Avenue, the production house charged with bringing the show to life, has released a behind-the-scenes video giving insight into the amount of work that goes into making such a high budget production. Swangz Avenue was contracted for the job in a bid to deliver a world class stage and production, sources say. We have also learned they sub contracted Buzz Events to build the set while they focused on production. They clearly didn’t disappoint if the critical acclaim online is anything to go by. The MoMo…
By Paula Mary Patience Amid the whirlwind of the fast-spreading COVID-19 global pandemic, I decided to travel back home from the United Kingdom (UK), unsuspecting of what lay ahead of me. Right from touch-down at Entebbe International Airport, I begun to feel unwell with what started as a mild cough that kept intensifying by the day, while in mandatory quarantine instituted by Government for all returnees. It was so terrible that there were days I chose not to talk at all because anything I said would trigger this cough that lasted for several minutes, causing me grave pain in my…
By Our Reporter Airtel Uganda has announced a partnership with Jumia that will enable subscribers to complete payments directly on the platform. The partnership enables Airtel Uganda subscribers to quickly and conveniently make payments for their purchases across all Jumia platforms ensuring cashless transactions that are safer especially in the current times when the world is faced with a global pandemic. “We are excited to partner with Jumia to offer customers a convenient, safe, fast and secure payment solution on one of the largest e-commerce platforms in Uganda at no extra charge,” commented Airtel Money Head Merchant Portfolio Mr. Godfrey…
By Our Reporter In order to make cooking gas even more affordable for all, Vivo Energy Uganda has launched a new campaign dubbed “Shell Gas Refill Nyongeza” in which Shell Gas refill prices have been slashed to UGX 44,000, UGX 86,000 and UGX 247,000 for the 6kg, 12kg and 45kg respectively. Speaking at the launch of the campaign, Moses Kebba, the Marketing Manager at Vivo Energy Uganda said that the campaign is intended to further ease financial strain on loyal customers and reward them for continually selecting the Shell Gas brand as their cooking solution over the years. With the…