By Our Reporter Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, and Western Union, a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, have announced a strategic agreement to offer Western Union’s cross-border capability via the Airtel Money wallet, enabling customers to move money in real-time across 14 countries in Africa. The collaboration with Airtel Africa will enable more than 15 million Airtel Money mobile wallet users in Nigeria, Uganda, Gabon, Tanzania, Zambia, DRC, Malawi, Madagascar, Kenya, Congo, Niger, Tchad, Rwanda and Seychelles to simply route any money transfer received from across the world into their wallets.…
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By Our Reporter Preparations are in high gear for the 2-day “Running out of Trees” relay from Kampala to Gulu. The relay that will have 33 high profile and diverse runners run 10 kilometers each, is set to take place on Feb 7th and 8th February 2020. Flag off will be at Parliament. The “Running out of Trees Campaign” spearheaded by Uganda Breweries Limited in partnership with Ministry of Water and Environment, was launched in October 2019. The campaign seeks to rally Corporate Companies to come together and respond to the growing concern of deforestation in the country. So far,…
By Our Reporter It is no secret that songstress Fille has had a difficult start to her ‘tweny tweny’ with her name being caught up in the mix of stories connected to her ex-lover MC Kats and his recent revelation about his HIV status. The truth of the matter is that Fille has been under the radar as social media fell awash with the news about her on and off boyfriend. News reaching us now indicates that the dismayed singer will finally be making her first public appearance of the year this Saturday at Silver Springs Hotel, Bugolobi at Kampala’s…
By Our Reporter dfcu Bank in partnership with Monitor Publications Limited’s (MPL) flagship brand Daily Monitor and Uganda Investment Authority have flagged off the winners of ‘Rising Woman’ Season Two Initiative to an all-paid study excursion in Nairobi, Kenya. The trip is expected to enhance their understanding of their various businesses and expose them to best practices. As part of the Bank’s commitment to support local women entrepreneurs and offer the best finance options for investment, dfcu Bank through its Women in Business Program (WiB) started ‘Rising Woman’ and collaborated with different partners to empower and accelerate the participation of…
By Our Reporter Jamaican reggae duo, Chaka Demus & Pliers are not coming to Uganda, we can confirm. Popular for songs like “Tease Me” and “Murder She Wrote” among others, the Jamaican stars had been rumored to be the headliners for a Valentine’s Day show to be held at Kololo Independence Grounds. As it turns out, it is just that, a rumour. Salavdo who is hosting the Africa Laughs show at the Kololo Independence Grounds on Valentine’s Day debunked the rumours while speaking to media on Tuesday. “Chaka Demus & Pliers coming to my show were simply that — rumours,” …
By Our Reporter Arguably Uganda’s funniest man, comedian Patrick “Salvado” Idringi is set for a rib-cracking show dubbed ‘Africa Laughs’ come February 14, 2020 at Kololo Airstrip. The natural, blunt and hilarious “Man from Ombokolo” who draws his humour from events in society and his village Ombokolo celebrates 10 years since he traded his engineering career for stand-up comedy. Addressing journalists at a press conference held at Speke Apartments to officially announce the show, the much sought-after comedian revealed that comedy has changed his life and helped him grow as a person. “I want to thank God that 10 years…
By Our Reporter As we bid farewell to ‘Janworry’ and welcome the month of love, some of Uganda’s top entertainers are up for a Valentine’s Day battle. It being one of the most celebrated days, the unofficial lovers’ day has this year attracted several major events. From soulful singer Rema Namakula to Salvador’s Africa Laughs to one of Busoga’s finest artiste Maro and not forgetting Nigeria’s Rude Boy, the celebrities are set to celebrate the lovers’ day with each promising a thrilling show. Rema’s “Hottest 2020” show will be held at Hotel Africana, Maro will hold his Anjagala concert at…
By Our Reporter Over 2,000 customers have so far been rewarded with fuel worth over UGX 80 million in the ongoing 10 weeks of Cheer promotion by Vivo Energy Uganda, the company that distributes and markets Shell branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda. The national promotion which is targeted at all motorists including boda riders, taxi drivers, private motorists and truck drivers was announced in December to reward customers for their loyalty during the festive season. “For the past 3 weeks, we have been running daily draws at participating Shell stations generating over 2,000 winners who have received various prizes…
By Our Reporter Gospel singer and Buikwe Woman MP, Judith Babirye is divorced again. The singer’s marriage to fellow MP Paul Musoke Ssebulime has been dissolved by court. Babirye and Sebulime were married in a traditional ceremony held in July 2018 in Bunga, Kampala. But barely a year into their union, Sebulime filed for divorce. According to court documents, Ssebulime testified that he had not seen or heard from Babirye since 22 December 2018. In fact, he did not know of his wife’s whereabouts for seven months he waited before petitioning court. Ssebulime also accused Babirye of denying him conjugal…
By Our Reporter DJ Mackus is crying foul play. The disc spinner who was one of the Evoke Night season 3 finalists has revealed that he has never received his prize money. Mackus took to social media to express his disgruntlement. “On 28th November I was ranked the first runner up of the ‘Evoke season Three Finale’ but I was only left with a paper with figures,” he wrote. “What happened to the prize?” Unlike the first two seasons where individuals were just given a stage to showcase their talent, season 3 saw talent compete for a big cash prize.…