Author: BigEyeUg1
By Our Reporter In August 2016, URA issued MTN with an assessment of UGX 326,996,917,906 for unpaid taxes arising between the period 2011-2014. By Civil Suit 986 of 2016, MTN challenged the assessment in the High Court and a prolonged reexamination of the available evidence ensued, resulting in a partial consent judgement in June 2018 in favor of MTN, wherein it was agreed that the amount of the assessment was reduced to UGX 24,273,771,472. This residual amount was subject to the interpretation of a technical issue i.e. whether the taxable value of excise duty on airtime was to be charged…
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda appointed Andrew Bugembe as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Bugembe started work on April 1, replacing Mike Blackburn who retired early this year having served as the Telecom’s CFO since 2011. In his position, Mr Bugembe is part of the dynamic leadership team of MTN Uganda that boasts of 16 members, four of whom are women. After being away from Uganda for almost 10 years, Mr Bugembe is happy to join a great, experienced and strong management team back home at MTN Uganda. He looks forward to leading the Finance division and contributing…
By Our Reporter MultiChoice Africa in partnership with One Africa Global Foundation is staging a special COVID-19 Hope For Africa concert aimed at raising funds to support health care workers who are at the front-line in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds raised from the show will be used as special interventions for accessible, functional medical equipment, COVID testing stations and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to minimize their exposure to the virus. The concert will feature some of the biggest acts on the continent including Ykee Benda (Uganda), 2Baba (Nigeria), Akothee (Kenya), Davido (Nigeria), Eddie Jay (Senegal), Nandy…
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda has donated sanitary pads to women who are held up in mandatory COVID-19 isolation centers through the Ministry of Health as the country continues to fight the spread of the deadly Coronavirus. This donation closely follows the World Menstrual Hygiene Day that was observed on Thursday, May 28th across the world to challenge the social stigma associated with menstruation. This year, the day was marked under the theme ‘Periods in Pandemic’ to highlight how the challenges faced by women during menstruation have worsened during the pandemic. Executed by MTN’s Corporate Social Responsibility arm, the MTN…
By Our Reporter MultiChoice Uganda has partnered with Jumia Uganda to enable their customers access DStv and GOtv merchandize across Jumia platforms. While announcing the partnership, Colin Asiimwe, MultiChoice Uganda Head of Marketing said that the partnership between the two firms is timely in light of the need to minimize physical contact with the current COVID-19 pandemic. Asiimwe explained that, “The partnership is driven by the increase in the uptake of digital services, influenced by existing and new technologies supported by better internet services thus revolutionizing how individuals and businesses operate, presenting an opportunity for us to tap into the…
By Our Reporter Gone are the days when you had to first visit NSSF offices to access their services. NSSF services are now available at your fingertips. The Fund, over the years, has introduced different platforms to improve their service delivery, and enable members to access NSSF services in an easy and convenient way from anywhere. Whether you want to register, update your details, or just check your NSSF balance, you can now easily do so using your mobile phone or computer. The Fund offers a wide range of e-channels that are convenient, user friendly and easy to navigate. These…
By Our Reporter In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hello Fresh Uganda, an online fresh produce delivery platform is sensitizing women and youth in the agricultural chain of production about food safety. As one of their CSR initiatives, Hello Fresh identified small holder farmer groups of women and youths in rural areas, across the different regions of Uganda, who are the target for a skill development sensitization campaign on safe food production. The sensitization, according to David Kiyemba, the Director Hello Fresh Uganda, which is currently being done on their digital platforms (website and social media pages) will better the…
By Our Reporter Centenary Bank has launched a new bank account opening service dubbed CenteXpress savings account intended to serve the unbanked Ugandan population. According to the 2018 Financial Sector Depending Uganda report on Banking, 89% of Uganda’s adult population are without bank accounts or some form of structured and legal financial services. “Deploying and using appropriate solutions like our bank’s CenteXpress savings account is a step in the right direction in propelling personal and business continuity and promoting a culture of saving. The CenteXpress account will supplement the numerous initiatives put in place by Our Bank to extend financial…
By Our Reporter MultiChoice has announced the return of ‘Big Brother Naija Reunion Show’ starring the housemates of the Pepper Dem Season. Set to premiere on June 1st, fans of the popular reality TV show will be treated to the most epic reunion show yet that promises to be filled with emotional outbursts and wild surprises as the ex-housemates along with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the show’s host, revisit the events that rocked Biggie’s house last season. The show will also let viewers in on the lives of the BBNaija alumni seven months after the show’s finale. Fans and viewers will also…
By Our Reporter As a measure to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission by physical exchange of currency notes, MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda, on 19th March 2020, implemented a zero charge on all Person to Person (P2P) and Mobile Wallet to bank transactions for a period of 30 days. In recognition of the continued lockdown period, the zero charge was maintained until 25th May 2020. In a joint statement released on Tuesday, MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda have announced that they are reinstating the charges effective 26th May 2020. “All MTN mobile money and Airtel money Person to Person…