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By Our Reporter Movit Products Limited has contributed 500 cartons of Skin Guard Anti-Bacterial products worth UGX 150M to the Government through the Ministry of Health as support towards the fight against COVID-19. The donation was made by the CEO Movit Products Limited Mr. Bruce Mpamizo to the Minister of Health Ruth Achen at the Ministry of Health head offices. The Skin Guard Products that were given are 200 cartons of Skin Guard Hand wash, 200 cartons of Skin Guard Soap and 100 cartons of Sanitizer gel. The Skin Guard products will be donated to the hospitals for healthcare workers…
By Our Reporter Vivo Energy Uganda has announced the introduction of a free home delivery solution for Shell Gas. This is in a bid to bring services closer and offer greater convenience, safe transportation and doorstep delivery of Shell Gas to customers. The move follows restrictions put in place by government to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Deliveries are currently available to customers across greater Kampala and Entebbe region, with plans to roll out to reach even more areas. “We are aware that people are now at home and may experience difficulty in accessing essential services, especially as…
By Our Reporter dfcu Limited has released its 2019 consolidated financial results revealing a strong position having recorded a 21% growth in profitability from UGX 60. 9bn in 2018 up to UGX 73.4bn in 2019. According to Mathias Katamba, the Banks profitability in 2019 was driven by increased efficiency and a reduction in operating costs. “We focused on cutting down our operating costs by 4% from 202 Billion Shillings in December 2018 to 193 Billion Shillings in December 2019, in addition to reducing our funding costs by 7% in terms of interest expenditure from 105 Billion Shillings to 97.6 Billion…
By Our Reporter Vivo Energy Uganda, the distributor and marketer of Shell branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda, has contributed 50 Million Uganda shillings worth of fuel (about 13,000 litres) to support the mobility of the Ministry of Health Emergency teams countrywide in a bid to further mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic. In addition, the company has donated hand sanitizers, masks, liquid soaps and other hygiene solutions as precautionary measure against coronavirus worth over 10 million Uganda shillings. The total support to the Ministry of Health therefore amounts to 60 million Uganda shillings. Vivo Energy Uganda aims…
By Our Reporter The Minister of Health Dr Ruth Aceng has received Huawei telemedicine solutions to assist in the fight against COVID-19 in Uganda. This happened at the installation and demonstration exercise that happened at the Ministry of Health headquarters in Wandegeya on Friday. The telemedicine solution is aimed at enabling real-time communication and interactive content sharing without much risk of physical contact among the health officers. This includes video conferencing equipment that shall enable mobile video meetings and communications among staff in various sites such as health centers and ministry of health. The Huawei video conferencing solution includes special…
By Our Reporter In a bid to further mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Airtel Uganda has partnered with a number of websites to provide free access to health tips and updates as well as education material for the school going children who are currently at home. This announcement comes a few days after the telecommunications company waived charges on the Airtel Money platform to enable subscribers send money to their loved ones at no charge and discourage the physical exchange of cash to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. Currently, sending money from Airtel to Airtel is…
By Our Reporter In the wake of global pandemic, COVID-19, MultiChoice Group (MCG) is broadening access to credible information at this time by making news channels more widely available across the continent. They have opened access to CNN International and Euronews for DStv Access customers, joining BBC Word News, Aljazeera and brand new channel Africanews. “We have been in constant communication with health authorities such as the World Health Organisation, and we will be rolling out Africa-wide public service announcements on COVID-19. It is important that all of us take heed of the announcements and advice from trusted experts so…
By Our Reporter Absa Group Limited has announced the appointment of Mr Mumba Kalifungwa as Managing Director for Absa Bank Uganda effective 1 April 2020. He succeeds Mr Nazim Mahmood, who has held the position on an interim basis since July 2019, leading the organisation through a historic brand transition to Absa. He will work closely with Mr Kalifungwa over the coming weeks to ensure a smooth transition. Mr Kalifungwa has held various positions within the Group, most recently he served as Chief Financial Officer for Absa Bank Botswana Limited since 2015. Prior to that, he was the Chief Financial…
By Our Reporter Uganda Network of young people living with HIV & AIDS (UNYPA) has unveiled their strategic plan for the next five years. The plan was unveiled during the annual Y Plus Summit which was held at Hotel Africana under the theme, “changing the narrative for young people living with HIV”. Addressing guests at the summit, Olga Daphne Namukuza, the UNYPA Programs Manager revealed that they are expanding their HIV prevention program to target young people who don’t know their status and also integrating aspects like mental health awareness, gender based violence and malaria response among others in their…
By Our Reporter A Ka Dope, a platform for emerging musicians to showcase their craft, has announced a partnership with Universal Music Group, a global record label, in a move aimed at further elevating Ugandan talent. The partnership was announced on Tuesday during the launch of their new season dubbed “One Night Only”. Launching the 2020 edition, Afsa Umutesi, the Team Lead at a Ka Dope revealed that they have given stage to over 200 different Ugandan artistes in the past three years, but are now looking to offer even bigger opportunities for Ugandan musicians. “A Ka Dope was started…