By Our Reporter CHIL Food Center, trading as Solerchil Technologies, has raised $300,000 in pre-seed to support its mission of revolutionising B2B payments. The round was led by Sufishent LLC. It comes right at the time when the company is expanding its service offering to support business operations. Through the platform, merchants can offer instant payment terms to their customers through a frictionless B2C-like “Buy Now Pay Later” checkout experience. The solution can be integrated easily via APIs into existing e-commerce platforms and marketplaces. Shamim Nabuuma Kaliisa, a co-founder and shareholder in the company, says that the B2B merchants that…
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By Our Reporter Musicians, Navio and Winnie Nwagi will thrill revelers at the upcoming Gulu edition of the Johnnie Walker Walkers’ Tour which will take place on Saturday, August 13, at Acholi Inn in Gulu. The Gulu edition is expected to be an exceptional one given the lineup headlined by Nwagi, who’s music and stage performances never disappoint. The tour is off the brand’s “To the Ones Who” campaign that was launched earlier in the year to celebrate and shine a light on the youth who have exemplified the brand’s “Keep Walking” mantra. Commenting on the Gulu edition of the…
By Our Reporter Saturday, July 30th was the internationally-recognised Day of Friendship, and several groups of friends gathered at Gazebo Grill in Najjera to toast to the occasion. The event, dubbed “Meatings Phase II” was a sequel to “Meatings Phase I”, which was held during the Easter weekend in April this year. Sponsored by Bell Lager, the day featured specially curated group games and activities designed for groups of friends to enjoy together. These included games like Spin the Wheel, Put a Ring On It, Foosball, and Beer Checkers – all of which saw lucky participants win limited edition Bell…
By Our Reporter Saturday night officially marked both the end to Season Five of the Budo League and also the beginning of new traditions and leadership at the inaugural Guinness Budo League Awards dinner that took place at the Kampala Serena Hotel. The night was held to celebrate five seasons of the Budo League and to award the different individuals that have played exceptionally during the just concluded Season Five of the league as well as those that have have played a big part in making the Season Five of the league successful. The most notable awards of the night…
By Our Reporter The famous Walkers Tour is back, and this time it has its sights set on the northern city of Gulu. The tour that was last in Mbarara City in western Uganda, is part of the Johnnie Walker’s “To the Ones Who” campaign; a movement designed to celebrate creatives across Africa who in their different trades and walks exemplify its long-standing “Keep Walking” mantra. And come Saturday, August 13th, Johnnie Walker will throw a party to remember at Acholi Inn to celebrate the youth in Gulu for the simple steps they are making towards achieving their desired goals.…
By Our Reporter Sheraton Kampala Hotel will be one of the participants in the Bride and Groom Expo. We had an opportunity to chat with the Hotel’s General Manager, Mr. Jean-Philippe Bitterncourt and he highlighted what we should expect from their participation in the expo this year and how the hotel is fairing now that the economy is open. 1) Hello, and how is the hotel faring ever since the Economy was fully reopened? Since the economy reopened we can see that business is picking up which is very encouraging. This is reflected in events, mainly, and now that bookings…
By Our Reporter Singer, producer, instrumentalist, and recording artist, Joshua Baraka has returned fresh out of the studio full of love assurance, featuring Bryan The Mensah on “I Do”. “I Do” is the latest addition to Joshua Baraka’s impressive song lineup and is set to take the baton from the pace set by his earlier release, “Omu.” Love, indeed, makes the world go round. Everyone should feel loved at least once in their lifetime. If you love someone, tell them today. It is a wonderful thing to hear that you are loved. It is within reason to believe that the…
By Our Reporter Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda are set to benefit as dfcu Bank launches a brand-new offering aimed at giving them an opportunity to enjoy banking while operating an account that speaks to their business needs at their convenience. Named ‘Sukuma Business ne dfcu’, the bank is calling upon SMEs to open Personal Current and Enterprise Current Accounts and enjoy several benefits such as no Charges on UGX Deposits, dedicated Business Bankers, reduced fees on monthly and transfer charges, access to friendly and fast loans (TODs) as well as 24/7 access to their business accounts…
By Our Reporter Uganda Breweries has officially handed over a kitchen facility to traders in the Portbell shopping centre and a modern ablution block for residents of Kamwanyi village both in Luzira. The ablution block will be serving approximately 2,000 people in the Kamwanyi community while the Kitchen has a capacity of 24 stoves, 24 cabinets and 24 concrete slabs. Construction of these facilities commenced in May 2022. Uganda Breweries’ society 2030 sustainability action plan charts aim towards a sustainable and inclusive world by 2030, creating a purpose-driven business. Part of the initiatives under the action is ‘Water of Life,’…
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda in partnership with the Kingdom of Bunyoro has launched a bicycle racing competition between the 15 counties of the Kingdom. The bicycle race competition was launched at an event held at the Orukurato Gardens in the western district of Hoima, where the replica jerseys of the 15 counties were unveiled to the media and the Kingdom administrators. MTN Uganda is the exclusive sponsor of the 6 week-long bicycle race competition based on an ongoing partnership that commenced in 2019, between the Kingdom and Telecom. The long-awaited bicycle races that are set to kick off on…