By Our Reporter Following a $300,000 pre-seed funding round, Food Tech startup, CHIL Food Center – trading as Solerchil Technologies – has now expanded to the United States. The company has announced the opening of its new headquarters in Dover city, Delaware State as part of its initiative to scale its operations. CHIL Food Center is a B2B AI-powered e-commerce platform that simplifies the supply chain directly with food suppliers and food retailers in Europe, Middle East & Africa. It allows food retailers to purchase the food they need to retail now and pay for it later while paying the…
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By Our Reporter Tusker Lite has announced a UGX 800million sponsorship package for the inaugural Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon that is slated for Saturday September 3, 2022 in Kasese. “I’d like to give assurances that this will not be a one off. Tusker Lite has made a long-time commitment to ensure the Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon grows into one of the biggest events of its nature on the continent and even the world,” Emmy Hashakimana, the Uganda Breweries Ltd Marketing and Innovations Director, said during a press conference held at The Square in Kampala on Thursday. Equator Hikes, the marathon…
By Our Reporter Coca-Cola Beverage Uganda (CCBU) has launched an exciting three-months Under the Crown (UTC) promotion dubbed ‘Believe and Win Ug’. This campaign presents a unique opportunity for Ugandan consumers to win exciting prizes worth millions of shillings by simply purchasing Coca-Cola products; Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Novida, Krest or Stoney 300ml glass bottle and checking under the crown to participate. As part of the promotion, lucky Ugandans will stand a chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with hundreds more winning Television sets and smart phones from World Cup global…
By Our Reporter Unilever Uganda has launched a new and improved OMO laundry detergent. They launched the new Omo during a ceremony held at their offices in Kampala on Wednesday. The new OMO comes with an improved formulation and unbeatable stain removal including an enhanced whitening performance packaged in a fresh new look. “With the new and improved OMO unbeatable stain removal formula, our customers will now use less powder for washing, which saves them money especially during these hard economic times. It is available from as low as Shs500 in all shops, duukas and supermarkets close to you,” Unilever…
By Our Reporter Thrones Lounge & Restaurant, in partnership with Johnnie Walker Uganda, is gearing up for its 3rd anniversary celebration. To be headlined by Sauti Sol’s Bein and Sol Generations Bensol together with Nviiri the storyteller, it will take place this Saturday, August 12th. For gregarious people, this will be the night: an opportunity to not only be serenaded by the soulful Bein, but also enjoy an array of offerings from the iconic Johnnie Walker brand. Speaking about the event, Johnnie Walker Uganda Brand Manager Christine Kyokunda highlighted the solid partnership the iconic whisky brand has enjoyed with the…
By Our Reporter The pioneer students of the Swangz Creative Academy have graduated. The students that have graduated were the selected few from the many that applied during the school’s first June intake. They were trained in Audio class and Live broadcast production. During the course of five weeks, the graduates learned an array of skills including music production, video editing among others. The academy model is 80% practical and gave these students an opportunity to work on top real market assignments. They worked on different projects including the recently concluded MTN Momo Waaka campaign, Guinness Bright house event at…
By Our Reporter MTN Uganda customers can now use their MTN Senkyu loyalty points to get insurance from aYo, in the form of life or hospital cover. aYo provides fast, convenient, easy-to-use hospital and life cover directly to a user’s mobile phone, and over the last 5 years has enrolled 16 million customers across the African markets that it is active in. Through the new addition to the already successful Senkyu loyalty program, MTN is enabling even more customers to access insurance for the first time. By subscribing to aYo insurance, using MTN Senkyu, customers will have peace of mind…
By Our Reporter BrighterMonday Uganda, the largest online jobs and career platform in Uganda has announced a partnership with the Insurance Training College (ITC) aimed at delivering increased value for jobseekers through educational training opportunities at the college and availing the trained learners with job opportunities available in the insurance industry. This service will be provided to jobseekers in Uganda with the objective to enhance professionalism in the insurance sector and equip them with the critical skills, confidence & empower them to succeed in the industry. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), only 23% of the persons in…
By Our Reporter Over 200 participants on Sunday morning participated in the Tooro Kingdom MTN-sponsored empaka z’obugaali bwa Masaza in Fort Portal city. The bicycle races that were launched as a precursor to the Kingdom’s 200th anniversary will be undertaken by all 9 counties of the Tooro kingdom. The final race shall be held during the Empango celebrations week and shall be provided over by the King of Tooro. Michael Wandera, the Tooro kingdom sports minister who presided over the Sunday bicycle racing event in Fort Portal said that the city had registered the highest number of participants since they…
By Our Reporter National Animal Genetic Resource Centre and Databank (NAGRC&DB), who are one of the exhibitors at this year’s National Agricultural show, are training farmers and other participants on how to improve productivity on their farms. The centre is showcasing various products with the aim to create nationwide awareness of all their products and provide access to genetic solutions that will improve on the production and productivity of the livestock of the farmers. The Centre intends, through the training and information imparted at this show, to point farmers and the general public into the direction of commercial agriculture and…