Business, Companies, Technology & Telecoms

President’s directive to save telecoms firm raises qualms

January 29

January 29—Private telecom operators in Uganda are quietly smarting at President Yoweri Museveni’s solution to help […]

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Business, Companies, Infrastructure, Investment

Nakumatt exit fails to dampen Kampala’s mall traffic

January 24

January 24—Nakumatt, the Kenyan mass retailer currently beset by financial woes, finally exited Uganda’s market in […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Policy

Private sector asks government to help share tax burden

January 23

January 23—Patrick Bitature, who chairs the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), has asked the government to […]

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Companies, Energy, Investment, Policy

Private sector input vital for skilling future oil workers

January 23

January 23—The government has been involved in quickening expansion and deepening the country’s skills pool to […]

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Business, Companies, Investment, Policy

Local firms feel less confident about oil contracts

January 22

January 22—Ugandan companies hoping for contracts in the budding oil and gas industry under the momentum […]

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Business, Communications, Companies

StarTimes in $200m riddle with Zambian broadcaster

January 18

January 18—A joint venture between the Zambian state broadcaster and China’s Star Times has drawn the […]

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Companies, Policy

Saudi Arabia needs Ugandan engineers

January 16

January 16—Middle East Consultants (MEC) Limited, a Ugandan job placement firm specialising in that region of […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Finance, Infrastructure, Trade & Industry

Regional business lobby invites entrants for new awards

January 15

January 15—Company heads whose business smacks of success, may be interested to know that the East […]

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Business, Companies, Policy

MTN Uganda renewal hearing set for February 26

January 15

January 15—The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) will hold a public hearing on February 26 to hear […]

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Business, Companies, Transport

KQ launches ticket sales for first US flight

January 11

January 11—Kenya Airways (KQ) hopes to put the worse behind it after reporting record losses in […]

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