Business, Companies

MTN Uganda sponsors corrective surgery for 80 at CoRSU

April 7

MTN Uganda has  committed UGX 184 million to support corrective surgery for more than 80 beneficiaries […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Finance, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Investment

Annual oil convention due next week amid rising expectations

April 5

April 5—The 200-member Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) will be holding their annual oil […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Foreign News, Infrastructure, Transport

Djibouti slapped with $385m bill for breach of port contract

April 5

April 5—Authorities in Djibouti have been put in a tight and expensive spot after an arbitration […]

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Business, Land & Agriculture, Markets, Trade & Industry

Annual maize crop under threat from Aflatoxin attacks

April 4

April 4—Nearly half of Uganda’s annual maize production and 92 pc of the sorghum is contaminated […]

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Business, Companies, Foreign News, Travel & Tourism

Egypt Air announces Kigali service as Rwandair spreads wings to Kinshasa

April 4

North Afric​an carrier Egypt Air will start a twice weekly service to Kigali starting April 27, […]

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Business, Companies, Markets, Trade & Industry

Dry spell dampens economic activity to push down March PMI

April 4

April 4—The continued dry spell into March hurt farming which in turn dampened general business activity […]

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Business, Companies, Real Estate & Property, Trade & Industry

Shoprite opens fifth store in Uganda

April 3

South African retailer Shoprite will on April 4, open its fifth store in Uganda completing the […]

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Business, Finance, Policy

Bank of Uganda leaves base rate unchanged at 10 pc

April 2

April 2—Bank of Uganda has decided to keep the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 10 pc […]

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Business, Companies

Hilton to debut two properties in Kampala

March 29

After two unsuccessful bids to get a foothold in Uganda’s hospitality industry, global hotel chain Hilton […]

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Business, Companies, Foreign News

Airbus floors Boeing in subsidies row

March 29

Airbus and the European Union have secured a landmark ruling against Boeing and the United States […]

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