Business, Companies, Technology & Telecoms

Kiira Motors ‘Beast’ embarks on 1200km epic journey

February 19

Uganda’s budding automotive manufacturer Kiira Motors Corporation KMC, has today set off on a roadshow that […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Investment

Magufuli stance, politics impact Uganda crude oil pipeline

February 16

Tanzania’s insistence that any disputes arising out of the 1445km East African Crude Oil Pipeline be […]

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A container ship berths at Doraleh before DP World were thrown out by the Djibouti government
Business, Infrastructure, Investment, Transport

New front opens in fight over Djibouti port ownership

February 14

One of the world’s largest port operators has sued a Chinese state enterprise in Hong Kong […]

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Dei-Tumi (centre) lines up with representatives of major sponsors of the upcoming summit
Business, Communications, Policy

Uganda to host summit on business leadership

February 14

Next week Uganda will host a strategic leaders summit under the theme, ‘Innovation, leadership and entrepreneurship […]

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Communications, Companies, Foreign News, Infrastructure, Technology & Telecoms

Airbus moves to complete space based optical-fibre loop

February 13

Airbus and Japanese telecommunications satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT have signed a cooperation agreement that will […]

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PwC suggests ways have to be found quickly to raise the local cover to repay loans in US dollars for new infrastructure.
Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Policy

PwC says government running out of room over rising debt

February 12

PwC Uganda, part of the international financial services consultancy group, has expressed concerns about Uganda’s rising […]

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Eng. Muloni said the likely date is financial year 2021/22
Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Investment, Policy

Uganda in no hurry to begin oil production

February 8

The government has once again pushed back the year when First Oil would begin flowing to […]

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Uganda borrows from Canada to set up oil talent site
Business, Communications, Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Policy

Uganda borrows from Canada to set up oil talent site

February 6

The government has borrowed a Canadian model to benchmark a database of the country’s expertise in […]

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Helios Towers Africa are one of the firms considering the options for IPOs in 2019
Business, Communications, Companies, Infrastructure, Investment, Technology & Telecoms

$10 billion may change hands in next African telecom revamp

February 6

Several telecom infrastructure companies operating in Africa have hired financial advisers as owners look towards further […]

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Abe (second right) showcases the latest product flanked by other Kansai Plascon officials on Tuesday
Business, Companies, Infrastructure, Investment, Markets, Trade & Industry

Kansai introduces mosquito repellent paint for Uganda

February 6

Kansai Plascon, a subsidiary of the Japanese-based Kansai Paint Company, recently stepped up its product range […]

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