After sealing a multibillion deal with a continental Fund, Centenary Bank is now eying facilitating more small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to accelerate its pace of growth in the country, according to the company’s top executive. Fabian Kasi, Managing Director of the country’s second-biggest bank revealed that securing the African Guarantee Fund Loan Agreement will fund […]
Global personal care products manufacturer PZ Cussons, through its sole distributor in Uganda African Queen No. 1 Distributor Ltd, is ramping up the positioning of its flagship brandImperial Leather, as the number 1 personal care brand in a new campaign dubbed ‘Be Fresh & Win’ aimed at rewarding consumers in cash & luxury holidays over […]
Kampala 13th September 2018 – SafeBoda has opened a new chapter in its history, with the launch of a new training centre in Kyebando, Kampala. The centre, dubbed the SafeBoda Academy, is the first of its kind in East Africa and has the capacity to train up to 1,000bodaboda riders a week. Our aim is […]
There is no society that can flourish without supporting the prospects of its women workforce. In Uganda and Africa at large, women have been struggling to achieve gender balance and equality in workplaces. These social barriers are however being broken and this has driven many women to push for the development of their skills and […]
Kingdom Kampala, a modern shopping centre, located between Nile Avenue and Dewinton Road is ready for renting and the proprietors of the multimillion dollar building, Crane Management Services, have a juicy offer for local retailers will get three rent-free months. Crane Management Services (CMS), in 2016, entered into a joint venture with Kingdom Hotel and […]
State utility National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) officially opened the doors to its national head office at Plot 3 Nakasero Friday, having recently taken up residence in the new landmark building. The headquarters of Uganda’s most profitable state enterprise has always been at Plot 39 Jinja Road. On Friday, Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda commissioned the […]
PICTURE: ORIENT Bank founder and Vice Chairman Ketan Morjaria at the 25th Anniversary at Kampala Serena Friday, June 22, 2018 – Orient Bank Uganda Limited has today celebrated 25 years of banking excellence in Uganda by launching a revolutionary mobile banking application FastPay. The mobile banking application launched by the Governor Bank of Uganda Emmanuel […]
Kampala, Uganda, Friday, June 1st, 2018. Over a year after dfcu’s acquisition of Crane Bank, Uganda’s second biggest bank has commenced Bancassurance sales in 66 branches countrywide as the country seeks to increase the number of its nationals covered by insurance policies. Bancassurance is an arrangement in which a bank and an insurance company form a […]
Sudhir Ruparelia is at it again just few months after opening another building in Nakasero area. On the weekend, Rajiv Ruparelia, the Managing Director of Crane Management Service, opened up a building on 5th street industrial area. “In order to reduce the cost of construction in Uganda we need the support of government to help […]
Sadolin has today opened two more color centers in Ntinda suburb and the industrial area in a bid to expand market reach and consolidate its position in the Ugandan market. The color centers are setup through franchise agreements with local entrepreneurs and Sadolin. The establishments will offer experiential shopping for high end customers and will […]