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SUSAN SHARON KABEDHA: Why Flexible Work is a Win-Win Solution Beyond 9-to-5
Susan Sharon Kabedha, Chief Human Resources Officer, Prudential Uganda. The COVID-19 pandemic remains, to this day, one of the greatest...
President is wrong to give Nakivubo Channel to Ham
A major redevelopment project is underway to transform the hazardous Nakivubo Drainage Channel in Kampala into a modern urban waterway...
SHEILA AWORI: Why we should forge corporate partnerships to build a stronger sports industry in UgandaÂ
Sheila Awori Ag Head of Marketing and Communications KCB Bank Uganda I have, with dismay, observed the rate at which...
We lay our future in thy hands: Â revisiting the Uganda Anthem
Dr Najjuka Solome works at Jinja Philosophy centre (PHOTO/Courtesy) A question lurks in my mind about when and how often...
OIL AND GAS
CNOOC awaits govt nod to begin oil production at Kingfisher
The most advanced Chinese oil drilling equipment in the oil and gas industry exploration and development sector represented by the ‘Drilog and Welleader’ system and the land rig ‘LR8001’ at the Kingfisher Oil fields. KAMPALA, Uganda — China National Offshore...
Stanbic Incubator to train Bunyoro farmers on oil opportunities
Stanbic Incubator's Chief Executive (CE) Catherine Poran addressing beneficiaries during the programme launch. The Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL), a subsidiary of Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited focused on enterprise development, has launched a six-month capacity-building programme aimed at skilling 30...
EACOP equips youth from project-affected households with vocational skills in central Uganda
EACOP Social Performance Manager, Rosie Birungi(brown coat), Shartsi Musherure(Yellow dress), Member of Parliament, Mawogola North constituency, RDC Sembabule, Jane Frances Kagaayi(C), with other officials from both EACOP and Sembabule local government, handing over an electric oven to one of the...
REAL ESTATE
Ugandan Ambassador, UAE Chamber discuss trade partnerships
Uganda and the Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce discuss boosting trade and SME partnerships. A business forum in Kampala...
Ruparelia Group completes first phase of Kampala business park
Pearl Tower One, part of the new Pearl Business Park, stands illuminated in the Kampala night skyline. KAMPALA, Uganda —...
Absa CIB sponsors East Africa property summit
NAIROBI, Kenya — Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) will be the lead sponsor of the 2025 East Africa Property...
BUSINESS
AFRICA
Diversify or stagnate, Oxford Professor tells Ugandan government
Oxford professor Stefan Dercon and Finance Minister Matia Kasaija discuss the need for Uganda to reduce reliance on aid and...
Museveni appeals to Japan to remove taxes on Ugandan exports
ENTEBBE, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni appealed to Japan to boost trade with Uganda and remove taxes on its...
FAO, EU Fund Uganda’s Wood Industry to Support SMEs
FAO has launched a 15 million euro ($16.29 million) project funded by the European Union to help Uganda's forestry sector...
Dei BioPharma receives second US FDA approval for key diabetes drug
Dei BioPharma projects $15B in annual revenue after its development plan for two novel GLP-1 drugs, liraglutide and semaglutide, is...
FEATURED NEWS
Head of Public Service Lucy Nakyobe blocks contract extensions for retirees
Uganda's Head of Public Service, Lucy Nakyobe, blocks contract extensions for retiring civil servants, aiming to open up opportunities for...
TOURS AND TRAVEL
High Airfares Reignite Debate Over East Africa’s Unified Airspace
NAIROBI, Kenya — High airfares within East Africa have reignited a long-simmering debate over the need for a unified regional...
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SHEILA AWORI: Why we should forge corporate partnerships to build a stronger sports industry in UgandaÂ
Sheila Awori Ag Head of Marketing and Communications KCB Bank Uganda I have, with dismay, observed the rate at which...
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