Business

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Global cloud communications firm, Infobip has announced deepening collaboration with Ugandan businesses to help them meet their customers on their preferred channels and boost return on investment. The firm says it is leveraging its omni-channel capabilities to aid companies deploy tools and technologies to help …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENNDENT | Airtel Business in partnership with Simplifi Networks and ISBAT University today organized the 3rd edition of the Simplifi Tech Talks themed “How does the Internet work?”. The edition, held at ISBAT University Auditorium was attended by university students, ICT enthusiasts, out-of-school youths, and community members …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU), Mukwano Industries, Harris International, Uganda Breweries Limited and PepsiCo/Crown Beverages (CBL) have joined forces with the aim of establishing a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) in Uganda that will create a non-profit, industry-driven, and financed environmental solution for post-consumer plastic bottles, they …

  COMMENT | CLEVER NICHOLAS | Debt is not merely a financial burden; it can also take a toll on our emotional well-being. The psychology of debt delves into the complex interplay between money and our emotions, highlighting the emotional challenges that often accompany financial obligations. However, understanding these challenges …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Kikuubo are expressing concern over a decline in sales due to intensified security checkups by the police in response to the UK terror alert. Security chiefs have implemented rigorous operations in downtown Kampala, particularly in the Kikuubo business area, to prevent any …

Merger of roads agency was supposed to take effect with new financial year Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Seven months after the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) was to have wound down and its mandate remerged with its mother Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) under a grandiose cost-cutting plan, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On July 7 Airtel Uganda, introduced VoLTE (Voice over LTE) on its 5G-Ready Network. With the launch of VoLTE, all Airtel customers, with compatible devices, can make clear calls on the 4G network because the call traffic is carried on the LTE network infrastructure, executvies …

Kazo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The livestock markets of Bwatamara Buremba town council and Kazo Town Council in Kazo district have been reopened four months after its closure. In March 2023, the district registered a new case of foot and mouth disease, and immediately announced several measures to contain the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Association of Uganda Emptiers Limited has petitioned Parliament to consolidate licenses and charges paid by private companies dealing in faecal sludge collection as well as disposal under one agency to ease operations. The petitioners, comprising 40 companies and over 480 individual members are private …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Shareholders of BAT Uganda will walk away with 209 Shillings for each share they hold, following the approval of a total of 10.3 billion Shilling in dividends for the year 2022. In his communication to the shareholders after resolutions of the Thursday Annual General Meeting, …