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 …
Read More »KAZO: Livestock markets reopen after four months’ closure over FMD
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 …
Read More »Septage dealers protest unfair levies on faecal disposal services
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 …
Read More »Smuggling, inflation stall cigarette industry recovery
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, …
Read More »Time for businesses to embrace ESG in their operations to ensure sustainability and save the planet
Kampala, Uganda | ALI MONZER | Does your business have a sustainability plan with respect to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles? If not, it’s time to come up with one. From business in the telecom sector to banking and from manufacturing to aviation, ESG is taking centre stage as the …
Read More »Ethiopia’s second telco license likely to ignite global investor interest
The prospect of a second private telecoms licence in Ethiopia comes after a massive previous bid by regional giant MTN failed Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | BIRD AGENCY | Ethiopia’s July 1 unveiling of a tender for a second new telecommunications license opens Africa’s second-largest market to more competition and comes …
Read More »Electricity Generation doubles demand as Karuma feeds grid
Uganda is paying billions in energy generated but not evacuated, and by 2022, at least sh1.4 trillion had been paid out to 13 generation companies over 15 years for power not used, according to the Auditor General Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s electricity production capacity has increased to …
Read More »Ugandan drivers protest as South Sudan holds onto impounded maize trucks
Elegu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan truck drivers have staged a peaceful protest at the Elegu border point in Elegu Town Council in Amuru District demanding the release of their colleagues and trucks impounded by South Sudan authorities. This follows nearly two months of fruitless negotiation between the Ugandan …
Read More »NFA impounds 200 tons of charcoal in Gulu
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Forestry Authority (NFA) has impounded an estimated 200 tons of charcoal in a crackdown on the illegal movement of forest products from the Acholi Sub-region. The operation was jointly undertaken with the Environmental Police Protection Unit (EPPU) and targeted defiant charcoal businessmen …
Read More »Uganda Clays pays half a shilling a share dividend
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Shareholders of Uganda Clays Ltd will get half a shilling for every share they hold, as a return on their investment for the year ended December 2022. In the Post Annual General Meeting notice issued to the markets Tuesday, the company secretary, Lex Advocates, …
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