Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda received the 2024 ‘Best Corporate Banking Services’ award during a recent high-profile event hosted by Consumers Choice Awards (CCA) and graced by Amelia Anne Kyambadde, the Senior Presidential Advisor on Industry. This is the sixth edition of the awards specifically organized by …
Read More »DTB trains Makerere students with financial literacy skills
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has partnered with Makerere University’s School of Veterinary Medicine to provide students with essential financial literacy skills, empowering them to make informed financial decisions that will benefit both their personal and professional lives. Samuel Matekha, the head of marketing and communications …
Read More »MTN Foundation opens inclusive tech hub
The inclusive tech hub will provide a safe and accessible space for persons living with different abilities to learn new skills, connect with others, and participate fully in the digital world Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | MTN Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of MTN Uganda, has partnered with Tunaweza …
Read More »Rebecca Cheptegei laid to rest in home village in Bukwo
Cheptegei is remembered for her gold medal victory at the 2022 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand Bukwo, Uganda | AGENCIES | Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who tragically died after allegedly being set on fire by her former boyfriend in Kenya, was on Sept.14 laid to rest …
Read More »Music and Dance on Canvas
David Kigozi and Muwonge Kyazze interrogate social cultural aspects of daily life through depiction of traditional and contemporary music and dance styles on canvas in two man’s show. ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | There’s excitement and vibrancy in the exhibition Taking on the Mantle by two artists Muwonge Kyazze and David …
Read More »Sudan is burning and foreign powers are benefiting – what’s in it for the UAE
While Egypt and Saudi Arabia support the Sudanese Army, United Arab Emirates, Libya and Russia through the Wagner Group support the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ANALYSIS | MAY DARWICH | The United Nations has accused foreign players of prolonging the war in Sudan, making it harder for the country to find peace. The …
Read More »EAC secures a new trade boost to support entrepreneurs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new $508,000 initiative launched by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the East African Business Council (EABC), will empower 3,000 farmers, processors, and private proprietors, along with 220 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across East …
Read More »Airtel Uganda posts 6.5% decline in net profit for H1, 2024
The telco’s revenue grew to Shs 960 billion, supported by its robust distribution network of partners and agents Kampala Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda reported a 6.5% decline in net profit to Shs 153.2 billion for H1 2024, on the back of increased operating expenses, particularly in access charges, …
Read More »Who actually won the Harris-Trump presidential debate?
A snap CNN poll of voters watching said that Harris performed better and betting markets said the same ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Donald Trump and Kamala Harris met for the first time on the presidential debate stage in Philadelphia on September 10. They may have shaken hands, but they did not hit it off. …
Read More »W.H.O. authorizes Mpox vaccine, clearing way for use in Africa
The decision is a crucial step in getting shots to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the center of the outbreak ANALYSIS | STEPHANIE NOLEN | The World Health Organization has given its authorization to a first vaccine to protect against mpox, a decision announced in such haste on Friday that it …
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