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 …
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Why US tech giants need Africa
The companies are well positioned to benefit from the growth of Africa’s tech but they must address the needs of African users Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Last year, Google’s Equiano undersea cable began conveying terabytes of data per second to and from African shores. Valued at $1 billion, Equiano …
Read More »Simon Ayella wins Oduke Legends tennis tournament
Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | It was only fitting for John Oduke’s son Simon Ayella to follow in his father’s footsteps after a sterling perfomance, that won him the Oduke Legends tennis tournament title, on Sunday. Ayella, was steadfast in his game beating national cricket player Lawrence Sempijja …
Read More »Tennis players ready to serve and volley at John Oduke Legends tourney
Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Tennis legend John Odur Oduke, is ready to live his dream of giving back to his tennis legends and the tennis fraternity. The 65 year Oduke, will be hosting his inaugural Legends tournament on June 3-4 at Lugogo tennis club, a venue where …
Read More »American Tower Corporation partners with NEMA to restore Mabira Forest Reserve
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to restore the Mabira Forest, National Environment Management Authority recently partnered with a telecommunication infrastructure firm, American Tower Corporation (ATC), and National Forestry Authority to plant trees ahead of Environment Day celebrations. The partnership was also implemented as part of …
Read More »Retreat from neoliberalism
Lessons for the rest of Uganda’s economy from the local content rules enforced in our oil sector THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | For over thirty years now, Uganda government generally and President Yoweri Museveni specifically, have promoted an open-door policy on Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign firms are given freedom to …
Read More »East African firms on the list of the continent’s most valuable brands
MTN Uganda and Stanbic Bank are the only Ugandan-listed companies on the list in the region Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seventeen East African firms are among the list of the continent’s most valuable brands, with the Safaricom retaining the top spot amidst a decline in its overall ranking. The …
Read More »BUGIRI: MTN Foundation hands over a new classroom block, rainwater harvesting facility at Town View PEAS High School
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Town View PEAS High School in Bugiri District has today received a major boost of infrastructure and water support worth UGX 202 million courtesy of MTN Foundation. The school located in Ndifakulya Parish with a catchment of 15 primary schools in Bugiri Municipality, provides access …
Read More »Airtel and UNICEF to boost access to quality education through digital learning across Africa
Airtel Africa Group CEO Segun Ogunsanya in Uganda, pledges accelerated access to digital learning Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Africa and UNICEF have reaffirmed their shared commitment to accelerate access to quality education by millions of children in Uganda and the rest of Africa, through digital learning. …
Read More »Parliament orders new verification of ex-workers of EAC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has ordered a fresh verification exercise of all Ugandan former employees of the defunct East African Community – EAC in order to provide a lasting settlement of their pending claims. It follows the adoption of the report of the Committee on EAC Affairs …
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