COMMENT | DAVID BIRUNGI | This year marks 25 years since the reforms that have progressively transformed the communications sector in this country. We join in celebrating the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) that has presided over most of these reforms – some bad, most of them transformative. In 1989 when …
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Airtel IPO offers Class of 1995 new saving vehicle. Let’s leave something for the next generation. COMMENT | DAVID BIRUNGI | The year 1995 is etched in Uganda’s contemporary history in many different ways. I will stick with only two because less is more. I don’t know where you were …
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COMMENT | DAVID BIRUNGI | Last week, the custodians of reputation management and corporate communication convened at Hotel African, and online, to reflect on the practice and the profession of Public Relations. It was organized under the theme The Role of Public Relations in Driving Organization’s Performance. Many of my …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In partnership with Uganda Golf Club, Airtel Uganda has committed to support the popular Wednesday club nights dubbed Airtel’s Wednesday Club Nights, that have registered more interest among Ugandan Golfers. During the weekly activations, golfers get a chance to engage with the brand and …
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COMMENT | David Birungi | The announcement of the government’s position not to renew Umeme’s concession coincided with the Electricity Regulatory Authority’s annual public hearing on 2023 tariff proposals. Both events are important for the country, the latter being a subtle ritual. The statement issued by the ministry of energy and …
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e-health startups are attracting more funding to extend health services to the last mile frontier COMMENT | David Birungi | This year’s World AIDS day is being celebrated under the theme and call to action “Equalize”. The UN agency, UNAIDS, is urging every one of us to tackle inequalities that perpetuate …
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At the recent Harvest Money Expo, participants witnessed how Agric-techs support farmers to use mobile phones to transform COMMENT | DAVID BIRUNGI | Agriculture continues to be a key contributor to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of various economies across the world. According to the 2020/2021 financial year, agriculture accounted …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s main electricity distribution company, UMEME has decried weak legislation as a major impediment towards fighting power theft and vandalism in the country. The company lost at least 40 transformers to vandalism in addition to several other electricity supply infrastructure and illegal connections …
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COMMENT: By David Birungi The slippery road to creating awareness and mandate without the benefit of a guard rail Stanbic bank’s recent announcement of their mid 2016 unaudited financial results included a declaration of a 57% growth in profitability. This comes on the heels of media frenzy about demands for …
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COMMENT: David Birungi Why should the leaders of the digital revolution suffer over Uganda’s electricity demand growth rigidities? At the recently concluded Daily Monitor Thought Leader’s Forum themed around the global `Digital Revolution’, I was amazed by the revolution of HelloFood, an Online Food delivery business. According to the CEO …
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