JOBS: Finance and Operations Manager IRC Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Finance and Operations Manager to be responsible for overseeing financial management for IRC in Uganda. JOB: Maintaining reliable records and books of accounts reflecting the true financial state of IRC Uganda at all times. As well as ensuring …
Read More »COMMENT: Economic growth no longer enough
Changes to how wealth is generated and distributed require new social contract for a digital age COMMENT| Manuel Muñiz | Macroeconomic data from the world’s advanced economies can be mystifying when viewed in isolation. But when analysed collectively, the data reveal a troubling truth: without changes to how wealth is …
Read More »COMMENT: Transformative African youth
In 25 years, it will be part of the biggest workforce in the world, with more than 1.1 billion people COMMENT | Reeta Roy | A few years ago, during a conversation with young people from some of Senegal’s poorest communities, a pair of social entrepreneurs told me about projects …
Read More »JOBS: One Acre Fund Strategy and Research Manager
JOBS: One Acre Fund Strategy and Research Manager/Analyst Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One Acre Fund are looking for driven, strategic problem-solvers dedicated to social impact to join our Internal Consulting Team, which is responsible for supporting One Acre Fund at key junctures where extra analytical, …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Skills will help girls fight poverty, unemployment
“Fight poverty, unemployment” say President as he graduates skilled girls Kampala, Uganda | PPU | 661 female pioneers of the Presidential Initiative on the Skilling of the Girl Programme that is tailored to fight against poverty and unemployment among the girl child group in the country, have today graduated …
Read More »UBL launches one week safety campaign
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has launched a one week safety campaign aimed at creating awareness and promoting safety at the workplace. The campaign is part of a celebration to mark five and ten years of “No Lost Time Accident” at Uganda Breweries Limited and its …
Read More »Can bosses snoop on employees? European court to rule
o Can bosses snoop on employees? European court to rule Strasbourg, France | AFP | Europe’s top human rights court is set to rule Tuesday whether bosses have the right to spy on employees who use company messaging systems, in a landmark decision for privacy in the work place. In …
Read More »BAD ECONOMY: Analyst sees more banks shutting branches, cutting jobs
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Commercial banks in Uganda are in bad mood after recording bad performance in the first half of 2017. According to industrial data, profits dropped 4% year-on-year as at June 2017 compared to 18% growth in the same period last year. Industry client loans and advances …
Read More »JOBS: 34 positions to be filled at Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)
JOBS: 34 positions to be filled at Petroleum Authority of Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is a statutory body established under Section 9 of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act 2013, and in line with the National Oil and Gas Policy for Uganda which …
Read More »JOBS: Support implementation consultancy with UNICEF in Uganda
JOBS: Support implementation consultancy UNICEF – Reaching Every District Consultancy – Support implementation and scale up of Reaching Every District/Reaching Every Child/Community strategy in 40 poor performing districts (8 Months), Kampala, Uganda UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 …
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