Equity Bank, KPMG, and Daily Monitor reveal 2024 top 100 mid-sized company survey results Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda Limited, the official bank partner of this year’s Top 100 Mid-sized Companies Survey, in partnership with KPMG and the Daily Monitor, has today announced the results of …
Read More »Traders applaud KPA for streamlined cargo operations
The organization has embarked on an ambitious four-year strategic plan focused on elevating customer experience and surpassing expectations Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The majority of Ugandan users of the Mombasa Port in Kenya are pleased with the Kenya Ports Authority’s (KPA) ongoing efforts to enhance cargo clearance efficiency. According …
Read More »Ugandans swing towards military rule
New survey shows shift away from democratic culture COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans are growing increasingly more uninterested in elections and elected leaders and, they see little hope in the opposition providing better leadership than the current one of President Yoweri Museveni. That is the general view based on findings …
Read More »Stock-outs of crucial HIV medicines
Survey exposes extent of danger to children in Kenya and Uganda ANALYSIS | MERCY SHIBEMBA | A recent survey which assessed the availability of paediatric antiretroviral formulations across health facilities in Uganda and Kenya has revealed that recommended medications for children were only available in 52% and 64% of Kenyan and …
Read More »Mobile Money and SACCOs are the key drivers of financial inclusion, says new survey
However, the number of individuals storing cash at home for long-term savings has risen from 27% to 44%, signaling potential distrust in formal financial institutions Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mobile money, Savings, and Credit Cooperatives Organizations (SACCOs) have emerged as the leading drivers of financial inclusion, according to latest …
Read More »NSSF payouts insufficient for retirement-survey
Many retirees, burdened with dependents, find themselves continuing to work, with 63% of beneficiaries still employed Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Beneficiaries Survey Report for 2023, conducted in collaboration with Enterprise Uganda, exposes a glaring insufficiency in the country’s retirement benefits, with an average …
Read More »Absa Bank Uganda wins multiple 2023 Euromoney Cash Management Survey accolades
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has been recognised with multiple accolades from the 22nd Euromoney Cash Management Survey. The 2023 survey is the largest and most prestigious ranking of Cash Management providers in the world with an average response base in excess of 25,000. It provides …
Read More »How Nyege Nyege 2023 attendees embraced positive drinking initiatives
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 5,122 consumers who attended the Uganda Waragi Nyege Nyege in Jinja City over the weekend completed Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL)’s ‘Wrong Side of the Road’ survey – a positive drinking questionnaire which is designed to help people better understand the consequences …
Read More »Insurer’s customers express mixed satisfaction – Survey
However, more than three-quarters of the respondents are willing to recommend insurance in the future Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s insurance industry survey released on Sept.26 during the 57th CEO breakfast meeting in Kampala has provided valuable insights on customer satisfaction levels. One central question, “are customers satisfied with …
Read More »Survey shows Uganda’s key health indicators stagnating
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Results of the Uganda Demographic Health Survey (UDHS), conducted every five years, show that the country has not made significant progress in reducing fertility, teenage pregnancy, and child mortality, among other indicators. According to results released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) on …
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