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DStv's future is in satellite not cable

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MultiChoice Uganda General Manager Charles Hamya tells The Independent's Patrick Kagenda why the Ugandan housing set-up and bench-marking the best internationally favours satellite against cable TV locally.

How do you intend to use the fiber op [ … ]

 

MTN's AA Fitch rating affirmed

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FITCH ratings have affirmed MTN Group Limited's National Long-term ratings at AA, with Stable Outlook. The rating agency said the affirmation reflects strong subscriber growth in MTN's markets that have relatively low mobile penetration. The Stable Outlook reflects Fitch's view that MTN's busin [ … ]

 

Stanbic Bank changes to new tagline

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Stanbic Bank Uganda has unveiled a new tagline dabbed "moving forward" from the "inspired, motivated, involved". Phillip Odera, the Stanbic Bank managing director said, "The change emphasises the bank's new brand style that stresses making the right connections and is inspired by the need to [ … ]

 

Stanbic Bank bond gets low subscription amid tight liquidity

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Stanbic Bank Uganda is learning the hard way that this is not a good time to attempt to raise funds on the equity market thanks to lingering after shocks of the global financial crisis.

Its 7-year Shs 30 billion bond that was privately placed among institutions and private investors closed on [ … ]

 

Stanbic Bank Africa unit gets new boss

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Stanbic Bank Botswana's Head of Corporate Banking, Jessica Gadimang, has been appointed the new Non-Bank Financial Institutions Sector Head for Stanbic Africa concentrating on franchises outside South Africa.

The appointment is effective July 1.

According to a statement, the move is in line w [ … ]

 

Kampala city's first modern market ready

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Construction of Ovino Market is over and the market is ready for occupancy. The Independent's Patrick Kagenda talked to Miraj Barot the head of marketing at the Tirupati Group which is behind the Ovino dream.

Now that construction of the market is complete what is next?

Well 90% of the job is [ … ]

 

Kagame is Rwanda's Gramci

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What better way to appreciate President Kagame for his new role as Rwanda's Antonio Gramci. Antonio coined the term organic intellectual to refer to a people who realise they have a problem and fight to overcome them. He further argued that solutions to problems lie within the problem itself.

Speaking to residents in the Eastern Province, President Kagame reminded them that solutions to the challenges the country faces lie among Rwandans themselves and not foreigners.

 

Air Uganda flies high on code sharing deals

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Passenger sharing agreements allow it to fly EU destined travellers through Entebbe

Air Uganda seems determined to end the jinx that has afflicted Entebbe based national flag carriers since Uganda Airlines collapsed in 2001. Its successor, East African Airways, was launched in December 2002 bu [ … ]

 

Ethiopian Airlines gets 12 new airbus

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Ethiopian Airlines will acquire 12 Airbus aircraft as a means of increasing the capacity of the airline's expanding network. The airbuses will operate from Ethiopian Airline's home in Addis Ababa, linking Africa with Europe, the US and Asia. Air transport observers say Ethiopian airlines purcha [ … ]

 


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