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Entebbe, Uganda | AIRSPACE AFRICA .COM | Unease, shock and nerves describe the current mood at Uganda Airlines where a shake-up is currently underway. According to sources, the top hierarchy including the CEO, Cornwell Muleya have been sent packing after a dramatic intervention by my Works and Transport Minister Gen. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The planned parish development model will be implemented with much less funds as the finance ministry agreed to slash over 290 billion shillings from its budget.   The government had intended to spend over 490 billion shillings on the model but it met resistance from members …

LABOUR DAY 2021 🇺🇬  | As Uganda celebrates the International Labour Day on 1st May, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) celebrates the Workers of Uganda for being the champions of our nation’s national development. At the national level, the theme earmarked for the International Labour day celebrations falls within …

LABOUR DAY 2021 🇺🇬  |  BY DAVID RUPINY |  Shillat Nambooze Kauma is a young graduate who, instead of looking for a job, opted to plunge right into the realm of entrepreneurship. Two years ago, Shillat and her friend set up Puristry, a firm that makes high-end cosmetics from shea butter. The …

Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | The national society will focus on financial and institutional sustainability, system coordination and service delivery Leading humanitarian organization, Uganda Red Cross Society, has unveiled a new five-year strategic plan 2021-2025 with key focus on financial and institutional sustainability, system coordination and service delivery. The plan is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Social Security Fund-NSSF has invited local suppliers to take up opportunities worth 826 Billion Shillings that it plans to spend on procurement for products and services in the year 2021/2022 financial year. The planned projects include real estate, which will take 779 billion …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has passed a 12% tax on internet data.  The tax measure is contained in the Excise duty amendment bill 2021 that among other things has introduced a 100 shillings’ tax on every liter of fuel. The new tax proposals also repealed the daily 200 …

Partners to get trained in Personal Money Management, Basic Business Skills, Running my Airtel Business Tax and compliance Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda, The Smartphone Network with the widest 4G internet coverage across the country, has today launched its inaugural nation-wide campaign dubbed the Franchise Partner Development Training. …

From Managing Director and CEO Airtel Nigeria, Olusegun Segun Ogunsanya to head Airtel Africa Lagos, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Africa plc has announced Olusegun “Segun” Ogunsanya as their new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Segun Ogunsanya who has been Managing Director and CEO Nigeria since 2012, is to succeed Raghunath “Raghu” …

Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Abapiri Oil Seed Cooperative Society, a group of farmers in Abapiri Village, Atule parish in Chawente Sub County, Kwania district needs 400 million shillings to construct a warehouse. The Cooperative which deals in soya beans, maize, sim sim and other cereal crops, plans to …