The groundbreaking insurance plan, first of its kind on the Uganda market aims to alleviate the financial burden that comes after hospitalization, ensuring that families can focus on recovery rather than worrying about expenses. ✳ Customers on the Equi-Life cover will pay sh3,000 per month, securing coverage of sh50,000 per …
Read More »Absa Bank Uganda appoints Keith Kalyegira as Board Chairperson.
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Uganda’s Board of Directors picked Keith Kalyegira as the new Chairman of the Board, effective 1 March 2025. Keith is a highly respected and seasoned advisor on strategy, investments, and capital markets, with a wealth of experience cutting across both the public and …
Read More »NSSF Expo: Over 300,000 students benefit as 15th career edition kicks off
MUKONO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 300,000 university students have benefited from the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Career Expo, according to Managing Director Patrick Ayota. Ayota made the remarks at the launch of the 15th edition of the NSSF Career Expo on April 1, which was held at …
Read More »Absa Bank Uganda appoints Moses Rutahigwa as Retail and Business Banking Director
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has appointed Moses Rutahigwa as Retail and Business Banking Director, effective 02 May 2025. With 17 years of extensive experience in the banking sector, Rutahigwa joins Absa from Standard Chartered Bank Botswana, where he served as Head of Wealth and Retail …
Read More »UBL gives Rotary sh100million boost
Uganda Breweries contributes UGx100m towards 100throtary district 9213 conference Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), has announced a sponsorship package of sh100million towards the 100th Rotary Uganda District 9213 Conference, slated to take place from 9th to 12th April 2025 at Civil Service College in Jinja. Speaking …
Read More »Up to 1,650 bartenders to attend Diageo Bar Academy Training Program
Uganda Breweries rolls out Diageo Bar Academy Training Program to elevate hospitality sector standards Kampala,Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Diageo Bar Academy training program, designed to enhance service excellence and professionalism within Uganda’s hospitality industry, is back. Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) today announced the return of the program that aims …
Read More »Afreximbank breaks ground for a trade centre in Barbados
This is the first regional office outside Africa to facilitate trade with the continent Barbados | THE INDEPENEDENT | African Export-Import Bank, Africa’s leading Multilateral Financial Institution, made history on March 25, when it broke ground on its first-ever state-of-the-art Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) in the Caribbean, marking a pivotal …
Read More »NSSF to award Shs 827 billion in contracts in FY 2024/25
60% of Uganda’s national budget is allocated through public procurement, providing substantial opportunities for suppliers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Uganda is set to award contracts totaling Shs 827 billion by the end of the 2024/25 financial year, as announced during the 9th annual …
Read More »Much work remains to formalize artisanal miners in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2022 Mining Act for the first time recognized artisan miners as key players in the mining sector in Uganda. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) range from informal individual miners earning a subsistence livelihood to more formal and regulated small-scale entities producing minerals commercially. …
Read More »Shell Gas launches clean cooking revolution in Ugandan schools, starting at King’s College Budo
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda, the company behind Shell fuels and lubricants, has launched a nationwide initiative to introduce Shell Gas as a clean and efficient cooking solution for schools, starting with a flagship project at King’s College Budo. This move aligns with the government’s push …
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