Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Technology services provider, Dimension Data Uganda has rebranded to NTT DATA, aligning its local operations with the global technology group as demand rises for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and cybersecurity services in Uganda’s expanding digital economy. The change, announced June 25, brings the Ugandan …
Read More »MTN Uganda faces sh2.3 billion charge for malicious prosecution of Mwami
Kampala, Uganda | URN | MTN Uganda Limited has been ordered to pay more than 2.3 billion shillings to its former Senior Manager, Richard Mwami, after finding that the telecommunications company maliciously instigated his prosecution in the MTN Mobile Money fraud case. Mwami, who served as Senior Manager for MTN …
Read More »NEW SKILLS: 100 graduate from UBL’s Learning for Life Programme
UBL’s Learning for Life Programme Equips 100 Young Adults with Hospitality and Entrepreneurship Skills Jinja, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) celebrated the graduation of 100 young adults from Jinja on Friday, marking the completion of a three-day Learning for Life hospitality and entrepreneurship training programme …
Read More »CEO Masterclass gives 20 dfcu staff new outlook on leadership
dfcu’s Inaugural CEO Masterclass Redefining Leadership Through Impact Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | What if the true measure of a leadership programme was not the certificates awarded at the end, but the difference its graduates create long after? For the first cohort of the dfcu CEO Masterclass, …
Read More »On Lawrence Muganga’s citizenship controversy
Why the treatment of Muganga’s citizenship question is suspect and echoes deep-seated anti-Banyarwanda prejudice COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | For all its legalistic shadings, the recent citizenship controversy faced by Dr Lawrence Muganga, the vice chancellor of Victoria University, who was appointed State Minister for Internal Affairs by …
Read More »Manufacturers seek new growth formula
The sub-sector continue to grapple with high production costs, limited access to long-term capital, dependence on imported inputs and fragmented supply chains Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s manufacturers are calling for deeper collaboration across supply chains, innovative financing mechanisms and greater investment in value addition as …
Read More »School boys take charge of Absa Bank offices for a day
24 Boys Step into the Shoes of Absa Senior Executives for a Day Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Twenty-four secondary school students from across Uganda have spent a day shadowing senior leaders at Absa Bank Uganda as part of a mentorship initiative aimed at exposing young people to …
Read More »Uganda urges world to put people before machines as AI reshapes jobs
Geneva, Switzerland | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda has called for a people-centred approach to technological transformation, urging that artificial intelligence and innovation must support workers, expand decent employment and strengthen national productivity. The intervention came as the 114th International Labour Conference placed renewed attention on the future of work, including …
Read More »SURVEY: Ugandan job seekers pay up to Shs50 million in bribes
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Members of District Service Commissions account for nearly a third of all bribe solicitations in local government recruitment, the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has found. The finding is contained in a 2018–2022 survey that tracked corruption patterns in district-level hiring, with bribes reportedly ranging from UGX …
Read More »EQUITY PROGRAM: From classroom dreams to national impact
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | For many young Ugandans, education is more than a pursuit of academic success. It is a bridge to opportunity, leadership, and transformation. For Fatmah Yusuf Gram, a young scholar from Fort Portal, that bridge became clearer through the Equity Leaders Program (ELP), a flagship initiative …
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