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  The Strategy Behind Verified by Waya   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | From Mirembe Beddings and Curtains to Nsambya Furniture Workshop and other established names, Ugandan brand developer Tonny Lukwago is building a professional portfolio around business identity, digital visibility and online reputation. For many businesses, attracting customers …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Coffee Roasters Association (UCRA) has officially introduced Richard Rugaya of Gorilla Highland Coffee as its newly appointed incoming Executive Director, signalling a decisive shift in the association’s direction. Rugaya steps into the role with a transformative vision outlined in his proposed …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda once had railway warehouses busy enough to handle hundreds of thousands of tonnes of cargo a year. URC also had one of the best parcel systems, handling heavy commercial logistics and large-scale cargo across Uganda and Kenya. The goods sheds stored imported merchandise, …

  From inaccessible classrooms to limited job opportunities, learners with disabilities are still waiting for the equality Uganda’s laws promise   COMMENT | KENNEDY AMANYA | On 9 October, as Uganda marked 64 years of independence, I spent the day with learners at Wakiso Secondary School for the Deaf. It was also …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  In a major career milestone that highlights the growing export of top-tier corporate talent from East Africa, seasoned Ugandan marketing and commercial executive Milton George Mukula  has been appointed as the Commercial & Product Development Lead for MMD Steel Group. The prestigious appointment marks …

  While Guterres is not responsible for the current misery around the world, he has noticeably been low-key compared to some of his predecessors   COMMENT | SIMON ADAMS |  In his farewell address to the United Nations General Assembly, António Guterres reminisced about his time as secretary general. In his words, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda is stepping up efforts to bridge the gap between education and industry, with government urging manufacturers to play a greater role in training learners to meet the changing demands of the labour market. The push was highlighted at the launch of the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has called on Uganda to stop exporting raw materials and invest in processing and manufacturing, as the country pursues a target of growing its economy tenfold to $500bn by 2040. In a speech read on his behalf by Trade, Industry …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Following its high-profile rebranding, Pearl Bank has tapped two seasoned financial and technology executives to anchor its next phase of market expansion. The bank recently named veteran corporate counsel Dorcas Balimukuubo Kiwemba as its new Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary,  and confirmed long-serving …

  Kenya’s electric motorcycle boom is pulling women into the repair, battery and fleet jobs needed to keep the new vehicles on the road.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Irene Wali wants more women under the bonnet. At her Chixz Auto Garage and Services, women are trained to …