Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Top Employers Institute has named BAT Uganda as a Top Employer in Uganda and Africa for the third time in a row. BAT was amongst just 15 companies crowned the world’s best businesses to work for, during a virtual award ceremony. Globally, the BAT Group was …
Read More »TikTok awards top creators in Africa
Content creators from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa dominated the inaugural TikTok Top Content Creators Awards 2022 Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | Former rugby player turned food vlogger Dennis Ombachi, also known as @theroamingchef, emerged victorious at the inaugural TikTok Top Creator 2022 Awards. The Kenyan content creator, …
Read More »Digital Impact Awards 2022: Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda scoops gold and silver accolades
Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited Recognised For Financial Digital Services’ Excellence & Technology Digital Services’ Excellence At The 2022 Digital Impact Awards Africa Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL) has attained recognition for Technology Services Digital Excellence – Gold accolade and Financial Services Digital …
Read More »Torrero Liqueur tastes major success in prestigious People’s Choice Awards 2022
Namanve-based Yuti Breweries is frothing with excitement over its latest accolades. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Highly consumed brand Torrero Liqueur has for the second year running awarded best locally blended liqueur at the People’s Choice Quality Awards presided over by Hon. Amos Lugoloobi – State Minister of Finance Planning …
Read More »Journalists covering COVID-19 win big at ACME Awards 2021
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty per cent of the top accolades at this year’s Uganda National Journalism Awards were earned for coverage of the most pressing issue of the past two years – the COVID-19 pandemic. Education was one area most impacted by the pandemic, and an analysis “COVID-19 …
Read More »NMS E-services nominated for NITA-U Excellence Awards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Medical Stores (NMS), a government entity mandated to procure, store and distribute essential medicines to mainly public health facilities, has been nominated for NITA-U Excellence Awards. They have been nominated under three categories, the E-Service of the Year Award (Health); E-Service of the …
Read More »Messi wins record 7th Ballon d’Or as Putellas claims women’s award
Paris, France | Xinhua | Argentina’s Lionel Messi has crowned the Ballon d’Or award for a record-extending seventh time on Monday, as his former club Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas clinched the women’s award after a stellar season with the Catalan club. Messi, 34, beat another favorite Robert Lewandowski of Poland to …
Read More »Airtel rewards over 800 customers for using the convenience of Airtel Money
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda on Nov.26 rewarded cash prizes to the 2nd batch of winners under the money after money promo. Launched on Nov.15, the campaign has seen over 800 winners rewarded with over Shs 80 million off the Shs. 1.5 billion to be rewarded …
Read More »Equity named Best Regional Bank in East Africa
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity has been named the Best Regional Bank in East Africa at the 2021 African Banker Awards. According to a statement, the award was conferred to the bank for its strong and consistent financial performance, its role in leading the disruption of Fintech …
Read More »Uganda’s Peec Energy wins prestigious SEED Award
Three Entrepreneurs in South Africa, Ghana, and Uganda will be awarded matching grants of between €10,000 – €15,000 Berlin, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ugandan firm that offers smart metering solutions for solar mini-grids, is one of three winners of the 2021 SEED Low Carbon Award (SEED Awards). The other …
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