BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, UGANDA- Uganda Baati Ltd, a member of SAFAL Group has unveiled their state of the art One stop Roofing Centre aimed at serving their customers better. According to Hellen Joyce Musiime the Uganda Baati Customer Service Manager, they used to have a lot of customer dissatisfaction and it was a tedious […]
BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, UGANDA- Little awareness about the different insurance products and benefits is proving to be a key factor hampering Uganda’s life insurance penetration. Sector players said in Kampala that though this is still a key factor, life insurance uptake is steadily increasing as awareness is being intensified. Arjun Mallik the CEO Prudential […]
BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, UGANDA-The trade in illicit cigarettes which is estimated at 23% of the total cigarettes sold in Uganda has remained a key concern in addressing loss of legal industry cigarette volumes according to the Managing Director of BAT Uganda. Mathu Kiunjuri told the media in Kampala that this has impacted a lot […]
BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, UGANDA- Uganda’s Communications Commission (UCC) will utilize Intelsat satellite services and Gilat Satellite Network’s ground infrastructure to advance the deployment of 3G wireless communications infrastructure and expand high quality, affordable broadband access for businesses and communities in rural areas of Uganda. Under a pilot program, the UCC will use IntelsatOne Mobile […]
By Ruari Phillips A Danish company called Blockshipping plan to change all that by creating the Global Shared Container Platform (GSCP). Powered by blockchain technology it has 14 features to improve performance. Ports in Djibouti, Somaliland and Kenya have the opportunity to streamline a wide range of processes. The news comes at a time when […]
ARUSHA, Tanzania–From April 26th to 29th, 100 delegates from 30 States as well as Regional and International organisations will discuss Maritime Security issues and initiatives at a Ministerial conference in Mauritius. This major event is organized by the Republic of Mauritius, current chair of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) and the Secretary General of IOC, […]
ARUSHA, Tanzania–The Second Meeting of the Technical Steering Committee of the Project on Enhancement of a Sustainable Regional Energy Market in the Eastern Africa-Southern Africa-Indian Ocean (EA-SA-IO) Region takes place in Swakopmund, Namibia, 25 – 26 April 2018. The project seeks to address market governance and regulatory related challenges affecting the implementation of energy development […]
MOMBASA, Kenya–The Kenya Ports Authority has proposed a minor tariff amendment with a view to optimizing use of container storage capacity at the Inland Container Depot in Embakasi (ICDE) thereby making the facility more competitive and user friendly. “It is against this background that we are informing you that the minor adjustment of Free Periods […]
KAMPALA, UGANDA – The signing of the East African Monetary Union Protocol that paves way for preparations for the introduction of single currency over the weekend undoubtedly stamps the partner states’ commitment towards achieving regional integration. Having already signed the Customs Union and Common Market protocols, the signing of the Monetary Union protocol by the […]
Ugandan Members of Parliament attending the Global Parliamentary Conference have asked the World Bank to develop post conflict reconstruction strategies The Kilak North Member of Parliament, Hon. Anthony Akol called on the World Bank to consider developing post-conflict reconstruction strategies that could help change lives of people affected by war throughout the world. Speaking at […]
CAIRO, Egypt–The Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition is taking place today in Cairo, Egypt, it opened to 980 attendees from 56 countries where the key message of the strong growth predictions for the African aviation market. The event opened just a few months after the African Union launched the Single African Air Traffic Market (SAATM), which […]
MOMBASA, Kenya–The world’s largest container shipping company Maersk on Friday engaged the services of a full block freight train to ferry cargo from the Port of Mombasa via the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to the Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Nairobi. In a move billed as a game changer and a major boost for the […]
Mombasa, Kenya–The Port of Mombasa got a major boost after one of the leading global shipping lines started operations at the Port. Hapag-Lloyd which is a German based shipping company and the fifth largest container carrier in terms of vessel capacity commenced its services in the East African region with its vessel MV Spero making […]