Addis Ababa, 07 September 2022. Ethiopian Aviation Academy (EAA), the largest Aviation training Academy in Africa and UTD Aviation Solutions, a US based Aviator and ASA (Aviation Suppliers Association’s auditing process) accredited company, signed an MOU to promote the Academy jointly in the Americas. According to the MOU signed at Ethiopian Airlines headquarters, UTD Aviation […]
Kampala, August 16, 2022 – TotalEnergies in Uganda has today signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Makerere University (MUK) to collaborate on various education and skilling initiatives targeting students at the institution’s different colleges. The MoU will create a framework of collaboration on diverse segments, projects, and subjects in line with Sustainable Development […]
Nairobi, Kenya: 16 August, 2022 – Nairobi-based pan African housing development financier Shelter Afrique has appointed Thierno-Habib Hann as the new Chief Executive Officer to succeed Mr. Andrew Chimphondah who left the company early this year. Mr. Hann currently serves as the Asia/Pacific Lead for housing finance at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), based in Bangkok, […]
Young people are receiving critical skills development, particularly much-needed entrepreneurship skills to empower youth to start and build their own businesses, thanks to investments by Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) as the African continent celebrates International Youth Day today. The theme for this year’s International Youth Day is “Intergenerational Solidarity”, and acts as a reminder for […]
Paul Tentena, At least 2000 employees of Roko Construction Limited will become jobless if the company winds up its operations in Uganda due to inadequate capitalisation. The construction company that was established in Uganda in 1969, is in die need of capitalisation with hope that the Uganda government’s expected liquidity injection will ensure a five […]
Samuel Nabwiiso, The 13th General Assembly of the Inter University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) has elected new members of the IUCEA Governing Board, with Prof. Calixte Kabera the Vice Chancellor East African University Republic of Rwanda as the Chairperson, for two years (2022-2024). The Assembly, which is the highest policy making organ of IUCEA, […]
As the world becomes increasingly digital, so too do the job prospects in the tech industry. With advances in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and other cutting-edge technologies, there is no shortage of opportunities for those with the right skillset. But why are tech jobs in such high demand? This article will explore the reasons behind […]
Kampala 6th June 2022. Electricity distributor Umeme Limited has recruited 100 new technicians and 19 Graduate Trainees drawn from different Universities and Colleges across the Country. The recruitment is in addition to the 588 contractor technicians brought on board by the company in March 2022. This brings the total head count of Umeme to 2137 […]
Kampala – 3rd May 2022: Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL), the leading mobile financial solutions provider in the country, has today appointed Hon. Maria Kiwanuka as Board Chair. The appointment that was announced by Airtel Money Africa’s Group CEO, Mr. Vimal Ambat, is part of changes that have also seen AMCUL’s CEO, Mr. Aritho […]
Johannesburg, South Africa, 19 April 2022. Africa.com in partnership with The Coca-Cola Company launched the Women Heads of State Initiative last month, and as part of the initiative they are delivering unprecedented, free, open-enrollment, virtual training for women, early in their careers as government civil servants in any of Africa’s 54 countries. “Teresa Clarke, Chair […]
Kampala–April 13, 2022: The First Lady and Minister of Education Janet Museveni has commended Stanbic Bank for supporting government’s effort to skill young Ugandans through its annual National Schools Championship (NSC). Mrs. Museveni also lauded Stanbic Bank Uganda for working closely with the Ministry of Education to support schools manage the adverse effects of Covid-19 […]
Storytelling has always been a part of my life experience. Right from childhood, I always loved to tell, listen to and watch good stories. We had a kid at my primary school, who during the lunch break, would gather us and retell to us a movie he had watched that we probably had not. I […]
Centenary Bank has appointed Micheal Bulyerali as the Manager Digital Communication, a fundamental arm in the bank’s marketing and communications division. Bulyerali an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Marketing with a Master of Management Studies in Marketing Management and a Diploma in Professional Marketing – Digital Strategy is also a member of the Chartered […]