Kigali, Rwanda, November 27, 2021 - Equity Bank Rwanda has extended its social impact contribution by scaling up the various programs that are already under implementation through Equity Group Foundation (EGF), the Group’s social impact engine. The Bank, whose purpose is to transform lives and livelihoods, to give dignity and expand opportunities for wealth creation has […]
Kampala, Uganda – 02nd November 2021: Airtel Uganda, Uganda’s largest 4G network has today announced a partnership with Absa Uganda and the National Library of Uganda aimed at boosting e-Learning and youth employment in Uganda. This was revealed during a press engagement held at the National Library of Uganda. Mr. Manoj Murali, Managing Director Airtel […]
Patricia Kiconco, At one point in our lives, we have all experienced exceptional customer service that we switched from ordinary customers to brand loyalists. Ever stepped into a restaurant, café shop, hotel or game park, salon, or bank and felt compelled to post about it on social media? Well, contrary to belief, such experiences can […]
Lynda Were Nabayiinda, Customer Service Week has been the buzzword over the last week and into this with many organizations’ Customer Care and Service teams planning on how to reach out to their customers through this week. Some do it out of company culture, others simply doing it because others are doing it in the […]
Pan-African human capital advisory firm, Africa People Advisory Group has released the findings from their recent Africa Human Resources Metrics benchmark study. The report captures benchmark data from across the continent against 25 people and business metrics from 130 companies, in just over 40 African countries. The report was curated in partnership with Stonefield Advisory, […]
Kampala-September 22, 2021- FlyHub Uganda Limited, a subsidiary of Stanbic Bank Uganda Holdings Limited (SBUL) has announced the appointment of Joel Muhumuza as its first Chief Executive Officer. FlyHub is a newly created FinTech company and one of four subsidiaries under SBUL, the others being, SBG Securities, Stanbic Bank Incubator Limited and the well-known Stanbic […]
Kampala, 21 September 2021 - Prudential Assurance Uganda Limited and PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited (PwC) have today launched the Prudential Best HR Practices Survey 2021, at an event held at Kampala Serena Hotel. The Prudential Best HR Practices Survey seeks to highlight key opportunities as well as share best employment practices and recognise organisations that are championing […]
9th September 2021 – MultiChoice Africa is excited to welcome the next generation of passionate young film creatives to the MTF Academy hubs in Nairobi, Lagos & Lusaka as part of the Class of 2022. After a 6-week selection process across 13 African countries, 60 aspiring filmmakers representing East Africa, Southern Africa and West Africa […]
Youth unemployment has posed socio and economic threats and growth stagnation across the globe. In South Africa, concerns are on the rise on how to address both the increased growth of this demographic and how to sufficiently address their demands in a manner that is sustainable. Although there was a recorded economic growth of 1,1% […]
Nairobi, 2nd September 2021: Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced the appointment of Jonas Mushosho as a Non-Executive Director to its board following the retirement of Christopher Newson, Non- Executive Director in the Board. Jonas brings on board a wealth of leadership experience, having previously served in senior leadership positions in both the private and public […]
Long before the second wave of the pandemic, questions about the future of education dominated public discourse in Uganda. Shamim Nirere of Izere Education not only had the question lingering on her mind, but she also found some answers too. “The future of education will not be about the right answers. We already have education […]
Somaliland is seeking to work closely with its East African neighbour Kenya to improve its capacity in education. Somaliland education minister Ahmed Mohamed Derie was in Nairobi where he met his Kenyan counterpart Professor George Magoha where they agreed to further develop cooperation on several educational sectors. Kenya is key to Somaliland’s development in education given […]
Taiwan celebrated the first anniversary of its diplomatic cooperation with Somaliland with a promise to help in the economic empowerment of the people of the Horn of Africa nation. Taiwan opened its embassy in Somaliland capital Hargeisa in August last year and marked the first anniversary by awarding scholarships to students to study Taipei. Taiwan […]