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 […]
22 March 2022, Kampala, Uganda – Uber has announced the appointment of Imran Manji as the new Head of East Africa. Imran previously worked as co-CEO for TowerTech Africa, a leading manufacturer and supplier of towers in East Africa. Previously, he worked for Bain & Company, a strategy consulting firm. In his role, Imran will be responsible for business […]
KCB Foundation and the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) are joining forces to increase the employability and income generation of 2,000 Ugandan youth in the construction sector. The UGX 6 billion partnership from July 2021 until June 2023 will provide youth with technical and vocational skills training. The funds will also support the provision of construction […]
Kampala, 16.3.2022; Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Uganda, in partnership with Boundless Minds, has today launched season III of the Elevate program aimed at promoting economic inclusion of young people by empowering them through mentorship. Elevate Season three is designed to fill the vacuum created by the Covid-19 disruption in the education calendar to empower […]
Kampala- Uganda, 4th March 2022. The prestigious HRMAU Annual Reveal award came back after 4 years. This was at a colorful dinner ceremony organized by The Human Resources Managers Association of Uganda (HRMAU) that was held on Friday, 4th March 2022 at the Kampala Serena Hotel in Kampala. The event was a hybrid event with […]
Kampala, 18th February 2022: Prudential Uganda today held the inaugural Prudential Best HR Practices Awards 2021 which recognises organisations that have showcased outstanding HR practices. These organisations were identified from a three-month survey commissioned by Prudential Uganda and conducted by Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC), from October to December 2021. More than 1,500 employees across 500 […]
Kampala, Uganda – February 15: Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) has awarded 700 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with certificates in enterprise development, this, after three months of training in financial literacy, business planning, contracts and bid management. The participating SMEs were drawn from a wide range of sectors including oil and gas, transport, renewable […]
Kampala, Uganda, 25TH January 2022. Global ICT leader Huawei’s Sub-Saharan African region has achieved Continental HQ Certification for 2022 from the Top Employer Institute after being accredited in 9 countries. These are South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Nigeria, Angola, Ghana, Botswana, Mauritius and Uganda. The Top Employer Institute is a global authority on excellence in people […]
Kampala Uganda, 7th January 2022. Equity Bank Uganda has officially launched the Equity Leaders Program (ELP) by admitting its first cohort of 123 top-performing scholars from the 43 Districts where the Bank has a branch presence. The launch of the Equity Leaders Program, a mentorship and leadership development program, plays a significant role in extending Equity […]