Crown Beverages Limited, the makers of Pepsi, Mirinda, Sting, Nivana and Mountain Dew has launched yet another promotion campaign dubbed ‘Nyongeza Aya Bass with Mirinda’ to give back to their customers. Nyongeza is a multi-ethnic Ugandan word that means, “give more” while Aya Bass is a popular slang that means, “let’s go” that was popularized […]
Standard Chartered Bank in partnership with Challenges Uganda has launched a 6-month youth employability programme under its Futuremakers initiative valued at Ugx 300,000,000. The “Youth-to-Work” initiative which has been unveiled at Kampala Serena Hotel to over 100 guests will benefit 40 young and enthusiastic out of university youths with an opportunity to work with Small […]
Born on 2 August 1976 in Valence, France, Sébastien Serge Louis Desabre, who was the Head Coach of the Uganda National Football Team, the Cranes, was on Monday unveiled as the new Head Coach/ Manager of Egyptian Premier League Club Pyramids FC. Desabre, who was recruited on 28 December 2017 had spent barely two years […]
With the Africa Cup of Nations tournament underway in Egypt, Bongo Flava star Diamond Platinumz is scoring off the field and has completed a hat-trick of babies around East Africa. The star is staying true to the East African Community spirit by making sure he bears children from women around the region. Platnumz and his Kenyan […]
Ever since the 2019 African Cup of Nations kicked off on 21 June in Cairo, many businesses have seen a huge rise in sales hence huge profits. According to a survey that was conducted by East African Business Week around Kampala City, Bar owners, Pay TV Decoder sellers and retailers and selling Television sets especially […]
The worst-kept secret in African football was confirmed by no less than the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad. With journalists from around the world gathered in Cairo for the Africa Cup of Nations, Ahmad revealed that CAF’s executive committee had requested FIFA’s intervention in its administrative processes. Consequently, FIFA Secretary […]
In another attempt to control the news regarding African football affairs, the journalist Nazim Bessol, working for Algerian newspaper Botola, has seen his accreditation for the African Cup of Nations revoked. Initially, Bessol received a confirmation approval letter with accreditation number 1206. However yesterday Bessol received an email from CAF explaining, without justification, that his […]
The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals will kick off this Friday at Cairo International Stadium with hosts Egypt taking on Zimbabwe. Twenty-Four teams including four from the East African region, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi are taking part. Below are the full fixtures, time, dates and venues where the 24 teams will be playing. […]
Foremost philanthropist and richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote has been rated 11th of the 50 World’ Greatest leaders for 2019. The rating carried out by the Fortune Magazine, an American multinational business magazine was released recently and focused mainly on the businesses run by the men and how they have used it to impact […]
Liquid Telecom Uganda, the leading independent data, voice and IP provider in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa has joined the Uganda Muslim fraternity in fasting and observing the month of Ramadhan. The company handed over basic items like soap, foodstuff and baking powder to the Muslim Community at Kibuli Mosque recently as a sign of […]
Roofings Group has pledged to enhance Job creation through supporting skills Development among the Ugandan youth by offering scholarships to students. The Group chairman Sikander Lalani said skills development plays big role towards the development of any country’s economy. Lalani made the remarks at the Company factory in Namanve Industrial Park on Tuesday while launching […]
Silent disco has taken the Ugandan entertainment industry by storm and according to Shafikie Ramadan, also known as DJ Fikie, Silent Disco is another lucrative area that Ugandans can invest in. “I am a DJ by professional and have been in this business for 4 years ever since I was ranked one of the best […]
Pope Francis has appointed the Tanzanian born prelate, Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and Apostolic Delegate to the countries of the Pacific Ocean. The Pontiff had appointed Archbishop Rugambwa a few days ago to represent the Holy See in New Zealand and the Pacific Ocean countries after serving Sao Tome and […]