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Real Estate developers demand government support:
News Friday, Oct 27, 2017
KAMPALA-UGANDA--Real estate Developers in Uganda have asked the Government to support them to access cheap financing from both local and international financial Institutions if their sector is to develop.
By: SAMUEL NABWIISO
Real Estate developers demand government support:
News Friday, Oct 27, 2017
KAMPALA-UGANDA -----Real estate Developers in Uganda have asked the Government to support them to access cheap financing from both local and international financial Institutions if their sector is to develop.
By: SAMUEL NABWIISO
300 disadvantaged students in Uganda to get bursaries:
News Monday, Oct 30, 2017
KAMPALA, UGANDA --- The Forum for African Women Educationalists Uganda Chapter( FAWE Uganda) in partnership with MasterCard Foundation have launched the Higher Education Access Program(HEAP) which aims at supporting disadvantaged young women and men
By: SAMUEL NABWIISO
3 million adult Ugandans in extreme poverty:
News Friday, Oct 27, 2017
KAMPALA, UGANDA- About 3 million adult Ugandans or 15% of the total adult population are extremely poor, don�t have a single coin or are financial excluded according to the Bank of Uganda.
By: EABW REPORTER
Proposed COMESA 2018 Annual Budget Drops:
News Friday, Oct 27, 2017
KAMPALA, UGANDA- The proposed 2018 annual budget for the COMESA Secretariat and its agencies has declined by US$10 million dollars as several cooperating partners grants come to an end. This was revealed during the opening of the 37th meeting of the Commi
By: EABW REPORTER
Stanbic Bank given Uganda's first Bancassurance license:
News Friday, Oct 27, 2017
KAMPALA, UGANDA- Stanbic Bank has become the first bank in Uganda to be granted a Bancassurance license by the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda following passage of the Financial Institutions Amendment bill 2016 which included a provision for Banc
By: EABW REPORTER
Nepotism killing Uganda SMEs:
News Friday, Oct 27, 2017
KAMPALA, UGANDA- Uganda�s Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Amelia Kyambadde has decried the increasing employment of family members, clans mates and tribes mates in most Ugandan Small and Micro-medium Enterprises arguing that such unprofession
By: EABW REPORTER
Uganda Civil Aviation adds more arrivals counters:
News Monday, Oct 23, 2017
ENTEBBE, UGANDA--Uganda Civil Aviation Authority has increased the number of arrivals counters at Entebbe International Airport to 20 from 14, which authorities say will decongest the arrivals terminal at the airport.
By: EABW REPORTER
Uganda Breweries scoops CFO Awards:
News Friday, Oct 20, 2017
KAMPALA, UGANDA- Uganda Breweries Ltd�s Alvin Mbugua emerged the overall winner of the inaugural Chief Financial Officer of the Year Award, which award was organized by the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Deloitte Uganda.
By: EABW REPORTER
FINCA accelerates financial inclusion through FinTech innovation:
News Friday, Oct 20, 2017
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania-- According to the 2014–2016 Tanzania National Financial Inclusion Framework the level of formal financial access in the rural areas of Tanzania is 8.5% compared to 23% in the urban areas and totally excluded rural population is
By: EABW REPORTER
SWIFT expands Name Screening to support small firms:
News Friday, Oct 20, 2017
KAMPALA, UGANDA- SWIFT has expanded its Name Screening service to enable smaller firms and institutions in emerging markets to screen customer databases against sanctions and Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) lists to prevent financial crime.
By: BY EABW REPORTER
Africa Code Week 2017 Launched in Tanzania:
News Friday, Oct 20, 2017
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - Africa Code Week (ACW) officially kicked-off in Tanzania in the presence of Government officials and hundreds of pupils from surrounding areas kicking off the first series of live coding workshops.
By: EABW REPORTER
Ugandan investors told to apply for Free zones licenses:
News Thursday, Oct 19, 2017
KAMPALA-UGANDA--Uganda Free Zones Authority Executive Director Richard Jabo has urged Ugandans in the private sector to explore the business opportunities being created under the Free Zones being set up across the country.
By: SAMUEL NABWIISO
Huawei Unveils the HUAWEI Mate 10 and HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro:
News Thursday, Oct 19, 2017
KAMPALA, UGANDA- Disruptive innovation often begins with bold dreams. During IFA Berlin, Huawei Consumer Business Group introduced its first AI mobile chipset, the Kirin 970.
By: EABW REPORTER,

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