Sadolin Paint Uganda has held a one-day seminar in Kampala to sensitize architectural painters for the need to observe high professional standards in the discharge of their contracts. AkzoNobel Commercial Director for East Africa, Deon Nieuwoudt, who led the discussions and demonstrations said the training session was geared at facilitating, guiding and providing up-to-date technical […]
Uganda has an opportunity to grow economically stronger and improve its policymaking, for long-term sustainable growth and prosperity by taking into account the value of existing stock of natural assets, such as forests, wetlands and land. This was the key message yesterday from the joint launch of the Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) Program in Uganda […]
Raxio Data Centre Ltd is building and will subsequently operate Uganda’s first enterprise-grade, Tier 3 carrier neutral Data Centre facility. This facility, when it opens in mid-2019, will be the first of its kind in Uganda, operating as a carrier-neutral facility, and meeting the international Tier III standards. According to James Byaruhanga, the Raxio General […]
The 6th International Open Data Conference (IODC) will be held in Africa for the first time, in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2020. The Announcement was made at the closing ceremony of the 5th IODC 2018 held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from September 27 – 28, 2018 under the theme “The Future is Open.” This year’s IODC […]
Tanzania recently introduced regulatory changes for the mining sector, which appear to have dampened investor sentiment. These changes have not come about in isolation as a number of jurisdictions in Africa have introduced more severe regulatory regimes – but it does appear that Tanzania may have gone further than most. Some of these regulatory changes […]
Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) will kick-start the positioning and marketing of Tanzania as Business and Meetings, Incentives, Conference and Exhibition/Events (MICE) Tourism destination starting this month. The entity has collaborated with Africa Tourism Partners (ATP) to up-skill travel and tourism professionals in Tanzania running a business and MICE Tourism. Prospective participants include professionals, executives and […]
Radisson Hospitality AB, publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Sweden and part of Radisson Hotel Group commenced the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF), announcing the signing of 10 new hotels in Africa during 2018, accelerating its expansion across the continent. Radisson Hotel Group’s growth strategy in Africa is a key initiative in Destination 2022, the Group’s […]
Stanbic Bank Uganda has contributed UGX 50 million in a partnership with M-Kopa towards the installation of solar solutions in twenty schools spread across the country. M-Kopa is a company that uses the pay-as-you-go model popularized by mobile phones to provide rent-to-own solar energy products that help deliver cheap solar power to rural areas. While […]
Uganda is set to host the 7th Annual Mineral Wealth conference starting from 2nd to 3rd October in Kampala. The Conference, under the theme “Eastern Africa: The continent’s next mining and investment haven”, will take place at Kampala Serena Hotel next week. “The Uganda Chamber of Mines & Petroleum has been at the forefront, advocating […]
Over-reliance on metal scraps and imported ingots for manufacturing steel products will soon be history in Uganda when Tembo Steels Uganda Limited completes a mega iron ore processing plant in Iganga District set to be the largest in Eastern Africa. Himanshu Kampur Rahul, the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) Tembo Steels Group is happy that they will […]
Wesgro - Cape Town and the Western Cape’s Official Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency has welcomed the amendments that were announced by South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, to the existing visa regime. “Ease of travel and movement across borders is a fundamental building block of the global economy. “We live in […]
Despite its immense economic potential, owing to its strategic location, Djibouti risks becoming an island of poverty in a sea of wealth as investors make the most of a conducive atmosphere promoted by respective governments in the Horn of Africa region. The Horn of Africa, with an estimated population of over 160 million people, is […]
The Internet Society, an organization dedicated to open development, evolution and use of the Internet, has announced that it is partnering with Facebook to develop Internet Exchange Points (IXP) throughout Africa. An Internet Exchange Point is where multiple local and international networks, ISPs and content providers interconnect their networks together to efficiently exchange Internet traffic through an arrangement commonly […]