Business, Financial Services, Policy

Ugandan Bitcoin dealers given December 27 deadline to register

December 10

Ugandan companies that deal in bitcoin and blockchain technology have been directed to register under amended […]

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Financial Services, Land & Agriculture, Policy

Small scale farmers given credit lifeline to ease collateral worries

December 10

Small scale farmers who usually miss out on commercial loans due to lack of adequate collateral […]

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Business, Policy, Trade & Industry

Kenya gets new guarantees to sell duty-free in UK market

December 9

Early this week, Kenya and the United Kingdom sealed a new agreement that guarantees continued duty-free […]

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Business, Markets, Transport

African airlines outperform other regions in post-Covid recovery

December 9

African airlines’ traffic sank 78.6 pc in October, improved from an 84.9pc drop in September, but […]

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Business, Companies, Technology & Telecoms

MTN Group restructures to implement revised African strategy

December 9

Multinational mobile telecom network provider, MTN Group has restructured its operations across Africa and last week […]

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Business, Investment, Policy

World Bank sees youth as key to rebounding Uganda’s economy

December 7

The World Bank has suggested more resources are channeled towards developing Uganda’s skills base and especially […]

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Business, Companies, Markets, Real Estate & Property

African retail landlords reduce rents amidst Covid-19 backlash

December 7

Retail rents have softened by 6% on average in the six months to September 2020 according […]

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Business, Financial Services, Technology & Telecoms

Standard Bank joins Nestlé to boost small businesses on Nomanini platform

December 7

Nestlé, Nomanini and the Johannesburg-based Standard Bank Group, have come together to provide technological and operational […]

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Business, Companies, Markets

Private sector recovery continues despite November dip in PMI

December 7

Four of the five monitored sectors in the monthly Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reported increases […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Infrastructure

Umeme commits USD 80m to network stabilisation programme

December 1

Ugandan power distributor Umeme is spending USD80 million as it ramps up a capacity enhancement and […]

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