Abe (second right) showcases the latest product flanked by other Kansai Plascon officials on Tuesday
Business, Companies, Infrastructure, Investment, Markets, Trade & Industry

Kansai introduces mosquito repellent paint for Uganda

February 6

Kansai Plascon, a subsidiary of the Japanese-based Kansai Paint Company, recently stepped up its product range […]

Read more
Business, Foreign News, Technology & Telecoms

Jan 31 Doomsday for surplus Rwanda simcards

January 30

January 30, 2019 – Simcards beyond the three allowed on a single network will go silent […]

Read more
Business, Companies, Foreign News, Transport, Travel & Tourism

Ethiopian aims killer blow at Kenya Airways, Rwandair with US network changes

January 29

January 29, 2018- Ethiopia’s flag carrier Ethiopian might have thrown a killer punch to competitors Kenya […]

Read more
CAA Uganda airworthiness inspectors pose by the first example of a CRJ-900 due for handover in February. Courtesy photo
Business, Companies, Infrastructure, Transport

Uganda Airlines pilots start training at Bombardier

January 23

Uganda Airlines has finally handed over the first cockpit crew sets to Bombardier for training as […]

Read more
Bin Sulayem said on Monday, the DP World logistics park in Rwanda will reduce costs across the country and the region as a whole.
Business, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade & Industry, Transport

Dubai Ports CEO touts proposed $80m Rwanda facility

January 21

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, the Chairman and CEO of DP World, the international ports operator has […]

Read more
Business, Companies, Energy, Hydro, Infrastructure, Policy

Eskom Uganda hints of higher tariffs in 2019

January 21

January 21, 2019—Eskom Uganda Limited (EUL), one of two major national generators, is hinting of higher […]

Read more
Business, Companies, Finance, Financial Services, Infrastructure, Investment

Uganda tax collector told to live up to its taller profile

January 21

January 21, 2019—Over the weekend, President Yoweri Museveni officially opened the new 22-storey headquarters of the […]

Read more
Business, Communications, Companies, Foreign News, Technology & Telecoms

Rwanda sets January 31 deadline for surplus Sim cards

January 19

January 19, 2019 – Rwanda has announced new rules that restrict the number of telephone lines […]

Read more
Business, Communications, Companies, Foreign News, Infrastructure, Technology & Telecoms

Drones and sensors dominate Airbus #Africa4Future Accelerator selections

January 17

January 17, 2018 – Using drones for humanitarian cargo transport, surveillance and emergency response, local manufacture […]

Read more
Kagina (right) said the government has in this financial year set aside $35 million for compensation in the $1.1 billion project.
Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Land & Agriculture, Transport

Government swift on compensation for new Kampala-Jinja Expressway

January 16

Half of the people along the proposed $1.1 billion Kampala-Jinja Expressway (KJE) have been financially compensated […]

Read more