One of Uganda’s oldest Insurance Company; Goldstar Insurance Company Ltd, is on the ascent as it proudly secures an impressive AA credit rating from the esteemed Global Credit Rating (GCR). This milestone underscores the company’s unyielding commitment to excellence and its solid standing within the insurance sector. The two-level elevation in its credit rating is…
East Africa’s Kenya is set to host the 2023 African NGO Summit, in Nairobi, from 21-22 November 2023 at the Trademark Hotel. According to organisers, the theme of the event is to focus on ‘Maximizing Opportunities For Sustainable Peace and Socioeconomic Development of the African Continent’. For too long, the realisation of peace and human…
The Capital Markets Authority is intensifying the fight against crime in the capital markets industry, with the Collective Investments Scheme products as the main target. This will also be top on the agenda of the events to mark the World Investor Week 2023 that runs through October 8. CMA says as Ugandans seek to invest their…
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) hosted its 11th Annual Members’ Meeting, an event that showcased the Fund’s outstanding performance, the challenges it overcame, and its vision for the future. The meeting brought together key figures in Uganda’s financial and social development sectors and provided an opportunity to reflect on the achievements of the past…
The Head of the Economic Department at the Embassy of France in Uganda, Gregory Sidrac and the Commissioner General of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), John Musinguzi, have initiated talks to sign a bilateral taxation agreement that will improve trade between the two countries. During the meeting held at URA offices in Kampala on September 22,…
The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), in partnership with USAID’s Feed the Future Uganda Institutional and Systems Strengthening Activity (ISSA) and telco MTN Uganda. has today (September 15) launched www.mybusiness.go.ug a platform dedicated to boosting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The portal is an innovation by UIA to respond to the business and investment needs…
The Government Chief Whip, Denis Hamson Obua, on Friday closed the 13th UK-Uganda Investment and Trade Summit in London with an emphatic enumeration of bankable benefits of investing in Uganda. Obua told the participants at the event that Uganda is open to trade and investments and the Government is executing deliberate plans to incentivize the…
TV East is the latest Television Channel in the Vision Group portfolio. TV East focuses on the Eastern region of Uganda largely viewers who speak or comprehend Ateso and Lumasaba languages. The channel is now exclusive on StarTimes platform Channel 483 on Satellite decoders in the Nova bouquet. “We are excited to announce the launch…
Billionaire businessman, as well as the largest Ugandan and individual equities investor on the Uganda Stock Exchange, has endorsed the Airtel Uganda IPO, saying that it is a good buy. He made remarks while Speaking to the CEO East Africa Magazine on the sidelines of the Airtel Uganda launch of its IPO prospectus, Dr. Sudhir…
In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and a burgeoning need for economic growth, Uganda has positioned itself as a favorable destination for both domestic and foreign investors. The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has taken center stage in facilitating this progress, exemplified by its recent issuance of an Investment License to BAR Aviation Uganda.…
