Category: Business
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PELA Commodities to commission Uganda’s first Aflatoxin Removal System, TOXI-SCRUB
By Our Reporter PELA Commodities in Soroti has recently completed the installation of Uganda’s first Aflatoxin removal machine (TOXI-SCRUBⓇ). The machine was designed by Eye-Grain and delivered together with the grain handling equipment by Perry Engineering Ltd who is an authorized reseller of the TOXI-SCRUBⓇ system. It was installed by Eye-Grain ApS, its local partner…
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Vivo Energy Uganda launches Shell Advance ‘Saawa Ya Kuyiliba’ campaign to reward boda-boda riders.
Vivo Energy Uganda has today launched a campaign dubbed Shell Advance ‘Saawa ya ku yiliba.’ The campaign will see Boda Boda riders win over UGX200 million worth of prizes including 12 brand new motorbikes, fuel, airtime, t-shirts, reflector jackets and so much more. “It gives us great pleasure to bring this exciting campaign to our esteemed boda boda…
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Gen Muhoozi to attend Uganda @60 Business Breakfast conference
Senior Presidential Advisor in charge of Special Operations, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, will grace the Uganda @60 Business Breakfast Conference. The event, which will take place on October 7 in Kampala, is being organized by Kampala Economic Renaissance Foundation (KEF), a not-for-profit organization. KEF hosts business leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators and industry technical specialists from Uganda…
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Malticard Lands KCCA FC Ticketing Deal
Ugandan startup Malticard has been hired by local football club KCCA FC to handle their seasonal electronic tickets. Malticard, a Digital Agency initially founded to transform and digitalize contact information sharing through utilization of NFC technology will now handle the provision, distribution and validation of the Club’s tickets at every matchday. The development was announced…
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The 5th Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation is successfully held in Beijing
From August 25 to 26, 2022, the 5th Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation was held in Beijing, China in a combined online/offline mode. The forum was co-hosted by the National Radio and Television Administration of China, the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality and the African Union of Broadcasting. More than 240 delegates from the government…
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iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max is not just about the look but the satellite connectivity – Reviews
San Fransisco, U.S. | Xinhua | Apple on Wednesday announced iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max powered by A16 Bionic, which feature the 48MP camera, Always-On display, Crash Detection, Emergency SOS via satellite, and new way to receive notifications and activities with Dynamic Island. The 48MP Main camera features a quad-pixel sensor, and Photonic…
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How URA is using forensics to counter revenue leakages
By Florence Namuganza The advancement of technology and internet have transformed the way businesses operate, and ushered new trends in transactions. However, this progression has also been misused by unscrupulous individuals as a mechanism to dodge taxes through vices like; document forgeries, invoice trading, missing traders, sales suppression, EFRIS system tampering, and code misclassification. This…
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Lotis Towers Risk Free, Column Cores Intact – Engineers 
Structural engineers have assessed and confirmed that Lotis Towers is safe contrary to earlier media reports. Minor cracks were last week detected at the 14-storey structure located along Mackinon Street in Nakasero. Eng. Kenneth Magembe from Armstrong Consulting engineers says among the 21 columns, one column on the 6th floor has minor cracks and in…
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I am qualified to run Uganda Airlines-CEO Bamuturaki
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines, Jenifer Bamuturaki has said she is qualified and experienced to run the airline. Bamuturaki was appearing before the Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities (COSASE) chaired by Nakawa West Member of Parliament, Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi on Wednesday, 17 August 2022. She was accompanied by other officials from the…
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Uganda Airlines staff salaries shock nation
The Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities (COSASE) has given Uganda Airlines one month to come up with a staff structure after it emerged that several officers are being paid exorbitantly. And Ugandans are rightly shocked by the mind boggling monthly wages. Officials from Uganda Airlines led by their Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Bamuturaki appeared before…