the Branding community of Uganda

Airlines sweeten travel in Ugandan skies

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:26:00 +0200

First, Fly540 a new Kenyan airline, started low-cost daily flights from Entebbe to Nairobi, then South African Airways launched daily flights to Johannesburg, and just before the week could close, Air Uganda added a third and comfortable airplane to its fleet. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Boost for football

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:11:00 +0200

Footballers participating Uganda's local challenge, the Super League, received a financial boost from Gateway Television (GTV), when its founder disbursed UGX306 million to the Federation Ugandan Football Association (FUFA). Each club in the Super league will receive UGX17 million. Read full story... | Send to a friend

New cost-effective accounting software promises great savings

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:13:00 +0200

Saving Plus, accounting software that could save microfinance institutions and saving and credit cooperatives from losing millions of shillings to accountants, has been launched in Uganda. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Unrest affects Kenya Airways

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:56:00 +0200

This week, Kenya Airways CEO Titus Naikuni presented an update on the company's performance following the post-election unrest. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Warid Telecom set to inaugurate brand in Uganda

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:58:00 +0200

Warid Telecom, a new telecommunications operator in Uganda, will unveil its brand name to Ugandans on January 9th this week. The brand launch will mark part of activities arranged to officially launch Warid Telecom's commercial service in the country. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Bank to list shares on USE next year

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:07:00 +0200

Crane Bank Limited one of Uganda's most successful indigenous commercial banks is set to list its shares on the Uganda Securities Exchange, according to the company's MD, A.R Kalan. Read full story... | Send to a friend

UBA aims to be Africa's sixth largest bank in 2010

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:00:00 +0200

According to the group MD and CEO of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Tony Elumelu, the Nigerian bank's ambition is to become the 6th largest bank in Africa by 2010, with long term plans to mature as the leading African bank. Read full story... | Send to a friend

African nations agree to $1 billion Indian satellite project

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:04:00 +0200

A critical mass of countries are signing on to a plan for India to invest $1 billion in the Pan-African e-Network satellite project, a joint initiative with the Africa Union aimed at developing the region's information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure. Read full story... | Send to a friend

New move to sell East Africa as single tourism unit

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:57:00 +0200

The East African Community is working on a strategy that will sell all its five member countries as a single unit in the tourist market. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Music video project for Africa

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:43:00 +0200

Pan-African music entertainment network MTV Networks Africa and oil marketer Shell have partnered to boost Africa's contemporary music industry. Read full story... | Send to a friend