MARKETING & MEDIA #AfricaMonth: Josephine Muvumba, MD, Metropolitan Republic Uganda - Bringing Africa closerSource: UG Standard UG Standard Metropolitan Republic Uganda at the 2023 Silverback Awards. Pictured centre is Josephine Muvumba, MD | |
RETAIL Uganda's 2ambale targets millennials with speedy e-commerce platform[Tom Jackson] Ugandan e-commerce startup 2ambale is targeting people between the ages of 21 and 35 with its mobile app, which promises deliveries of orders within one hour... | |
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE & FORESTRY Agritech startup named winner of Seedstars Uganda[Tom Jackson] Agro Supply, a platform that finances agricultural technologies through mobile micro-savings, has been named winner of the Ugandan leg of the Seedstars World competition. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA #NEWSWATCH: Uganda's 'social media tax' condemned© qukavia 123RF | |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS Why my startup scene is better than yours: Uganda© Zora Avagyan via 123RF | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Snapplify rolls out learning projects in SA, Kenya, Uganda[Tom Jackson] South African startup Snapplify, an aggregator of digital education materials, is rolling out projects in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda, providing learners with a personalised library of content… | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Pay-as-you-go solar power growth in AfricaPay as you go solar power | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Startup MoBFIT uses SMS to connect farmers with buyersImage by 123RF | |
AUTOMOTIVE #AfricaMonth: Driving Ugandan vehicle manufacturingKayoola Solar Bus | |
MARKETING & MEDIA UCC launches ACIA Awards 2014[Tom Jackson] The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has launched the 2014 edition of the ACIA Awards, which recognise innovations from local companies, groups or individuals in developing or adopting ICT. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA PRAU Excellence Awards announces winners[Evan-Lee Courie] Uganda's annual PRAU Excellence Awards, the event that recognises public relations and communications excellence in Uganda, which was set to take place in November 2012, eventually took place on Friday, 22 March 2013 at Imperial Royale Hotel. This years event coincided with the East African Public Relations Conference (EAPRC) which took place from 20-22 March in Kampala, Uganda. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Pay TV subscribers get rewarded[Walter Wafula] Pay TV customers in Uganda have received rewards from their services providers ahead of the December festive season. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Forum lines up top business minds in Uganda[Walter Wafula] Isabel Aguilera, one of the world's most influential women according to Forbes magazine, is set to give a keynote speech at this year's Monitor Thought Leaders' Forum in Uganda. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA All set for 2012 PRAU Excellence Awards[Walter Wafula] Uganda's annual PRAU Excellence Awards, the event that recognises public relations and communications excellence in Uganda, is set to take place on 23 November 2012. This years event will coincide with the East African Public Relations Conference (EAPRC) which will take place in Kampala. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA [Executive Check] Ad agencies ought to be intimate with clients to thrive[Walter Wafula] MetropolitanRepublic, a newcomer in Uganda's advertising industry became the first local agency to win an award at this year's Loeries in September. MetropolitanRepublic won bronze for their 2012 MTN Uganda campaign, titled David Dumba, which was aimed at promoting SIM card registration in the country. Alex Rukundo, the managing director MRU speaks about the award and the value that intimacy brings to advertising business. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Growth in advertising boots Vision Group performance[Walter Wafula] Higher advertising and circulation revenue helped Vision Group, a Ugandan multimedia company, post a 28% growth in profit after tax during the year ending June 2012. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Media houses fail to popularise national anthem[Walter Wafula] Media owners and managers in Uganda have been asked to popularise the national anthem on a daily basis, as part of preparations to mark Uganda's golden jubilee independence anniversary on Tuesday, 9 October 2012. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA MultiChoice Uganda's channels on the move[Walter Wafula] MultiChoice viewers of NTV Uganda can now access it on DStv Channel 283 instead of 141, following an automatic migration on the pay TV platform which occurred on Monday, 1 October 2012. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Editors get opportunity to better understand oil, gas industries[Walter Wafula] Print, broadcast and online media editors have an opportunity to improve their understanding of critical issues in Uganda's oil and gas industry following the announcement of a new programme by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME). | |
MARKETING & MEDIA [PAMRO 2012] Day 3: Measuring ROI on social media[Carole Kimutai] Day 3 of the 14th Pan African Media Research Organisation (PAMRO) and All Africa Media Research Conference that ended on Wednesday, 29 August 2012, in Kampala, Uganda included a session that explored ways to measure ROI on social media. |