Liberty acquires majority stake in Madhvani’s firm
The Madhvanis have sold a 51 per cent stake in the non-life insurance business, East African Underwriters Limited (EAUL) to Liberty Holdings Limited of South Africa
View Article‘Absence of enabling regulation frustrating efforts in agriculture’
Absence of an enabling law is frustrating innovation and technological transformation in agriculture, some leading research scientists in the region and farmers’ representatives have said
View ArticleDeclining stock market value costs NSSF Shs48 billion
The declining stock market value on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) and Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has affected the performance of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) in the first half of...
View ArticleSmugglers won’t win – Kateshumbwa
The target for customs and the whole institution is high. I did not have much time to settle down but to hit the ground running
View ArticleCheap money transfer saves Ugandans in diaspora
As Ugandans in the diaspora want to invest back home, money transfers are increasingly gaining momentum in the country
View ArticleWhat can you do with Shs150m in a lifetime?
Recent findings by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) reveal that the average monthly income of a Ugandan is Shs303,700. This is an increase compared to Shs170,800 in about 10 years ago
View Article2016 Elections: How Uganda should position herself after politicking
The prospect of prolonged political gridlock caused by an unsettled general election in a few days to come, is casting a dark cloud over the outlook of Uganda’s business
View ArticleIs golf a preserve of only the corporates?
When you mention Uganda’s trademark sports, boxing and athletics come up
View ArticleDon’t wait for death to overtake civil servants, pensioners
Double jeopardy is spending your working life earning peanuts and then after retirement going for months without getting the monthly pension payment as the responsible government ministries maintain a...
View ArticleProfit from the ‘Kaveera’ ban
When you do business outside the confines of the law, you will always experience a bad day in the office due to losses as a result of law enforcement
View ArticleKinyara farmers get mediator for pay rise row
Sugarcane farmers in Kinyara have secured an arbitrator who will mediate between them and Kinyara Sugar Factory management as they push for increased payment for their cane, among other issues
View ArticleUchumi assets being sold illegally, says liquidator
Assets and goods belonging to Uchumi Supermarkets Limited (in liquidation) at its Garden City branch are being sold in breach of the Insolvency Act, the official receiver has revealed
View ArticleBoda boda riders to get group life insurance cover
National Insurance Corporation (NIC) has partnered with the Nakasero Hospital and Uganda Police Force to provide insurance cover to boda boda riders under their umbrella body, the Uganda National Boda...
View ArticleAsset managers not doing enough to invest in private sector
As interest rates on government debt reach historic highs, investors in the country are scaling back on financing of the private sector. An expression often used to describe this is “crowding out the...
View ArticleI easily share my car - SK Brian
It’s a car that commands respect; a jeep Wrangler is quite different from other cars in terms of its functions. As a musician, it works for me though its seating capacity is small. It’s also a strong,...
View ArticleEnd of the road for defender
Land Rover celebrated 68 years since they started manufacturing the Land Rover Defender but also when the very last model of the Land Rover Defender was manufactured
View ArticleAsk the mechanic : Why does my x-trail consume a lot of fuel?
I recently imported a model 2001 Nissan X-Trail. It’s a petrol car with an automatic transmission from Japan and the milleage on the clock was 115,000km
View ArticleGovernment intervenes in sugar producers row
Large scale sugar manufacturers have resorted to unfair trade practices to suffocate small scale producers out of business, Daily Monitor has learnt
View ArticlePrivate sector body awards outstanding members
The Private Secor Foundation Uganda (PSFU) has awarded some of its outstanding members with accolades dubbed the Private Sector Award
View ArticleKampala city among fastest growing urban areas in Africa
A new shopping centre report released this month by Knight Frank has ranked Kampala among the fastest growing cities in Africa
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