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May82021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
MTN’s Kibanda Xpress knocks off 60% marketing costs for local film industry- Mzee Bwanika

MTN’s Kibanda Xpress knocks off 60% marketing costs for local film industry- Mzee Bwanika

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Uganda’s film industry under their umbrella body, Pearlwood has renewed optimistim in the profitability of the industry following a partnership with leading telecom MTN Uganda which will cut the former’s marketing costs by 60 per cent. Recently, MTN Uganda in partnership with Albayan Media Limited, the platform provider through the YOTV mobile app and the Association of Core Film Producers Uganda Limited trading as Pearlwood launched Kibanda Xpress, a channel housing local Ugandan movies. The partnership is expected to boost consumption of local content and in turn revenues of film makers since Kibanda Xpress through Yo Tv has vast reach in different parts of the country. Marketing and distribution challenge Seasoned film producer and speaker on the pearlwood board of director...
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May72021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday at State House, Nairobi, received a special message from the Amir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani.

President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday at State House, Nairobi, received a special message from the Amir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani.

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The Amir's message was delivered to the President by Dr Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtani, who is the Special Envoy of the Foreign Minister of the State of Qatar for Counterterrorism and Mediation of Conflict Resolution.
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May72021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
MTN Kampala marathon: Bududa landslide survivors, refugees enjoy a decade of safe water

MTN Kampala marathon: Bududa landslide survivors, refugees enjoy a decade of safe water

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Prior to 2010, it was survival for the fittest to access water from a borehole in Kiryandongo district where over 2000 people relied on only 2 functional boreholes. Runners in action Kiryandongo district which houses survivors of the Bududa landslides in Mbale is also the host community for
 refugees in the refugee resettlement camp. As Julius Weleka, the chairman LC 1, Panyadoli A village as well as chairman of the Bududa community narrates, the water situation was so bad that it led to fights between themselves and refugees. A section of the 10KM race participants prepare for flag off “The relationship between us and the refugees was very bad because people were fighting for water. Sanitation was also very bad because people did not have water. The number of people gettin...
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May52021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
President Kenyatta announces a raft of incentives to woo Tanzanian investors

President Kenyatta announces a raft of incentives to woo Tanzanian investors

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NAIROBI, 5th May 2021, (PSCU)—President Uhuru Kenyatta today announced a raft of incentives aimed at wooing Tanzanian investors to Kenya including the lifting of work permit and visa requirements. The President said his Administration will do all in its power to eliminate all non-tariff barriers for Tanzanian investors coming to do business in Kenya. President Kenyatta spoke Wednesday in Nairobi during the Kenya-Tanzania Business Forum, also addressed by visiting Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan. President Kenyatta cautioned Tanzanians and Kenyans against competing with each, and instead focus on creating a conducive environment for businesses to thrive. "We would like to see many investors from Tanzania coming to do business in Kenya. And I want to say this, Tanzani...
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May52021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
President Uhuru Kenyatta and President Samia Suluhu – Hassan Business Forum

President Uhuru Kenyatta and President Samia Suluhu – Hassan Business Forum

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President Uhuru Kenyatta and Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania at a Nairobi Hotel during the Kenya-Tanzania Business Forum. Also present is Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development Cabinet Secretary Hon. Betty C. Maina. President Uhuru Kenyatta and Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania at a Nairobi Hotel ahead of the Kenya-Tanzania Business Forum. Also present is Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development Cabinet Secretary Hon. Betty C. Maina. President Uhuru Kenyatta with Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania at a Nairobi Hotel during the Kenya-Tanzania Business Forum. Her Excellency Sa...
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May52021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
Her Excellency President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the United Republic of Tanzania lays a floral wreath at the mausoleum of Kenya’s Founding Father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi County.

Her Excellency President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the United Republic of Tanzania lays a floral wreath at the mausoleum of Kenya’s Founding Father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi County.

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The visiting Head of State was received by Cabinet Secretary Amb. Amina Mohammed (Sports), Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka.
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May52021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
Kenya and Tanzania agree to eliminate barriers to trade, movement of people

Kenya and Tanzania agree to eliminate barriers to trade, movement of people

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NAIROBI, 4th May 2021, (PSCU)— Kenya and Tanzania have today agreed to eliminate barriers hindering the smooth flow of trade and people between the two East African nations. The decision was arrived at today at State House, Nairobi during bilateral talks led by President Uhuru Kenyatta and visiting Tanzania Head of State Samia Suluhu Hassan. A joint team of experts will be set up to address the disjointed enforcement of cross-border Covid-19 containment protocols, one of the most pronounced non-tarriff trade barrier between the two nations. "Just as His Excellency the President has said, we have agreed that our Health Ministers need to sit down and come up with a structured system of testing our people at the border points to allow easy movement of our people so as to...
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May42021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
Standard Chartered announces resilient business performance with record Total Assets growth of 21.5% and Customer deposits growth of 27.1% in 2020

Standard Chartered announces resilient business performance with record Total Assets growth of 21.5% and Customer deposits growth of 27.1% in 2020

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Kampala - 04 May 2021: Standard Chartered Bank announces it delivered a resilient and competitive performance for the year ended 31 December 2020 with Total Assets growth of 21.5% to Ugsh. 3,831 Bn and Customer deposits growth of 27.1% to Ugsh 2,712 Bn in 2020. Mr Albert Saltson, Standard Chartered Bank Chief Executive Officer while commenting on the Bank’s performance said: “Our performance remained buoyant in the face of the extraordinary challenges posed by the pandemic and associated economic contraction. We made good progress on our strategic initiatives and our financial performance was overall very resilient. As we look to the future, I am fully confident that the foundations we have built will help us deliver our strategic priorities and further strengthen our c...
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May42021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
President dissolves cabinet, “We have worked collectively”

President dissolves cabinet, “We have worked collectively”

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STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE: President Yoweri Museveni has today formallymarked the end of 2016-2021 cabinet business and formally dissolvedcabinet at a ceremony held at State House Entebbe.“On behalf of NRM and government, I thank you collectively andindividually for serving your country for the last five years,” he said at aluncheon hosted by the President and the First Lady shortly after endingcabinet business.The President commended the outgoing cabinet for being excellent in theexecution of their work in driving Uganda’s economy towards a middle-income status despite the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic.Acknowledging that the COVID-19 pandemic rolled back some of theeconomic gains the country had made, the president said urged the formercabinet members not to underrate their performance.“T...
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May42021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
MTN UGANDA RESPONDS TO HIGH COURT RULING ON TRANSITIONAL LICENSE FEES.

MTN UGANDA RESPONDS TO HIGH COURT RULING ON TRANSITIONAL LICENSE FEES.

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TUESDAY 4TH May 2021 – Kampala, Uganda: On April 24, 2021, MTN Uganda received a ruling from the Civil Division of the High Court of Uganda, (Miscellaneous Cause Number 240 of 2020), in relation to a transitional license fees of US$ 14,140,030 (United States Dollars Fourteen Million, One Hundred Forty Thousand, thirty only) assessed by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) for the period October 2018 to June 2020.While MTN Uganda respects the decision of the High Court; it appreciates that the Laws of Uganda provide an opportunity to have this matter reviewed by the Court of Appeal. MTN is confident that the Court of Appeal will at an appropriate time, consider all matters raised by MTN comprehensively and pronounce itself in accordance with the law and evidence on record. MTN Ugan...
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May32021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
MTN Reduces Mobile Money Withdrawal Fees.

MTN Reduces Mobile Money Withdrawal Fees.

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Stephen Mutana while addressing the press at the MoMo withdrawal price cut press conference MTN’s new Mobile Money withdrawal fees went into effect on Saturday 1st May 2021. In addition to the reduced rates, customers also get MTN Senkyu points for withdrawing mobile money as well as using other MTN MoMo services The reduced MTN Mobile Money withdrawal rates are some of the lowest in the country, and together with the Senkyu Points benefits, MTN MoMo offers the best value for mobile money customers across Uganda. Monday 3rd May 2021: Kampala-Uganda: MTN Uganda has today announced the reduction of its Mobile Money withdrawal fees. The change took effect on Saturday 1st May 2021. The reduced withdrawal rates coupled with the Senkyu points that one earns when withdrawing m...
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May22021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
MTN and Salam Deliver Ramadan alms to Eastern Uganda

MTN and Salam Deliver Ramadan alms to Eastern Uganda

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As the Muslim community continues to observe the holy month of Ramadan, MTN Uganda and Salam Foundation have carried on with delivering support towards the groups of Muslim communities that have been at the forefront of fighting Covid-19. This is their way of thanking them for their tremendous efforts and to offer them some relief as they observe their month-long fasting period. The MTN and Salam Team with the staff of the Mbale Regional Referral Hospital Since the beginning of Ramadan, MTN and Salam Foundation have so far delivered assorted Ramadan items to various Frontline workers in the Muslim communities to support them during Ramadan. The food items donated include Rice, Wheat flour, Maize flour, sugar, beans and cooking oil among others. The first beneficiaries were The Mu...
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May12021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
Polly Namaye lauds MTN for Donating Ramadan Alms to Kampiringisa National Rehabilitation Center

Polly Namaye lauds MTN for Donating Ramadan Alms to Kampiringisa National Rehabilitation Center

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As the muslim community continues to observe the holy month of Ramadan, MTN Uganda and Salam Foundation have carried on with delivering support towards the groups of muslim communities that have been at the forefront of fighting Covid-19. This is their way of thanking them for their tremendous efforts and to offer them some relief as they observe their month-long fasting period. Polly Namaye (2R) and Ian Mugambe (R) handedover Ramadan alms to the Principal (3L) The Ramadan with MTN project started with an Iftar dinner at Hotel Africana and thereafter, food alms were delivered to the Kibuli and Old Kampala mosques before rolling out to the various muslim communities around the country. The items donated included Rice, maize flour, sugar, beans and cooking oil among others. Early t...
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Apr302021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
Quicker treatment for patients as MTN blood plasma extractor accelerates component extraction

Quicker treatment for patients as MTN blood plasma extractor accelerates component extraction

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Kampala,Uganda:Patients in need of blood are receiving quicker treatment following an MTN Uganda donation of the automated blood component extractor to Uganda Blood Transfusion services (UBTS) which mines components faster. Prior to the donation, UBTS used manual methods of blood component extraction which took about 30 minutes to extract samples from about ten samples compared to the one minute using the automated machine. The process, Otekat says was slow leading to equally tortoise-paced service provision to hospitals and patients in need of blood components for treatment especially those in regional areas. However, Ms Grace Otekat head of laboratories UBTS says the machine has now enabled the blood bank improve component extraction which is critical to the treatment of ac...
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Apr282021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
Kibanda Xpress puts Ugandan Movies at the Fingertips of MTN Customers

Kibanda Xpress puts Ugandan Movies at the Fingertips of MTN Customers

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Kampala,Uganda: Early this month, MTN Uganda launched Kibanda Xpress, a digital Platform from which its Customers can access a plethora of Home-grown entertainment Content. SOMDEV SEN, the MTN Uganda Chief Marketing Officer shares more about this initiative in this interview. Q.What is Kibanda Xpress? A. Kibanda Xpress is a new Video on Demand channel that MTN Uganda has launched as a distribution channel for local Ugandan content especially Ugandan Films. The service is provided in partnership with the Association of Core Film Producers Uganda Limited (trading as PEARLWOOD) as the content creators and Albayan Media Limited the platform provider through the YOTV mobile app. Q. What does this mean to an ordinary person out there? A. This is a channel where Ugandan movie prod...
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Apr262021 by TUMUTEGYEREIZE WILBERNo Comments
TUMOIT CONSULTANTS BRING YOU STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, CONSULTANCY AND MARKETING SERVICES

TUMOIT CONSULTANTS BRING YOU STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, CONSULTANCY AND MARKETING SERVICES

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TUMOIT CONSULTANTS PROFILE WHO WE ARE We are a management and consulting firm that help individuals/organizations across the private, public, and social sectors see the world differently, discover opportunities they may never have imagined and achieve results, thereby creating the Change that Matters most to them.We take a consistent approach to recruiting and skills development regardless of where our people are located, so that we can quickly deliver the right team, with the right experience and expertise, to every client, anywhere.Entrepreneurs come to us to solve industry-defining challenges in: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, information technology, digital transformation and strategy, advanced analytics, transformations, sustainability, and corporate finance...
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Apr222021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
President Kenyatta commends Equity Bank for growing Africa’s economic freedom through its continental expansion

President Kenyatta commends Equity Bank for growing Africa’s economic freedom through its continental expansion

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KINSHASA, DR CONGO, 21st April 2021-President Uhuru Kenyatta has commended Kenya's Equity Bank for its growing continental presence saying the financial institution's expansion is helping unite Africa and expand her economic freedom. President Uhuru Kenyatta and Equity Bank Group CEO Dr James Mwangi unveil a commemorative plaque to signify the official inauguration of the rebranded Equity BCDC office block in Central Kinshasa, DRC.  "Today, the Republic of Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo forge a stronger bond through the merger of Banque Commerciale du Congo (BCDC) and Equity Bank Congo (EBC). President Uhuru Kenyatta with Equity Bank Group CEO Dr James Mwangi and DR Congo's Central Bank Governor Deogratias Mutombo during the official inauguration of the rebranded Equi...
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Apr212021 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments
Emirates commences IATA Travel Pass trials simplifying COVID-19 related travel requirements

Emirates commences IATA Travel Pass trials simplifying COVID-19 related travel requirements

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Emirates today commenced trials of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass– a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information. The first passengers travelling from Dubai to Barcelona on EK 185 today trialed the ‘digital passport’ to verify and share their pre-travel COVID-19 test status with Emirates. The trials are a step towards making travel more convenient, enabling travelers to manage COVID-19 related documentation digitally, safely and seamlessly throughout the travel experience. In the future, travelers will also be able to share vaccination certificates with authorities and airlines to facilitate travel. Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ Chief Operating...
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