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Standard Chartered Uganda Confirms Agreement to Sell Wealth & Retail Business to Absa

Standard Chartered Uganda Confirms Agreement to Sell Wealth & Retail Business to Absa

Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has formally communicated to clients that it has entered into an agreement with Absa Bank Uganda for the sale of its Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) business. The deal — which covers personal banking, wealth advisory and related retail products — remains subje

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GREEN SCAM? Ugandans curse SPIRO e-bikes over exorbitant-hidden-double charges, half-charged batteries.

GREEN SCAM? Ugandans curse SPIRO e-bikes over exorbitant-hidden-double charges, half-charged batteries.

What was hailed as Uganda’s “clean transport revolution” is fast turning into a national outrage.When President Yoweri Museveni launched Spiro Uganda in July 2024, the promise sounded golden — cheap, green, and smart transport for the ordinary rider. But barely a year into its oper

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No electricity until 80% of residents start paying.

No electricity until 80% of residents start paying.

City Power says it won’t turn the lights back on for some Alexandra residents on 9th and 10th avenues until 80% of customers start paying for electricity.After an outage caused by burnt jumpers and breakers at City Power’s mini substation left some residents on 9th and 10th avenues alo

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Why Ugandan businesses must go beyond transactions and care about customer well-being

Why Ugandan businesses must go beyond transactions and care about customer well-being

Business executives must remember that customers are human beings navigating the same economic stormsCOMMENT | SIMON DDEMBE | The year 2025 has tested the resilience of many Ugandans. Business activity has remained sluggish, household incomes continue to shrink, and countless families are

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MTN MoMo and Partners Launch Nationwide Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign

MTN MoMo and Partners Launch Nationwide Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign

MTN Mobile Money (U) Ltd (MTN MoMo) and partners have launched a nationwide cybersecurity awareness campaign under the theme “Securing the Future: The Rise of AI” to educate customers on safe digital practices amid rising cyber threats.Speaking at a p

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Losing her car turned out to be a blessing for Prima Kardashi

Losing her car turned out to be a blessing for Prima Kardashi

Prima Kardashi has shared the emotional story of how her car was taken away, leading to a turning point in her journey of self-discovery and personal growth.According to Prima, the incident happened after she had failed to clear her car loan. She revealed

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UEDCL Light Token System Breaks Down

UEDCL Light Token System Breaks Down

CUSTOMERS UNABLE TO PURCHASE LIGHT TOKENS IN ALL PLATFORMSUganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has announced that its light vending system has broken down with customers unable to purchase light token across all platforms.The a

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UEDCL Gains Over 640,000 New Connections in Six Months

UEDCL Gains Over 640,000 New Connections in Six Months

(L-R) Benson Turamye, Executive Director of Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA), Patrick Birungi, Executive Director Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) and Paul Mwesigwa, Managing Director Uganda Electricity Distribution Company L

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Larry Ellison overtakes Elon Musk as the world's richest person

Larry Ellison overtakes Elon Musk as the world's richest person

Tech billionaire Larry Ellison (pictured right) has claimed the title of the world's richest person for the first time, surpassing Elon Musk. Ellison's wealth jumped by $101 billion to $393 billion after Oracle's blockbuster earnings report Tuesday. Musk's is wo

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Eight Schools Battle for Shs 20M Stanbic Innovation Championship Grand Prize

Eight Schools Battle for Shs 20M Stanbic Innovation Championship Grand Prize

With a combined prize pool worth over shs30 million, and a national spotlight shining brighter than ever, eight student teams from across Uganda are preparing to face off in the Stanbic National Schools Championship (NSC) 2025 Grand Finale on August 29 at Mestil Hotel, Kampala.This year’

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