There is less excitement and low expectations among the business community as the festive season approaches. Normally at such a time, downtown Kampala is a beehive of activities with several people stocking Christmas and New year goods. However, on the streets of Kampala, few have displayed Christmas lights, cards, streamers, Christmas trees among others. Raymond Mulindwa, a dealer in Christmas…
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The almost year-long COVID-19 pandemic is transforming the investment landscape, with multiple long-term trends picking up speed. And the world is set to become more digitalized, automated and sustainability-sensitive as life style and economy undergo profound changes, according to experts and investment advisors. DIGITALIZATION DEEPENS The faster growth of e-commerce, online entertainment and long-distance work have made people rely more…
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The addition of OSN’s leading channels lineup makes SRM the only one-stop-shop solution for commercial subscriptions in the UAE. UAE-based content licensing management company, SAWA Rights Management (SRM), has been appointed as the exclusive partner of OSN for Business in the UAE. As part of the agreement, SRM will manage all the commercial licensing for OSN for Business across the…
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Mashreq Bank and Mastercard have partnered to announce the launch of Tap On Phone, their new offering for Small and Medium Businesses (SMEs). The innovation, rolled out with the support of and enabled via Mastercard’s Payment Gateway Technology, is part of a wider omni-channel SME in a Box service launched earlier this year in the Middle East & Africa region.…
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Novela Magic will launch in phases, starting with the Southern African region from Friday, 27 November 2020 at 18:00 for DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact and Family customers. MultiChoice Group owns the title of Africa’s most-loved storyteller and that brings with it a responsibility to not only invest in the development of authentic African stories, created by Africans, but also…
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