The smaller the Business the more reason for you to market it.- Dickson Mushabe.

I always use Saturday afternoons to reflect on my life, Business A.O.B, I call it “NRS- Nothing Really Serious” because i don’t expect action points as i allow my mind to meander through various things. Today i remembered one very important day in my business life and i felt i should share the experience. I used to own a Video…

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German security firm Avira has been acquired by Investcorp at a $180M valuation

Mergers and acquisitions largely grinded to a halt at the end of March, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic spreading around the world, but today comes news of a deal out of Europe that underscores where pockets of activity are still happening. Avira, a cybersecurity company based out of Germany that provides antivirus, identity management, and other tools both…

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The Primate Lodge story – | By Amos Wekesa |

Towards the end of 2005, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) called for expression of interest in running two rooms that existed in Kibale National Park and I thought since there was no indigenous Ugandans seriously running an accommodation inside a national park, I would give it a try. I contacted Joseph Muyeti to write a winning proposal as Damian Akakwasa had…

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The top job at Uganda’s CAA! | By Amos Wekesa.

Last evening some guys were talking about how people were lobbying so hard for Uganda’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) top job and my heart sank. CAA is the government agency responsible for licensing, monitoring, and regulating civil aviation matters and if we miss the train this time round, our only airport Entebbe will never see the desired change. We shall…

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Microsoft Rolls out Money Management App

Software giant, Microsoft has announced that it will be rolling out a new money management feature called Money in Excel, as part of its new software cloud service – Microsoft 365 (previously known as Office 365).  According to Microsoft, Microsoft 365 will be available 0n April 21st   2020, and will first be rolled out in the United States. Money in…

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World Bank Hails Tanzania, Warns African Countries Duplicating Western Anti-COVID-19 Approaches

World Bank has warned African countries against copying the Western policies in combating COVID-19 and has thus applauded Tanzania for employing unique approaches. This call was in latest the Africas Purse report titled as Assessing the Economic Impact of COVID-19 and Policy Responses in Sub-Saharan Africa that was released today. The report commended Tanzania as one of the best examples…

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Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Releases Statement on Purported Link Between COVID-19 and 5G

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the media has been filled with claims that the virus is directly linked to the introduction of the 5G technology. However, several platforms like Science Alert , Aljazeera, CNET News, and CNN among others  have dismissed these claims as baseless conspiracy theories under the argument that  the disease exists even in countries that…

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