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His Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched a fundraising drive for the re-development of the Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo. The shrine is a center of convergence for thousands of devout Christians from across the world that makes the annual pilgrimage to celebrate the lives of the martyrs.

During the event, Airtel Uganda committed to the noble cause through the use of its Airtel Money platform where its millions of subscribers can take the opportunity to easily and conveniently contribute to shrines refurbishment.

 To contribute to the restoration of the Namugongo Shrines, subscribers to the Airtel network can;

1. Dial  *185#
2. Select paybill,
3. Choose Option 9
4. Type 193000 in the space for business number

Airtel Uganda has in the past, used its Airtel Money platform to support other charitable causes including, the Kabaka Birthday Run and a partnership with the Kingdom of Buganda to launch a Mobile Money fundraising platform where the kingdom’s subjects and well-wishers contribute funds to support Kabaka’s various development initiatives.

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MTN Uganda the leading Mobile Money network has partnered with Centenary Bank Uganda to advance their ATM Cash out footprint by allowing customers to cash out at all Centenary bank  ATMs across the country.

“At MTN we listen to our customers’ needs and wants and with this background we continuously strive to exploit opportunities that make the life of our customers smooth and simplified, and our partnership with Centenary back is absolutely another opportunity to reach out to customers all over the country with this new proposition” said MTN’s acting Chief Marketing Officer Kenneth Kiddu.

Centenary bank’s 147 ATMs that are strategically located at all the 62 branches in the country will be utilized by millions of customers from   centenary bank and MTN Mobile Money.

“We are constantly looking for opportunities to simplify banking; and continuously employing the latest and best technology available to make banking more convenient. In MTN Mobile Money, we have found a strong, reputable and reliable partner we can work with to deliver our promise to our customers and improve their experience’’, commented FabianKasi the Managing Director Centenary Bank.

According to the central bank, Mobile Money transactions totalled UGX11.7 trillion in 2012, which was a 211% increase since 2011. MTN continues to lead Mobile Money in Uganda with over 6.2 million registered users since their launch in 2009.

“MTN is proud of the Mobile Money product because it has ably contributed to the country’s financial sector by improving on customers’ micro savings culture, money transfer activities, withdrawals and bill payments to mention but a few.

We are partnering with banks like Centenary bank so that our customers can seamlessly withdraw cash off their Mobile Money accounts using ATMs. The service is available to all MTN as well as Centenary bank customers who are registered on Mobile Money” Mr Kiddu added.

He welcomed the partnership with Centenary Bank, saying that it was yet another milestone to the success of MTN Mobile Money in Uganda.

Centenary Bank has been very successful in bringing a large number of rural non-banking populations into the banking conventional, rendering basic banking within their reach through expanded delivery channels, boosting their confidence, attracting them with a wide variety of affordable services and setting higher standards for customer service.
MTN and Centenary Bank are very assured that with the launch of the Mobile Money ATM cash out service, another new 24/7 service will be available to the millions of masses who are registered customers      of     MTN  Mobile         Money.

MTN Mobile Money has enjoyed unprecedented success since it was launched 5 years ago, now registering in excess of 30 million transactions each month. As per the GSMA 2012 Global Mobile Money adoption survey, MTN Uganda ranks 2nd in terms of number of active Mobile Money customer accounts in the world.

To access the ATM cash out service, a customer performs an easy two part process. On the phone, the customer dial *165#, Selects Financial services, ATM Cash out, then ATM withdrawals. The customer then selects 1 to generate a TIN code (4 digit number), and then enters their mobile money pin. A TIN code will then be issued to the customer to use    the   ATM.

The customer then turns to the ATM machine, selects Mobile Money, and then MTN Mobile Money, enters their phone number, the amount they wish to withdraw, and their TIN code. The ATM then dispenses their cash and a transaction receipt. It’s that simple.
To join the New World of Better Money, Register for an MTN Mobile Money account today.

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• Airtel Money Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) Best Digital Financial Service of the year.

Airtel Uganda was voted the Best Digital Financial Service of the year at the Digital Impact Awards Africa held on the Thursday 21st August at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. The award ceremony was organized by Cyberplc, HiPipo and Global Networks Limited in partnership with Nita-Uganda.

With Airtel Money, customers now get a wider access through nationwide agents and transact with one single code *185# to send and receive money across networks at the lowest rates and enjoy more services on Airtel Money.

The extensive proficiency of Airtel’s partners in their respective fields has allowed the company to collaborate with some of the best and most respected businesses to bring consumers in the mobile services space a secure environment. Airtel Money customers can experience newer and more innovative services and ways to send money to their loved ones.

The platform provides instant services when using your Airtel Money to transfer money at your convenience. The services include;

• Send money across networks at the most affordable rates as low as 450/=
• Top up airtime, for both self and other Airtel customers and get bonuses
• Pay bills (UMEME, NWSC, Multiplex, URA & all pay TVs – DStv/GoTv, TVNext, StarTimes, ZukuTv, MoTv) instantly and more conveniently.
• Withdraw money the easiest & most convenient way, either at an agent point or ATM (Equity Bank, GTB, Interswitch). The agent spread is now wider for your reach.
• Mobile Banking – access your bank account now with Equity Bank.

All this comes with a new friend, guide and confidant that will help you with all your money transfer solutions and that is MR. MONEY.

About DIAA

The 1^st Digital Impact Awards, a research driven project with conference and awards events are the brainchild of Cyberplc Limited and HiPipo (U) Limited with the mission to promote innovations and best practices that will deliver maximum digital dividends.  The project covers products, services and platforms including web, mobile, social and financial services that will fuel further uptake of Internet, telecommunications and computer networks. Through research, conference and awards, the project will bring to light innovations and best practices ranging from user interface design to cybersecurity in Uganda, the East African Community and Africa at large.

About Bharti Airtel  

Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 4 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company’s product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G wireless services and mobile commerce. Bharti Airtel had over 269 million customers across its operations at the end of April 2014. To know more please visit, www.airtel.com

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Kamplala, August 22, 2014:  The inaugural, Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) in partnership with National Information and Technology Authority of Uganda (NITA-U), CyberPlc Limited,  HiPipo (U) Limited and Global Networks Limited  held a very successful awards event on Thursday 21st August at Sheraton Kampala Hotel.

The Governor, Bank of Uganda – Professor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile who officiated the event as Guest of Honour was represented by Mr. Richard Mayebo, Executive Director of Information Technology (IT), Bank of Uganda.   In his remarks on the theme “Regulatory Challenges in the use of ICTs to promote Financial  Inclusion “ the Governor noted  Bank of Uganda looks forward to innovations that  will promote financial inclusion, as well as the efficiency and safety  of financial transactions.  Download the Governor’s Speech at Digital Impact Awards Africa

In his speech at Digital Impact Awards Africa #DIAA, Mr James Saaka Executive Director NITA-U represented by Mr Julius Torach, Director E-Government, Mr Saaka noted that NITA-U is committed to supporting ICT Research and Innovation initiatives to provide a common national ICT research & innovation platform aimed at integrating and giving direction to many on-going but fragmented ICT research and development efforts throughout the country.

Winners – 1st Digital Impact Awards Africa
1. Digital Brand of the Year: MTN UGANDA
2. Best Corporate Brand on Social Media: MTN Uganda
3. Best Digital Financial Services: AIRTEL MONEY
4. Most Promising Digital Brand: CENTENARY BANK
5. Best Corporate Website: NSSF and SMILE TELECOM (Runner Up)
6. Best Digital Marketing Campaign: MTN EGG HUNT
7. Best E-Commerce-Website: HELLOFOOD and CHEKI.CO.UG (Runner Up)
8. Fastest Growing Corporate Brand on Social Media: NBS TELEVISION and HUAWEI UGANDA (Runner Up)
9. Best Government Agency on Social media: KCCA
10. People’s Choice Video Commercial of the Year on YouTube: MTN OH, THE THINGS YOU’LL LEARN
11. Best Mobile App: THE PEARL GUIDE – EXPERIENCE PREMIUM UGANDA
12. Best E-Services: URA E-TAX
13. Best Corporate Cybersecurity Practice: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK UGANDA
14. Best Digital Financial Service Innovation: JPESA AND LIFE CARE INSURANCE MTN MOBILE MONEY, AON AND JUBILEE (RUNNER UP)
15. Best Radio Station on Social Media: GALAXY FM 100.2
 

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Zimbabwe’s TongoonaCharamba, was at the weekend, the winner of the annual SiphiweNyanda Golf Tournament held at Swazi Royal Golf Course that concluded after 54 holes on 23^rd August 2014 in Ezulwini.

Charamba, who is fondly known as ‘TC’, carded a score of 70 in the third and final round to come out on top on eight-under-par 208, pocketing E27 000 at the Royal Swazi Spa Golf Course at Ezulwini yesterday.

The celebrated event played in honour of South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) stalwart, SiphiweNyanda, featured a field of 75 professional golfers from Southern African countries that included Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland and Zambia.

“It’s my first time to compete in the event but I think the experience of playing in the same course in previous Sunshine Tour tournaments has come in handy,”  the champion said. “I did not play well in the first and last round but managed to win. I still feel I should have done better. I now turn my efforts to the upcoming Uganda Open in East Africa.”

FarahiChitengwa, another of the Uganda Open registered players carded 67 73 70 six-under to finish second, two shots behind TC. Both players arrive in the country on 1st September 2014. 

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…10 consumers to be rewarded with brand new Toyota Premios

Unilever Uganda will in the next three months embark on a country wide promotion to reward ten lucky consumers with Toyota Premios.

Dubbed Collect and Win, the promotion that runs from 11^th August to 16^th November, 2014will give Ugandans an opportunity to participate and win up to 10 Toyota Premios.

Making the announcement, Peter Muchiri, Unilever Uganda Country Director said that the promotion aims to reward Unilever Uganda consumers for their loyalty over the years.

“Unilever Uganda has been a partner in the enhancement of Ugandan homes and businesses for over sixty years. It is more than a manufacturer of products, it is part of Ugandan families, Ugandan heritage and an enabler of better and easier living and will continue to do so,” added, Peter Muchiri.

To participate in the Collect and Win promotion, customers have to collect omo fast action wrappers and put them in an envelope with individual details of their name and telephone contact and drop them to the nearest collection point country wide. Below are the quantities to collect;

• 45gm:  15gpacks=1 entry
• 500gm: 2packs=1 entry
• 1kg: 1pack=1entry

Thehighest collector will win, therefore the more wrappers an individual collects, the more chances of winning.” Peter Muchiri said.

The promotionfollows the launch OMO Fast Action, the fastest stain removal formulation in Uganda, Unilever Uganda has embarked on a drive to reward its consumers across the country in addition to other activities such as mall activations, in-home sampling, washing bay sampling and hospital sampling. The activities are aimed at demonstrating to Ugandans the superiority of OMO Fast Action, engaging and educating them on how best to use it while giving them a chance to win various prizes.

OMO Fast Action is a great formulation that removes stains even faster, has a longer lasting fragrance, protects clothes from colour fading and is gentle on hands. It delivers a significantly better washing experience with even better results. We believe OMO Fast Action has completely transformed the washing experiences of our consumers as evidenced through the People’s Choice Quality Awards where Omo was awarded the best washing detergent in Uganda.

The draws for other prizes such as washing machines, shopping vouchers, flat irons, duvets and ironing boardswill be carried out on a monthly basis and winners will be notified by a Unilever phone number 0312226200.

The draws for the Grand Prize of 10 Toyota premios will commence in November with regional winners and climax with the grand draw in Kampala.

Peter added that the campaign is meant to give ten lucky Ugandans the opportunity of a lifetime to win a Toyota premio courtesy of Omo Fast Action. In addition to this, consumers also have the chance to win other prizes like washing machines, shopping vouchers, flat irons, duvets and ironing boards.

Launched on the backdrop of meticulous research and trials, OMO Fast Action is set to revolutionize the washing experience for Ugandans and has so far delivered maximum consumer satisfaction to all consumers sampled.

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have fully registered for the Open save for Sadi Atibu who will not participate so as to support the tournament technical desk.

In the amateur main event, this Open will be graced by 3 previous winners in Rogers Byaruhanga, Phillip Kasozi and Peter Sendawula, in a mounth watering clash of the top amateurs. The field is further comprised of all national team players who are currently in camp for the East Africa Golf Challenge that tees off next week. Seasoned players like Gideon Kagenzi, Francis Ngabo and Stephen Katwiremu have all registered for the event. Willy Kitata who has been out of the country has registered well in time ahead of the tournament, vowing to start where he left off in the 2012

Open. The Rwanda national team will all be staying for the Open following registration of all the national team players by Davis Kashaka, on their behalf under the Rwanda Golf Union. Karanja Karubui Junior alongside Herman “Deco” Mutebi will be the youngest players to play in this Open, alongside other junior national team players like Andrew Byaruhanga and Ronald Otile.

The subsidiary category has attracted a full field of golfers that includes senior golfers like Sam Byagagaire, Ivan Koreta and Francis Kazinduki and upcoming golfers like Mukasa Elly, Moses Sebugwawo and Duncan Karugaba to mention but a few.

The Union will now verify the entries, check the handicaps (subsidiary category) and complete the entry approval process. Accreditation will commence on Tuesday 25th  August 2014 at the Uganda Golf Club and will involve issue of tournament kits for all players and draw lists. All players are encouraged to collect their accreditation materials early so as to avoid being inconvenienced by late accreditation. The tournament draws for all events will be advertised in the press after finalization by the Union ahead of the tournament.

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Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, partnered with Orange Uganda of it Community Innovations Awards 2014 to award young android application developers at a colorful awards dinner held at Kampala Serena Hotel.

The awards organized by Orange since 2011 attract university level students to develop mobile apps that are relevant to community issues in the areas of health, education and agriculture.

Huawei donated approximately 65 pieces of Ascend Y330 Smartphones to the participants as platform for the innovative apps. ‘Developing local ICT talents though knowledge transfer initiatives are core in our CSR strategy for Uganda, Africa and globally.

As a global ICT leader, innovation, initiating and encouraging young innovators is both a responsibility and obligation for us.’ Mr. Radoslaw Kedzia the managing director of Huawei Uganda notes.

The Prime Minister of Uganda Hon Patrick Amama Mbabazi, also the guest of commended Orange Uganda for its initiatives that inspire change in the community through ICT innovations.’ My hope for our young innovators today is that this is just the beginning, your innovations will not only bring impact to Uganda but to the whole world,’ he adds. 

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Makerere University has today inaugurated a new Board of Directors for the newly registered University Holding Company to be chaired by Kampala renowned Businessman , Entrepreneur, Industrialist and MTN Uganda Chairman; Charles Mbire.  The event took place at Makerere University Administration offices Friday morning.

The Vice Chancellor Makerere University said; “Makerere University Holding Company will create the path way towards the University’s financial sustainability by acting as an entrepreneur in the development of University Business units that include bakery, University printer, maize mill and Guest house among others.”

Charles Mbire stands out as a distinguished Business personality for which he has won several accolades. He studied Business and economics and graduated with honors from Essex University in England. He went on to obtain a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Leicester University, also in the United Kingdom.

Other Board Members include prominent figures from the private and financial services as well as legal fraternity.

They are Charles Ocici, the Executive Director of Enterprise Uganda Foundation Ltd, Ms. Ruth Biyinzika Musoke, Director Member services at Private Sector Foundation, Dr. William Bazeyo an Associate Professor and Dean of the Makerere University School of Public Health, Mr. Dan Kasirye who joined the World Bank Group as IFC projects Officer, now overseeing the IFC Sub-Saharan Africa Department, Dr. Winfred Tarinyeba-Kiryabwire, Lecturer School of law Makerere University and Dr. Gorretti Nsubuga Nabanoga, the Associate Professor and Deputy Principal of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University.

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Today MTN Uganda launches another milestone service in the Mobile Money industry by enabling customers to directlybuy internet bundles off their Mobile Money account.

MTN has continuously developed services that simplify the lives of Mobile Money customers like the recently redesigned Mobile Money Menu,the additional utility services and now enabling their over 3 million data customers to buy internet bundles using MTN Mobile Money and the 6.2M Mobile Money customers can buy data at a click.

The service can be accessed by dialing *165#, selecting MTN Services, then Buy Internet Bundles and then following the prompts to buy an Internet bundleof their choice for their own number or for another person’s number. Customers will receive an SMS notification to confirm the status of the transaction.

MTN Uganda has dominated the Mobile Money industry because of the increased investment in the distribution network that guarantees cash availability at Agent locations, and this is further enhanced by the stability of the network that connects all the points in the transaction. “At MTN Uganda, we are fully committed to the delivery of quality service and this new enhancement on Mobile Money doesn’t miss thistarget.We are aware of our customer’s desires and challenges such asrunning out ofdatawhen they do not have airtime and hence we have created this service whichis designed to enable them top up their bundles using mobile money so that they can keep in touch with their loved ones, stay abreast with office emails, and do all other activities on internet” said the acting MTN Chief Marketing Officer Kenneth Kiddu.

While speaking to the acting Chief Marketing Officer Kenneth Kiddu, he stamped MTN’s authority in continuouslyinnovating and anticipating the needsof their customers which has kept MTN in the leadership position.

With the growing numberof Mobile Money users, convenience, efficiency and reliability are key values to pay attention to and MTN is exploiting all avenues of achieving this by innovating many services on the recently unveiled new Mobile Money menu” added Kiddu.

With over 6.2million existing Mobile Money registered customers supported by over 30,000 agents all over the country and 3million data customers, this service will save MTN customers the trouble of getting interrupted while using the internet.