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Crown Beverages Limited (CBL), the bottler of Pepsi Cola, has extended its partnership with the Uganda Beach Soccer Association (UBSA) by two years through a new shs300 million sponsorship agreement.

The sponsorship will cater for players refreshments, publicity, team transport, prize money, and other logistics among other things, during the forthcoming 2014/15 season and the 2015/2016 season. The 2014/15 season starts August 24 at Lido Beach Resort in Entebbe.

Announcing the kitty today in Kampala, Mr Timothy Luzinda, the Pepsi brand manager, speaking on behalf of Mr Innocent Tibayeita, the head of sales and marketing at Crown Beverages, said, “We are renewing our sponsorship to the National Beach Soccer League because we believe it is a great platform for brand Pepsi to engage and excite its fans. Pepsi is a youthful brand the embraces fun.”
“The renewal of this sponsorship agreement for another two seasons clearly demonstrates our confidence in the partnership. It also confirms Pepsi’s commitment to this stable, long-term relationship, in which Pepsi partners Uganda Beach Soccer Association both in its various competitions on and off the sand,” Mr Tibayeita added.

At the same event, he handed over prize money to the winners of last year’s league, Kiira Young while the best goalkeeper (Arnold Matanda from Kiira Young), MVP (Lavita Johnnie of Real Galatico) and top-scorer (Roch Samoka of Nkumba Select) got accolades. The first runner up Nkumba Select and second runners up Makerere University Business School also received their prize money.

“The Beach soccer League offers a platform to bring to life our very exciting thematic campaign “Live For Now.” Pepsi Cola is about fun, entertainment, youthfulness and a great refreshing taste. Youth desire to grab as much fun, activity, excitement and spontaneous opportunities. They live in the now. Our new thematic campaign seeks to capture all this that is now.” said Luzinda.

“This year we have quite a number of new exciting activities that our fans should look out for. These include more performances from Uganda’s top artistes, lots of prizes to be won and engaging activities”

Last year, Pepsi bankrolled the entire beach soccer league season to a tune of Shs150 million and the Pepsi University Beach Soccer Championship at Shs75 million.

Welcoming the extension of the sponsorship contract, UBSA president Deo Mutabazi noted: “We are extremely happy that Pepsi have decided to renew their sponsorship agreement as we share similar ambitions; uplifting the game of beach soccer. We very much appreciate their continuing support, especially as regards promotion for sports competitions in Uganda.”

The clubs that will take part in this year’s league season are; MUBS, Zaba, Stormers, YMCA, Sand Pirates, Real Galacticos, Talented SC, and Buwanika Bulls in the Monsoon Group, and Nkumba Select, St. Lawrence University, MUK, Entebbe United, KIU, Richmond Strikers, Braza Braza, and defending champions Kiira Young in the Hurikken Group.

The opening day will see last season’s runners-up Nkumba Select playing against their traditional foes Kiira Young in the Hurikken Group and MUBS facing Zaba in the Monsoon Group, among other matches.

UBSA is now part of the worldwide football/beach soccer family of associations recognised and supported by Fifa having gained admission into Federation of Uganda Football Associations more than a year ago.

About Crown Beverages Limited:

Crown Beverages Limited is Uganda’s oldest soft drinks company. The company is 100 per cent Ugandan owned. The company’s range of carbonated soft drinks includes: Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Mirinda Fruity, Mirinda Orange, Mirinda Pineapple, Mirinda Apple, 7UP, Evervess Bitter Lemon, and Evervess Tonic. The products are available in returnable glass bottles and plastic/PET bottles. Crown Beverages is a good corporate social citizen, with major investments in sports, education, music, and art development.

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Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, officially launched the Mobile Broadband demo truck show at Kampala Serena Hotel.

The five day demo showcases Huawei’s latest converged communications solutions and philosophies to enhance our brand industry leadership, with a theme; connected possibilities- make it possible.

‘We aim at introducing new trends and concepts of ICT transformation, infrastructure transformation and successful business operation transformation with the latest ICT convergence solutions exhibited in the truck.

For our telecom operators, we intend bring in to you the latest on IT/CT transformation like storage, VAS cloud platform and SDP.’ Mr. Radoslaw Kedzia the managing director of Huawei Uganda stated.

‘I commend Huawei Technologies for their continuous innovations in the field of ICT, as government we shall continue supporting them in their endeavors,’ stated Hon. Nyombi Thembo, the State Minister for ICT and guest of honor at the event. 

The following topics shall be presented to the guests between 18^th and 22^nd August; industry trends, ICT transformation, software-defined mobile, in-depth Network Optimization, convergent LTE Haul, In-depth Network optimization, convergent LTE Haul and so much more.

These latest solutions are targeting telecom operators with the aim of helping Ugandans get connected better.

About Huawei

Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Through our dedication to customer-centric innovation and strong partnerships, we have established end-to-end advantages in telecom networks, devices and cloud computing. We are committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers by providing competitive solutions and services. Our products and solutions have been deployed in over 140 countries, serving more than one third of the world’s population.    For more information, visit Huawei online: www.huawei.com

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Unilever Uganda attributes innovation, consistency and quality for its recent wins at the KACITA Quality Awards where the company scooped two awards, OMO for best laundry powder and Geisha for best beauty soap in Uganda.

By winning the two awards, Ugandans affirmed and provided the proof that Unilever Uganda is not only providing quality and unique products, but it stands out from all others in the market.

Unilever Uganda Limited has cemented commitment to putting the consumer first and will continue to be receptive and embrace the ever changing technology because consumers today are demanding, sophisticated and they expect quality, diversity and decent prices.

Speaking while receiving the awards at the KACITA offices, Unilever Assistant Customer Manager Grace Nandawula said that Unilever is extremely grateful to the people of Uganda for their immense belief and trust in their products

“At Unilever, our desire to cater to our consumer’s needs grows daily and it’s this desire that led to the creation of all our innovative products. We care deeply about customers and believe they deserve only the best” she added.

On his part, KACITA Chairman, Mr. Everest Kayondo thanked Unilever management for their continuous and persistent innovation and provision of quality products to Ugandans and congratulated them for the awards.

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 now part of Ugandan families, heritage and is an enabler of better and easier living.

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ASCOM, a leading regional mining and quarrying company, tapped to provide excavation services at critical national project; ASCOM is one of three Qalaa Holdings companies working to develop the Suez Canal area.

Qalaa Holdings (CCAP.CA on the Egyptian Exchange, formerly Citadel Capital), an African leader in infrastructure and industry, announced today that its key portfolio company in the regional mining industry is one of 42 companies that have been tapped to work under supervision of the Egyptian Armed Forces on an initial phase of the New Suez Canal.

ASCOM Geology and Mining (ASCM.CA on the Egyptian Exchange) has been assigned to complete dry sand excavation on a 1-kilometer-long, 0.4-kilometer wide section of the New Suez Canal. ASCOM has completed initial survey work on its assigned segment and has committed to the excavation of 25,000 cubic meters per day until such a time as they strike wet soil.

“ASCOM brings to this project clear experience as the leading provider of quarrying services to Egypt’s cement industry,” said Qalaa Holdings Chairman and Founder Ahmed Heikal. “The importance of this contract to our company lies not in its economic importance, but in the opportunity to help expand a pillar of the national economy. It is an honor to have one of our companies selected to provide services to a project that is so critical to our nation’s future economic development.”

The New Suez Canal is a c. EGP 60 billion project that will include a 72-kilometer long parallel waterway and a 76,000 square kilometer industrial zone and logistics hub. The channel parallel to the current canal will also include tunnels for motor vehicles and trains.

ASCOM is not the only unit of Qalaa Holdings working to help develop the Suez area. Mashreq, a Qalaa Holdings unit in the energy sector, holds a lease for a 210,000 square-meter plot of land in East Port Said near the Mediterranean terminus of the Suez Canal. The company is building the first tank terminal and logistics hub of its kind in the region to facilitate global trade and help Egypt make maximum use of the Suez Canal. The facility will primarily serve the liquid bulk market in the Middle East and the broader Mediterranean region. Mashreq will also provide fuel bunkering services for ships transiting the Suez Canal as well as an integrated logistics facility.

Nile Logistics, a Qalaa Holdings company in the river transport industry, is meanwhile providing fast, efficient container transport services using river barges between the Port Said Container Terminal and the Suez Canal Container Terminal (Sharq Al-Tafrea), including a naval service bay at the Suez Canal. The container transshipment service, which uses inland barges to transship containers between port terminals in less than one hour, compared the a minimum of 4-6 hours for truck convoys, was the result of close cooperation between the Suez Canal Authority, Qalaa Holdings and agencies at the Ministry of Transport.

Qalaa Holdings(CCAP.CA on the Egyptian Stock Exchange) is an Africanleader in infrastructure and industry. Formerly known as Citadel Capital, Qalaa Holdings controls subsidiaries in core industries including Energy, Cement, Agrifoods, Transportation& Logistics, and Mining. To learn more, please visit qalaaholdings.com.

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FLAVOUR

CAREER

• Better known by his stage name Flavour N’abania, or simply Flavour, is a Nigerianrecording artist, dancer, songwriter, and performer. 
• Well known for his ability to sing fluently in the Igbo language, Flavour began his musical career as a drummer at the age of 13 for a local church in his hometown of Enugu State. 
• The resident pastor at his church introduced him to a friend, Chris I Ordor, the CEO of Sound City Communications, who invited   Flavour to join the company on an educational scholarship to study music in 1996.
• He started playing the drums professionally and in 1999 started playing the keyboard and also used to provide backing vocals for other musicians at Sound City. At the age of 19, Flavour emerged to the Nigeria’s musical scene after receiving an offer to perform at City Centre, Enugu.
• He is currently signed to 2nite Entertainment Music Label.
• In 2005, he released his self-titled debut album N’abania. Flavour later released his second studio albumUplifted in 2010. 
• It was supported by the singles “Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)”, “Adamma”, and “Oyi Remix”. The album’s success made Flavour one of Africa’s most sought out artists. 
• Flavour is popularly known across Africa and the world for his massive club banger “Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)”.

ALBUMS

• BLESSED-2012
• UPLIFTED-2010
• N’ABANIA-2005

JACKIE CHANDIRU

SEYI SHAY

CAREER

• Deborah Oluwa-seyi Joshua, better known by her stage name ‘Seyi Shay’, is a Nigerian based International Recording Artist, Songwriter, and Performer. 
• Born and raised in London, UK to Nigerian Parents, She began performing at the age of six. 
• A former member of the London Community Gospel Choir (LCGC) headed by Basil Meade, whose international tours and acclaim, afforded her a platform to perform in different cities around the world (including a 13 city tour in Japan) at the tender age of fourteen. 
• Seyi Shay is also a talented songwriter, who has written and produced three major songs for the Konami Game Sound track; “Crime Life”, as well as the song “You will see” which was performed by former Spice Girl; Mel C, and was also included in her highly successful Album, “Beautiful Intentions”.
• She also wrote successful hit ‘White Lies’ for international selling rapper/artist Chipmunk that featured Coleena of Diddy’s Dirty Money. 
• She was the lead singer of the British Pop/RnB girl group; “From Above”, they signed to Sony/Columbia Record company and Music World Entertainment owned by Beyoncé’s father; Matthew Knowles. 
• From Above released their debut album online called ‘Breaking From Above’, which was also the title of their MTV reality show which aired in over 166 countries worldwide. 
• They supported Beyoncé on her “I AM” UK tour in 2009/10. 

Now branching out a solo artist, Seyi Shay is working on her debut album in Nigeria.
• Having already recorded a number of songs with the country’s top producers, plans are in place for the release of her solo singles in Africa and Worldwide. 


• Her latest single ‘Irawo’ is still enjoying massive waves and it is no surprise the singer chose the name ‘Irawo’, meaning ‘Star’ in Nigerian native language Yoruba. 


• Seyi Shay’s new singles ‘Ragga Ragga’ and ‘Chairman’ ft. Kcee were recently released, with a video for ‘Ragga Ragga’ premiered on 9th January 2014.
• Her latest single ‘Chairman’ featuring Kcee had over 700,000 downloads on one platform in over one week.

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Airtel Uganda staff visits the Katelemwa Cheshire Children’s Home of Rehabilitation in Gayaza.

Thursday 14^th August started off with a group of Airtel Uganda staff members visiting the Katelemwa Cheshire Children’s Home of Rehabilitation in Gayaza.

The Home provides a family environment for children with physical disabilities through provision of mobility aids, nursing, physiotherapy and orthopedic care.

As part of the TOUCHING LIVES initiative designed to raise the hope of many a disadvantaged people in society,  the team connected with the children playing with them and sharing their classwork,   interacted with the staff , engaged in house work,  toured the workshop that makes artificial limbs & wheel chairs and donated food items and clothing material  to the school. Ms. Samalie Matovu the School director said “We are eternally grateful to Airtel for taking time off to visit the school and interact with the children, we are also grateful for the kind donations you have provided the school and  you are welcome to tour the school as often as you please to touch the lives of these children”

Speaking at the same function, the Corporate Affairs Manager Airtel Uganda, Ms. Charity Rwabutomize retaliated Airtel Uganda’s commitment to helping the disadvantaged in our communities through the TOUCHING LIVES initiative.

“As we continue to connect with many disadvantaged people in our society and bring a smile to their faces through our touching lives initiative, Airtel Uganda is proud and honored to be associated with the Katalemwa Cheshire Children’s Home. This initiative underscores our determination to enrich lives and contribute to humanity.”

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Following the changes in payment modalities introduced for the first time this year that require all local and international players to pay alongside their entries to the Open, the Union hereby announces an extension of the registration deadline to 21st  August 2014 to allow all international traveling players a chance to effectively register by paying using the various modalities put in place by the Union. All players MUST register and PAY by this deadline as there will be no further extensions.

The Union is also pleased to announce that KK security, Oddman Media and NBS have joined Tusker Malt, Sheraton, Uganda Tourism Board, and Case Medical Centre to make this year’s open a success. By bringing on these sponsors who are premium brands in their respective industries, we believe that all participating players and fans who intend to come and watch the game of golf will have a memorable time in this year’s Uganda Open.

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 Huawei’s new LTE Smartphone delivers stand-out design, unparalleled camera experience, access to ultra-fast connectivity and superb battery performance.

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today officially unveiled its latest Smartphone the Ascend P7 in Uganda.

The new 4G LTE-enabled Smartphone redefines Smartphone excellence with top-notch features, ultra-fast connectivity, and easier navigation in a beautifully crafted design that places it in a class of its own. With a 5-inch full high definition display, industry-leading 8MP front-facing and 13MP rear-facing cameras, and the latest intuitive Emotion UI 2.3, Huawei Ascend P7 will make it Possible for people to express excellence with edge, anytime, anywhere.

‘Huawei Technologies is committed to creating maximum value for its customers by providing competitive solutions and the best products and services; this shall only be possible by your continuous support’, urges Mr. Radoslaw Kedzia the Managing director of Huawei Uganda.

Redefining craftsmanship

Huawei Ascend P7 provides an edge with enhanced strength and durability against everyday use with Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 front and rear covers. It stands out from the crowd with a sleek, sophisticated metallic appearance created by a seven-layered rear surface treatment with a refined “spin effect” micro-pattern design.

For intense visual clarity when viewing multimedia, Ascend P7 has a 5-inch FHD touch screen display with 1920 x 1080 resolution, 445ppi and 16:9 aspect ratio. To suit any style, Ascend P7 is available in a range of fashionable colors including black, white, and pink.

Redefining camera experience

Huawei Ascend P7 gives users an edge in low-light settings with Sony’s 4th generation BSI sensor, Image Signal Processer (ISP), IMAGE Smart 2.0 software and f/2.0 aperture on its 13MP 5P non-spherical lens rear-facing camera to create unparalleled clear, rich pictures at night or indoors.

To capture spontaneous moments before they are gone, Huawei Ascend P7’s unique Ultra Snapshot function enables the user to be camera-ready 1.2 seconds after double-clicking the down volume button intuitively while in locked mode, instead of spending time trying to unlock the screen.

Take better selfies or the ultimate group selfie — a groufie” — with the leading 8MP 5P non-spherical lens front-facing camera that comes with a panorama function for panoramic selfie shooting, and 10 level auto-facial enhancement in beauty mode. Users can also take a selfie video with the 1080p HD video playback. Huawei Ascend P7 ensures picture-perfect moments every time with the innovative built-in mirror function and selfie preview window.

Add an extra dimension to photos with the “Voice Photo” function which takes photos accompanied by 10-second audio clips for users to upload photos with special audio expressions on a variety of social media platforms.

In addition to camera improvements, Huawei’s proprietary Image Signal Processor (ISP) allows the Smartphone to control a whole range of functions that mimic those found in professional digital SLRs, including autofocus, white balance, and noise reduction, for beautifully-optimized photos under any conditions. Users can also select the focus and exposure metering function with just one touch so the preferred focus and exposure position can be set to maximize image precision.

Redefining connectivity and battery performance

For people seeking even faster and seamless connectivity, Huawei Ascend P7 enables unlimited media viewing with ultra-fast 4G LTE speed and Huawei’s unique dual antenna design to improve signal reception. Ascend P7 also uses smart network switching technology that stabilizes the connection even during weak signal reception to minimize battery drainage.

Enjoy long-lasting continuous media viewing and data sharing thanks to the robust 2500 mAh lithium polymer battery and proprietary battery saving technology. In addition, the power saving management function enables users to save battery by switching off any applications running in the background that are consuming unnecessary power.

The super power-saving mode enables Ascend P7 to adopt the most suitable use of power when it is running on less than 10 percent of the total battery. When enabled, the screen will dim and only the basic functions of the phone will remain activated, including voice calls and the contact page. It will also stretch the remaining 10 percent of battery power to last 24 hours on standby.

Redefining user experience

Huawei Ascend P7 gives Smartphone newbies the edge of an expert with the latest version of the intuitive, easy-to-use interface, Emotion UI 2.3, providing customizable lock and home screens, with two enhanced UIs for effortless navigation. Easily personalize the Smartphone management software, including a harassment filter, permission manager, network and notification management, and power saving modes.

About Huawei Consumer Business Group

As at the end of 2013, Huawei’s products and services are deployed in over 170 countries, serving more than one third of the world’s population. Huawei ranked third in global Smartphone shipments in 2013. Huawei has also established more than 16 R&D centers around the world in countries such as the United States, Germany, Sweden, Russia, India, and China. One of Huawei’s three business groups, Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) provides a range of products including mobile phones, mobile broadband (MBB) devices, home devices and cloud services. With more than 20 years of rich business expertise in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, an extensive global network, vast global business operations and partners, Huawei Consumer BG is dedicated to bringing the latest technology to consumers, offering a world of possibilities and creating extraordinary experiences for people everywhere.

For more information, visit Huawei Consumer BG online: consumer.huawei.com/en/

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