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President Museveni has named telecom giant MTN Uganda as the top taxpayer, with annual expected returns of Shs 701b. Charles Mbire, the Chairman of MTN Uganda, said that the company will continue investing and putting new products in the market in order to sustain its position as the leading taxpayer.
JP Ssemyalo, Founder of Pebuu Africa, a Pan-African electronic depositing and bill payment solution provider that allows for everyday cash payments, talks about his business development strategy in order to compete against the telecom giants in Uganda.
Vincent Tumwijukye, CEO of FutureLink Technologies Ltd, explains why investors looking to invest in the space of financial inclusion in Uganda should consider FutureLink.
JP Ssemyalo gives an overview of Pebuu Africa. Started in Uganda, the company is a Pan-African electronic bill payment solution provider that allows for everyday cash payments. Through its agents, mobile app and Pebuu Card, Pebuu Africa allows its clients to settle bills instantly and affordably.
Vincent Tumwijukye gives an overview of FutureLink Technologies (FLT), a financial technology and ICT solutions company, providing banking systems for SACCOs and microfinance institutions. He also discusses current projects and shares his vision for the future of FutureLink.
On Friday June 12, 2020, MTN Uganda completed the payment of sh380b ($100m) for the renewal of its licence, which expired in October 2018. The new license will become operational on July 1st, 2020, and will run until 2032, after which MTN will then have full geographical access coverage of Uganda. The company will also be able to improve the quality of telecommunication services and boost investment in the sector for both existing and new telecom operators.
On Wednesday, the Chairman of MTN Uganda, Charles Mbire, donated relief food to the Kabale COVID-19 task force. The donation was meant to support vulnerable people in Kabale, a district in the Western Region of Uganda. These included HIV patients who are getting their antiviral drugs at the Kamukira Health Centre IV in Kabale Municipality, as well as people with disabilities around the health centre.
MTN has proven to be a dependable partner in the fight against COVID-19 in Uganda. In a continuous effort to help defeat the pandemic, the telecom company has recently handed over three (3) brand new Nissan pickups to the President, the Prime Minister, and the COVID-19 task force, in order to ease transport issues.
Telecommunication giant MTN Uganda has announced a donation of Ush 500 million towards the effort to fight against COVID-19 in the country, and has decided to and offer free online study resources to help pupils and students learn from home during the lockdown.
Marcopolis.net has listed the top conglomerates in Uganda. The list is composed of the key players in the country, ranked in alphabetical order.
