HiPipo Money

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• All MOGAS products and services to be accessed using Airtel Money
• 38MOGAS stations across Uganda are now Airtel Money outlets

Airtel Uganda and MOGAShave officially unveiled their new partnership that allows customers to pay for any MOGAS products and services using Airtel Money attheir 38 stations across Uganda.

Airtel Uganda has continued to be at the forefront of innovation, especially when it comes to their Airtel money platform which has undergone numerous transformations to ensure that it remains safe as well as affordable for all the Airtel Uganda customers.With innovations such as; sending and receiving money across networks, Airtel Money ATM withdrawals, Bank integration, bill payments with Airtel money, Airtime topping up using Airtel Money and now this MOGAS partnership, Airtel has always had the interests of their customers at heart and has managed to cater to all of them despite their different locations and economic activities.

With the new Airtel – MOGAS partnership, Airtel subscribers will havethe ability to pay for fuel and other services offered at MOGASpetrol stationsfrom their mobile phones, using Airtel Money at no extra cost, other than the cost of sending the money as per the Airtel money tariffs.

Speaking at the event,Airtel Money Director – Mr. Nuhu Kanyike said he was confident that Airtel subscribers in Uganda will embrace and enjoy this new service. “We are very excited to partner with MOGAS as we introduce this payment method. At Airtel, we put our customers first and partnering with well-established and constantly growing companies such as MOGASto ease and improve their lives is testament to that.”

Mr. Partha Ghosh, the Managing Director of MOGASdescribed the Airtel partnership as an opportunity for MOGAS to satisfy their customer needs by offering them the convenience of using the Airtel Money platform. “We believe that to continue growing and expanding, we have to make alliances with other companies that are at the top of the industries they operate in; Airtel is one of those companies,” he said.  “This is why this partnership with Airtel Uganda is very important to us,” he added.

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Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, is to offer an e-lab to Dr. Obote College School Lira District as a reward for being champions in the recently concluded Science and Technology innovations Challenge (STIC) 2014 held at Makerere University.

The STIC is an annual event that began in 2010 with the initiative to promote Science and technology incubation through project-based learning in secondary schools. Outreach programs to select secondary schools in the different regions in the country were conducted to train design and prototype meaningful robotic applications.

The challenge involved presenting projects depicting applications of robotics in real life, assembling and disassembling mobile phones and a quiz which covers both robotics and mobile phone technologies.

Various schools from Central, Northern, Western and Eastern region took part in the grand finale that was held at Makerere University on Saturday 18^th October, 2014, these were; St Mary’s College Kisubi, Dr. Obote College School, Ntare School and Maryhill School Mbarara among others.

Dr. Obote College School from Lira District emerged as the winner with the Poulex project; a modernized poultry farm system which disperses chicken feeds and water automatically to the feeding and drinking troughs of the birds at intervals set by the farmer. The system uses an ultrasonic sensor to detect the water depth so as to determine whether to allow water to flow in the drinking trough or not. With the help of a light sensor, the system automatically turns on the light in the chicken house at night and turns off during the day.

‘Huawei Uganda has been sponsoring this initiative since 2012 after an MOU with Makerere, we shall once again offer an e-lab for the winning school and over 30 Huawei Smart phones to the winning individuals’, says Mr. Dai Xia, the Public relations manager for Huawei Uganda.

The minister of education and sports Mrs. Jessica Alupo also the guest of honor commended Huawei for their continuous support to the competition. She further pledged government support to this challenge.

The e-lab commissioning ceremony shall be held at the Dr. Obote College School Premises in Lira district next month.   

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A service which is enriching the way small and largeenterprises across Africa operate, and a powerful campaign about the impact of mobile technology, have garnered the attention of the 2014 AfricaCom Awards judging panel.

MTN’s Global Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Virtual Private Network(VPN) service and the company’s Corporate Campaignhave been shortlisted in the AfricaCom Awards categories for Best Pan-African Initiative and Best Marketing Campaign respectively.

MTN’s Global MPLS VPN was launched in 2013 and is now live across 17 countries, with five more countries to introduce the service this year. The service allows enterprises across Africa to connect seamlessly with their local and international operations, making use of MTN’s extensive network infrastructure.

In particular, the financial services, logistics, gas and oil, manufacturing and retail sectors, have benefitted from MTN’s Global MPLS VPN service, which ensures that for millions of consumers in the region, banking services are ‘always-on’, manufacturing never stops, logistics are always available, and  internet servicesare uninterrupted.

Thesecond shortlisted entry,MTN’s corporate campaign, is aligned to the company’s new vision to lead the delivery of a bold new digital world to customers. MTN has begun a significant transitional journey as its vision changedfrom being a leading telecoms provider to leading the delivery of digital services.

The corporate campaign, which utilisedtelevision commercials as well as digital and print channels, was about highlighting andembracingnew technologies and saying goodbye to old ways of doing things, while showcasing innovative solutions to everyday problems.

The 2014 AfricaCom Awards winners will be announced at the AfricaCom conference in Cape Town on 12 November.

– Issued by MTN Group Corporate Affairs

About shortlisted entries

Please follow the links below for details:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APAa77YwHbs (Global MPLS)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9fJb8LTd_o(“Say goodbye to the wallet” TV commercial)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLCedkWPsdY (“Say goodbye to the book” TV commercial)

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Over 500 of the city’s pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, private equity firms, asset managers, bankers, corporates, professional services firms and project developers, collectively representing over USD265 billion in capital, convened today at the Savoy Hotel for The Global African Investment Summit (TGAIS) to review the continent’s most bankable projects in strategic sectors spurring the continent’s growth and competitiveness: power and transport infrastructure, agribusiness, natural resources and tourism.

The Summit, opened by former President of Nigeria OlusegunObasanjo, Lord Mayor of London Fiona Woolf and First Secretary of State William Hague,  seeks to direct funds from some of the world’s largest institutional investors into quality projects across the continent.

A hundred and thirty-six bankable projects worth a combined total of $US246 billion will be presented during the Summit, which was addressed by the Presidents of Ghana, Rwanda and Uganda, HE John DramaniMahama, Paul Kagame and YoweriMuseveni respectively, and the Prime Minister of Tanzania MizengoPinda during the presidential keynote panel.

Speaking about her visit to South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda last month Lord Mayor Fiona Woolf remarked: “Africa is at the front and centre of our agenda, which is growth and jobs. The continent is a key area of focus for the City of London and a key geography for the financial sector; we want to deepen our relationship with all participant nations. We can work with business to make a contribution in many fields, to support growth and development and create capacity, added value and jobs.”

Highlighting UK-Africa relations, Rt Hon William Hague said “the British government is investing in relationships across Africa as never before. We are expanding our diplomacy and backing British businesses investing and trading in Africa with unprecedented energy and determination, because we know that this is Africa’s moment and we want to be the partner of choice for African nations in the coming decades. We see an Africa of opportunity, with six of the ten fastest growing economies in the world, a young and growing population, and vast natural resources, and limitless potential if aspirations can be met with education, job creation and good governance. We are determined to be a partner for sustainable growth that benefits Africa and British businesses.”

During the presidential panel, President of Ghana HE John DramaniMahama noted “governments in Africa have come to the realization that we cannot make enough public sector investment to finance infrastructure projects – we need the private sector. We need to be innovative in our financing, such as creating tax incentives for companies that are investing in infrastructure and energy, through public private partnerships and joint ventures.”

Following the opening remarks, thematic panels and roundtables were held covering Africa’s emerging middle class, investor rights, the growing agribusiness sector, natural resources and the family office.

Speaking at a panel focused on serving the emerging middle class, Jin Guangze, Vice President of the China-Africa Development Fund said “diversifying Africa’s economies is very important for Africa’s development in the long run. We have to date committed approximately US$3 billion – we are confident that our investment activities have bridged Africa’s investment gap to a certain extent. We nevertheless need to implement continuous investment in infrastructure, agriculture and other key sectors to prioritise Africa’s development.”

Tomorrow will see the second and final day of TGAIS, with opening remarks from former President of Nigeria OlusegunObasanjo and panels and roundtables on private equity, capital markets, transport and ICT infrastructure and financing’s Africa’s power sector. The summit ends with a drinks reception hosted by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

TGAIS is sponsored by a range of African and multinational companies, including Invest Africa, PwC, Sepco, Visa, Baker and McKenzie, Ecobank, Globeleq, Heritage Bank, Prudential, Seplat, Standard Chartered, Denham Capital, DLA Piper, Greenheart Energy, Greenwich Trust, Liquid Telecom, Salamanca Group, Tullow Oil, Mozambique LNG, Winston and Strawn, Access Bank UK, Bombardier, Clarke Energy, Ghana International Bank, Nedbank Capital and PW Power Systems.

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…..lucky winner walks away with a brand new Toyota Premio.

Unilever Uganda today announced the first winner of one of the ten Toyota Premio vehicles of its exclusive promotion dubbed “Collect and Win” that has been ongoing since 11^th August, 2014.

To participate in the Collect and Win promotion, a customer has to collect Omo Fast Action wrappers, put them in an envelope with their details; name and telephone contact and drop them at the nearest collection point country wide.

The entries to the promotion are as thus;

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

While handing over the keys of a brand new Toyota Premio car to NabawanukaSaidat, Diana Nabukenya, Unilever Uganda Customer Marketing Manager said that the Collect and Win promotion that commenced on 11^th August 2014 is slated to run till 16^th November 2014 will also see customers walk away with other exciting prizes likemotorcycles, washing machines, shopping vouchers, flat irons, duvets, ironing boards among others.

“Unilever products have in essence become part of Ugandan families’ everyday lives. Therefore, we are looking at strengthening that bond by rewarding our loyal customers for the trust they have put into our wide range of products. We pledge to continue offering our customers the best and most affordable products on the market,” Nabukenya said.

On receiving his car, an ecstatic Nabawanuka, a nurse by profession could not hide her excitement as she leaped up for joy, thanking the heavens for the gift.

“I am so excited to be the winner of a brand new Toyota Premio courtesy of Unilever Uganda. This car is surely going to ease my movements. I collected over 900 wrappers and I urge everyone out there to collect Omo Fast Action wrappers and win like I have. This is a dream come true for me,” she said. 

Other winners were NakajubiResty who won a brand new motorcycle, RukiaOnyaru, Katende Fred who both won new washing machines and Abba Irene who won a duvet, bedsheets and flat iron.

The draws for other prizes such as washing machines, shopping vouchers, flat irons, duvets and ironing boardshave been ongoing in the weekly activations country wide. Winners will be notified by a Unilever phone number 0312226200.

The draws for the remaining nine Toyota Premios vehicles will commence in November 2014 with regional winners and climax with the grand finale in Kampala.

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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Guinness the world’s number one stoutis marking yet another key milestone of a successful stout whose history dates back to 1759. As part of the consumer launch re-enforcement activities, the brand will be unveiling the new look through an All Black VIP Party with West African Songstar Wizkid as the headline act on Wednesday 22^nd October, 2014as it consolidates its position as the leading stout in the Ugandan market.

Speaking to the media at Golf Course Hotel, Mark Mugisha, Marketing Manager Uganda Breweries Limited said that the new signature style will keep Guinness relevant with a new generation of consumers for years to come.

“Whilst we’ve changed our appearance, you’ll be glad to know we’ve kept the distinctive rich taste you know and love, “he added.

Addressing the media the media fraternity at Golf Course Hotel Nigeria’s Prince of Pop, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun A.K.A Wizkid promised to thrill his fans in Kampala being the first time he will be performing in Uganda.

“We are celebrating, not just the new look but Guinness’ consistency over time that our consumers have known and loved.Wizkid is a multi-talented artist whose music resonates with our consumers’ unique tastes. We are proud to have him as we celebrate Guinness’ adventurous character,” Mark Mugishacommented.

The new look Guinness pack comes with more pronounced features including an accentuated harp, a more distinct, Arthur Guinness signature and a stylish foil cover that gives the pack a modern contemporary look.

Guinness’ stunning transformation of its iconic Foreign Extra Stout packaging reflects the adventurous character of the brand.

“Guinness is definitely a brand that has redefined the experience in our market from time past with dynamic innovations leading to this moment. As we celebrate the new Guinness look our customers will be proud to note that that rich, dark and deeply satisfying taste has been maintained,”added Phoebe Nakabazzi Guinness Brand Manager

The stout has held consumer engagement activities such as the popular television show, Guinness Football Challenge, Guinness Make it happen campaign and the Ticket to Greatness campaign.

Within Africa, the East African region is Guinness’ second biggest market while Africa accounts for 75 per cent of the global growth of the brand.

Over the last 49 years, Guinness has consistently showcased its dynamism as an innovative brand that keeps up with the latest global trends.