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  • Photos: Dorothy Shonga shares Christmas with Agape Orphanage Foundation

    Photos: Dorothy Shonga shares Christmas with Agape Orphanage Foundation

    Malawian socialite and businesswoman Dorothy Shonga continues to show how golden her heart is. 
    Her latest charity was sharing and spending Christmas at  Agape Orphanage Foundation in Nsundwe in Malawi alongside her team.
    Dorothy was excited to share what she has with orphanage and asked God to give her more resources and ideas to reach out to others.
    “Thank you God for all that you have blessed me with. My hands are full and my cup runneth over.
    My Team and I spent Christmas at The Agape Orphanage Foundation in Nsundwe. We had lunch here too. The children are beautiful and their care givers are doing a great job. Please pay them a visit sometime.
    May God give me more resources and ideas to reach out to others. The time I spend serving others is the time I am most fulfilled. I am a Mother to everyone,” Dorothy Shonga posted on Social Media platforms.
  • Airtel Uganda spreads joy to the Under privileged

    Airtel Uganda spreads joy to the Under privileged

    Kampala, Uganda; Airtel Uganda has been spreading the festive season cheer with bounty visits various charity organisations under their annual 12 Days of Christmas program.

    For the 5th year running, Airtel Uganda staff go out to meet and touch the lives of people of 12 selected projects that are spread all over the country.

    Today the campaign came to an end with Airtel Uganda reaching out to aid Raising Hope International, Namuwongo, an organization that caters for children with Sickle Cells.

    “We recognize that the year has been very difficult on a lot of people especially because of the effects of the Covid–19 pandemic that saw sources of income greatly affected and others unable to receive timely support due to the restriction in movement and the strict but necessary SOPs,” said Manoj Murali, the Airtel Uganda Managing Director.

    “This year, we targeted projects that in spite of the effects of Covid-19 have weathered the thick and thin to continue creating a positive impact on communities and the beneficiaries they serve,” he added.

    Some beneficiaries include organisations that are supporting children with multiple disabilities and children with Sickle Cell disease, organisations helping teenage pregnant mothers that have been disowned by their families, youth programs that have kept the young people engaged during the lock down, bodaboda associations, orphanages, women empowerment groups and many others.


    The donations include    ; food items, reflector jackets, beddings and medicines, as per the discretion of the benefiting organising.


    “It is the Season to spread love. We feel extremely delighted to spread some joy and happiness to the less privileged in our communities. At Airtel, we believe in making a difference in the daily lives of Ugandans,    ” Airtel Uganda Corporate Social Responsibility Manager Mrs. Charity Bukenya said.

  • How Jumia is supporting consumers for Christmas in 2020

    How Jumia is supporting consumers for Christmas in 2020

    The year 2020 has been like no other with COVID-19 changing our lives from how we move, work, make money, travel and shop. Over the past few months we have seen a shift in how we celebrate the holidays we know and love and Christmas seems to be no exception with many saying Christmas is cancelled.


    However, leading     ecommerce platform Jumia Uganda is changing that narrative with the launch of yet another money saving campaign just in time for Christmas dubbed Jumia Festive Sale.

    The Jumia Festive Sale which kicks off on December 7th will run up to the 20th of December on the online shopping platform & will feature discounts & offers on much needed Christmas essentials such as supermarket items, home appliances and even Christmas trees.

    “The Festive season is a time for giving and what better way to give back to our consumers than with savings during these unprecedented times. This year many people are worried that Christmas will be cancelled because of COVID-19, but at Jumia we are urging our consumers to embrace a new way of Christmas shopping.” Jumia Uganda CEO Ron Kawamara said.

    This year, our festive sale will focus on not only offering discounts on much needed essential items such as basic supermarket essentials but will also be offering safety and convenience to consumers.” He added.

    The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the immense benefits of online shopping, from safety to affordable price points for the consumers, and a continued revenue channel for the vendors and this year’s festive season will be no different. With the both consumers and vendors will be able to leverage the benefits of e-commerce and online shopping to enjoy the Christmas period.

  • Mega; StarTimes, Refresh your view Xmas promotion is here!

    Mega; StarTimes, Refresh your view Xmas promotion is here!

    Refresh your entertainment this Christmas with the very best Christmas promotion from digital television giant StarTimes.

    StartTimes customers can enjoy this promotion dubbed “Recharge and get upgraded”.

    When you recharge for Nova and Basic/Smart bouquet for two months, you will enjoy 2 months of the higher bouquet for free.

    Super/Classic package subscribers will get 10 extra days for free when they recharge for two months.


    This year, StarTimes launched best premium international channels and programs, including sport, news, entertainment and kids channels to enable families spend quality time watching TV together at home.

    As Christmas approaches, families like to spend quality time watching TV series and movies together at home. TNT Africa will show them the best Hollywood movies while with Premium Box Office they will access the top Nollywood films. And thanks to FOX, TLNovelas and TDC they will be able to browse great dramas & telenovelas from respectively U.S.A., Latin America and Turkey.

    News and documentaries aficionados can now enjoy thrilling programs on National Geographic Channel (NGC), National Geographic Wild (NGW) and SKY News while fashionistas will get to know the latest trends with Fashionbox.

    StarTimes has three amazing children entertainment channels that is, Cbeebies, Toonami and Dream Works with the later being exclusive on our platform.

    In terms of sport, StarTimes was the first operator to offer ESPN channels on the continent this year. ESPN broadcast a vast array of sport content, from NBA to the Turkish, Dutch and U.S. football leagues.

    This year, StarTimes also acquired the Spanish La Liga, offering football fans all matches of one of the top European football leagues, live and in HD. It also added the new UEFA tournament Nations League where the top European national teams compete against each other. And StarTimes keeps broadcasting some premium football events such as the UEFA Europa League, the Emirates FA Cup and the Spanish and Italian national cups.

    “Christmas is a time where we all enjoy simple pleasures such as watching a movie with our children. This year, they take on a new meaning, we will cherish these moments even more than before. At StarTimes, all this year, we have been striving to enrich our bouquets with premium and distinctive programs to keep people informed and entertained as they were spending a lot of time at home,” said Isma Lule, the Marketing Director for StarTimes Uganda.

    Through all this content, StarTimes is refreshing your view through family entertainment at the most affordable
    price.

    Merry Xmas from us to you.