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Dangote to Construct $17B Oil Refinery in Kenya, Drops Tanzania Plans
Nigerian billionaire and industrialist Aliko Dangote is shifting plans for a major East African oil refinery to Kenya, in a move that appears to sideline earlier proposals centred on Tanzania’s port city
Election Disruptions and City Decongestion Reforms Soften MTN Uganda’s Q1 2026 Performance
Election Disruptions and City Decongestion Reforms Soften MTN Uganda’s Q1 2026 Performance MTN Uganda’s growth engine slowed noticeably in the first quarter of 2026 as election-related
Kalinzu Eco Lodge: Living Inside the Forest
Just before the road dips fully into Rubirizi District, the landscape changes in a way you can feel before you name it. Tea estates stretch out for the last time, their tidy lines slowly surrendering to a darker, denser green. The air cools. Birdsong grows louder. The forest begins to close in with quiet authority. It is here, at the edge of the Kalinzu–Nkombe forest belt, that Kalinzu Eco Lodge reveals itself. There is no dramatic gate or clearing carved
Former Umeme Staff Take Over Key Positions at UEDCL in Major Leadership Reshuffle
A sweeping management reshuffle at the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has revealed a striking trend: a significant number of the newly appointed acting managers are former employees of Umeme, the private power distributor whose concession ended on April 1, 2025. Using LinkedIn profiles, corporate records, and professional career histories, CEO East Africa Magazine has pieced together details showing that many of the officials elevated into senior acting positions at UEDCL previously served in senior or mid-level roles at
Barbara Kaija Retires After 34 Years at Vision Group; Sidney Babanga Named Editor-in-Chief
Vision Group will usher in a new editorial era at the end of June 2026 when long-serving Editor-in-Chief Barbara Kaija retires after 34 years at the media house. The board of directors has appointed veteran journalist and media strategist Sidney Miria Babanga as her successor, in a transition aimed at ensuring continuity at one of Uganda’s leading multimedia organisations. Babanga, currently the Content Manager — Special Projects, brings more than two decades of newsroom and editorial leadership experience to the
Uganda Targets Industrial Growth Through Strengthened China Investment Partnerships
Uganda is positioning itself as a leading investment destination in Africa by leveraging its long-standing partnership with China
INVESTIGATION: The Smear Campaign Against Anne Juuko — and the Battle for East Africa’s Top Development Finance Job
On Saturday, December 16, 2023, in what many within Uganda’s banking circles saw as a rare
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Fraud Alert: Fake Sudhir Ruparelia Accounts Increase on X, Raising Cybersecurity Concerns
A growing wave of impersonation accounts mimicking Ugandan business magnate Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has triggered fresh warnings from cybersecurity experts, authorities, and the public, highlighting the increasing sophistication of online fraud schemes.
#CEOOfTheWeek: Mumba Kalifungwa — Unlocking Stanbic’s Lending Power to Drive Uganda’s Growth
When Mumba Kalifungwa stepped into the role of Chief Executive Officer at
How dfcu Bank Helped Agnes Mbabazi Turn Agrifarm Into a Ugandan Agribusiness Force
As Uganda celebrates International Women’s Day 2026, Agnes Mbabazi’s success story of
PROFILE: Birungyi Cephas Kagyenda — The Making of One of Uganda’s Leading Tax Lawyers
Tell us a bit about the firm, Birungyi, Barata & Advocates. To
Emirates’ Flagship A380 Returns with Starlink Next-Generation Wi-Fi
Emirates is once again redefining the inflight experience with the return of its flagship Airbus A380; now equipped with next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi, marking a global first for the world’s largest passenger aircraft. The upgraded A380, which recently returned to Dubai following installation and certification in Newquay, UK, introduces a dramatic leap in onboard connectivity. With three Starlink antennas installed per
Where Thrill Meets Stillness: Discover Supreme Adventure Park on Uganda’s Lake Bunyonyi
There are places that impress you the moment you arrive, and then there are places that
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High Court Clarifies: Fraud Allegations in Public Contract Disputes Must Be Heard—Even Late
The case stems from a major infrastructure procurement initiated by the former Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), now operating under the Ministry of Works and Transport, for the upgrading of key road
Rethinking Uganda’s Sovereignty Bill 2026
There is a proverb, often recited but rarely understood: what the eye sees can deceive the mind, but what the mind refuses to question will govern the future. It is an uncomfortable
When the Law Exists But No One Listens: Uganda’s Conflict of Interest Problem
By Shaidu Mafabi and Phillip Karugaba The High Court of Lesotho recently delivered a remarkable judgment. In Teboho Mojapela v Speaker of the National Assembly, the court directed Parliament to enact conflict
