Uganda’s watchdog charged with policing the quality of goods and services is flush with cash yet dangerously hollow in capacity. Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) closed the 2023/24 financial…
East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has secured overwhelming shareholder backing. At its 103rd virtual annual general meeting – even as speculation intensifies over Diageo’s planned scale down – EABL, on…
The Umeme Staff Pension Scheme was supposed to be like any other pension fund—steady, predictable, and focused on making sure members get their money on time. But instead of just…
Uganda’s oil ambitions face a critical stress test at the Kasuruban oil block. By handing it to Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), government signaled that national control must sit at…
Kenya is on the cusp of one of the most significant equity transactions in East Africa in nearly two decades. The Kenyan government plans to sell its 65% controlling stake…
For years, Africa’s private equity narrative has been shaped by global investors seeking yield in a fast-growing frontier market. But the first half of 2025 has quietly signaled a structural…
The first half of 2025 has revealed a surprising twist in East Africa’s stock markets. Foreign investors are pulling back from Kenya’s Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). At first glance, it…
On July 25, the Uganda Gazette carried General Notice No. 2218 of 2025, signaling a shift in the approach to tax compliance and digitization. The notice indicated that Uganda Revenue…
An AI startup just tried to buy the world’s most important browser. On Aug 12, Perplexity AI made an unsolicited $34.5 billion all-cash offer to acquire Google’s Chrome, Bloomberg reported….
Christine Aber wakes before the sun does in Northern Uganda. She sets up her modest stall and begins the daily grind – selling a humble mix of millet flour, rice,…
