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,…
New Vision Printing and Publishing Company, a government-controlled entity, warned last week it will report yet another annual loss. The loss, for the year ending June 2025, is the third…
As Jumia Africa unveiled its 2025 second quarter results, a familiar tension came into focus: the company is growing, but still losing money. On the surface, the numbers look promising….
Shareholders of Quality Chemical Industries approved a $51 million credit package from Stanbic Bank. It is a move that signals both expansion ambition and underlying financial pressure. This was at…
Imagine Amina, a young mother in Kampala, waiting every month for money sent by her brother working abroad. That money pays for her children’s school fees, medicine, and food. But…
When Kenya shut its doors on Brookside Dairy Uganda in 2023, it seemed like a death knell for the company’s regional trade ambitions. But two years later, Brookside is now…
When Reuben Tumwebaze assumed the reins of Uganda Clays (UCL) in March 2021, he walked into a company weighed down by its past. Once a market leader with deep roots…
