Paul Murungi is a Ugandan Business Journalist with extensive financial journalism training from institutions in South Africa, London (UK), Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda. His coverage focuses on groundbreaking stories across the East African region with a focus on ICT, Energy, Oil and Gas, Mining, Companies, Capital and Financial markets, and the General Economy.
His body of work has contributed to policy change in private and public companies.
Paul has so far won five continental awards at the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism in Johannesburg, South Africa, and several Uganda national journalism awards for his articles on business and technology at the ACME Awards.
Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank) has had a remarkable 2025, following a series of commendable achievements, with the most recent being the Banking Services General Banking Accolade at the 2025 Financial…
After a turbulent 2024 that saw MTN Rwanda plunge into a full-year loss, the company has staged a powerful turnaround under its new Chief Executive Officer, Ali Monzer. The former…
The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision ordering Imperial Royale Hotel, one of Kampala’s flagship luxury hotels, to refund government $1.46 million (about UGX 5.05 billion) and…
Rwanda is preparing to launch a Green Exchange Window (GEW) later this month, a dedicated platform for trading sustainable investment instruments aimed at expanding the country’s capital markets and attracting…
Kenya’s largest lender, KCB Group Plc, has taken a calculated leap into the fintech frontier with the acquisition of a minority stake in PesaPal Limited, a leading regional payments company…
A subtle but consequential confrontation is unfolding between the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) over the ongoing redevelopment of the Nakivubo Channel, one of…
Ugandan investment banker Anne Aliker has been appointed Head, Africa Regions – Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) at Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest bank by assets. Her appointment marks a…
The Uganda Advertising Association (UAA), in partnership with The Loeries, has today unveiled the Silverback Creative Week, a six day transformative schedule of learning and events that are set to…
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Mr. Lino Anguzu as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), replacing Justice Jane Frances Abodo, who was recently elevated to the position of Principal…
Access Bank Plc has completed the acquisition of National Bank of Kenya (NBK) from KCB Group for USD 109.6 million (KShs 14.2 billion), closing a deal first announced in March…
