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.
Every month, tens of thousands of Ugandan households receive life-sustaining remittances from family members living abroad. These funds, estimated at over USD 1.4 billion annually according to the Bank of…
Ugandan Banks have responded to growing concerns from the diaspora community over the quality of real estate developments financed through mortgages, announcing a raft of reforms to protect buyers and…
Uganda’s central bank is set to commence buying gold almost a year after announcing its domestic gold purchase programme, marking a significant shift in the country’s approach to reserve management…
dfcu Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Africa’s trade landscape through inclusive financial solutions, policy advocacy, and ecosystem partnerships. Speaking as a keynote speaker at the high-level gathering, Annette…
By Laura Bahemuka In Uganda’s economic landscape, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the engine that drives productivity, jobs, and innovation. But ask any Ugandan SME entrepreneur, and they’ll…
In a surprise executive shake-up, Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Joshua Karamagi, CFA. The Board of Directors accepted his…
Uganda’s insurance sector is set for a major shake-up following regulatory approval for the long-anticipated merger between Sanlam General Insurance (Uganda) Limited and Jubilee Allianz General Insurance Company Limited. The…
MTN Uganda’s shareholders have given the green light to a major corporate restructuring that will formally separate the company’s high-performing mobile money business, MTN MoMo, from its core telecom operations….
As the world pivots toward a digital future, Uganda is not being left behind. At the heart of its transformation is the National Information Technology Authority – Uganda (NITA-U), a…
Pay television company MultiChoice Uganda, which operates DStv and GOtv, will adjust its package prices, effective August 1. The adjustment, MultiChoice said in a notice, were occasioned by economic pressures…
