Media & Communication

From Two Papers to One: The Business Math Behind the Merger of Weekend Newspapers 

CEO East Africa MagazineMedia & CommunicationNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMarch 1, 2026March 1, 2026

The slow death of the weekend paper did not come with a bang. It came with numbers, and those numbers had been flashing red for more than a decade. Across…

End of an era: Why Nation Media Group Is Merging its Weekend Editions

Paul Murungi and Muhereza KyamuteteraMedia & CommunicationNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMarch 1, 2026March 1, 2026

Nation Media Group has in Uganda announced that it will, effective March 7th, 2026, publish a single consolidated weekend newspaper, merging the Saturday Monitor and the Sunday Monitor into one…

“Trust Is the Real Network”: A Q&A with Helen Ddungu Wanyana, Airtel Uganda’s New Director of Customer Experience, on Rebuilding CX from the Inside Out

Kisakye ImaniMedia & CommunicationThe Big StoryFebruary 25, 2026February 26, 2026

Without customers, no business survives. In telecoms, especially, where switching costs are low and competition is relentless, loyalty cannot be assumed; it must be earned daily. Customers are not merely…

UCC Bans Split-Screen Advertising on NBS TV, Sets Precedent for All TV Stations

Paul MurungiMedia & CommunicationThe Big StoryJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

The Uganda Communications Commission has banned NBS Television from airing split-screen adverts during its news and current affairs programmes, ruling that the practice violates the UCC Advertising Standards 2019 and…

MadMan on a Mission: TROI Media’s Joshua Kamugabirwe’s Vision for a More Agile, Accountable, and African Advertising Future

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsMedia & CommunicationDecember 11, 2025March 25, 2026

Uganda’s advertising landscape is undergoing a quiet but meaningful shift—and one of the boldest signals of that transformation is TROI Media, a new-age agency that has quickly proven its ability…

PRAU Honors Uganda’s Top Innovators at 9th Excellence Awards

Brian EmorutBusiness & MarketsMedia & CommunicationDecember 6, 2025December 6, 2025

The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) has recognized organizations and individuals who champion innovations and brilliance at the 9th PRAU Excellence Awards, held at Protea Hotel in Kampala on…

UAA Announces Silverback Creative Week Poised To Elevate The Marketing and Communications Industry

Paul MurungiCompany NewsMedia & CommunicationOctober 30, 2025October 30, 2025

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…

An Industry in Pain: National Association of Broadcasters’ Dr Innocent Nahabwe on the Struggles, Survival, and Future-Proofing of Uganda’s Broadcasters

Kisakye ImaniMedia & CommunicationSeptember 29, 2025October 6, 2025

As digital disruption, shrinking revenues, and tighter regulation squeeze Uganda’s media. An industry crowded with over 300 radio stations, dozens of TV outlets, and countless online rivals, faces existential battles…

Rising Data Demand Drives Airtel’s East Africa Performance

Brian EmorutMedia & CommunicationNews & AnalysisAugust 1, 2025August 1, 2025

Airtel’s East Africa operations recorded strong growth in the latest quarter, driven by surging data consumption, an expanding customer base, and continued investment in network infrastructure. Reported revenue from mobile…

Government of Uganda commits to advancing the Public Relations Bill, at 4th National PR Symposium

Brian EmorutMedia & CommunicationNews & AnalysisJuly 26, 2025July 26, 2025

Represented by Hon. Esther Anyakun, who is the Minister of State for Gender, Labour and Social Development and Woman Member of Parliament for Nakapiripirit, Government of Uganda has committed to…