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Peter Mukuru has joined Uganda Development Bank as the Director Business Technology

Brian EmorutBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsFebruary 18, 2026February 19, 2026

Peter is a seasoned Business Technology practitioner and digital transformation leader with over two decades of executive leadership experience across Development Finance, Regulation, Government, Utilities, and the Private Sector. Most…

Julius Kyazze Steps in as CEO of Live54+, Consolidating Creative Ventures Under New Pan-African Conglomerate

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisFebruary 18, 2026February 18, 2026

Ugandan media, advertising and entertainment entrepreneur Julius Kyazze has stepped into a new leadership role as Chief Executive Officer of Live54+, marking a strategic consolidation of businesses he co-founded into…

20 Ugandan Lives Quietly Change Direction: Airtel Africa Foundation Unveils UGX 3.85bn Tech Fellowship

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisFebruary 18, 2026February 18, 2026

Starting on 5th February 2026, the lives of 20 Ugandans from underprivileged backgrounds will never be the same again, with their futures changed forever, thanks to the Airtel Africa Foundation…

Smart Insights: Guiding Students Beyond Borders with Confidence

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsWomen In LeadershipFebruary 16, 2026February 16, 2026

For generations, foreign education has been the most powerful form of insurance that African families could get for their children. It was the clearest hedge against uncertainty, the surest path…

Pearl Bank, World Vision Partner to Rehabilitate Water Sources in Kamwenge for Long-Term Sustainability

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 2026

Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda), World Vision Uganda, and Vision Fund International have announced a landmark partnership to rehabilitate water infrastructure across Kamwenge district. The initiative will leverage the Water,…

Sitoyo Lopokoiyit to Quit as M-PESA Africa CEO; Ethiopia Monetisation Concerns Loom

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsFebruary 11, 2026February 11, 2026

Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, one of Africa’s most influential fintech leaders and the architect of M-PESA’s continental expansion strategy, is set to step down as Chief Executive Officer of M-PESA Africa on…

I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series sponsors promise a bigger and more exciting 2026 season

Brian EmorutBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsFebruary 7, 2026February 7, 2026

On Thursday, 5 February 2026, I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series title sponsors- I&M Bank Uganda, hosted partners and sponsors of the tournament at an exclusive appreciation dinner at the Kampala…

Equity Bank Launches Affordable Financing for Electric Cooking In Uganda

Brian EmorutBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 2026

Equity Bank Uganda in partnership with UKAID and the Ministry of Energy has today launched affordable financing for eCooking products and technologies in Uganda. Dubbed the Modern Energy Cooking Services…

Stanbic Economic Forum Returns With Spotlight on Uganda’s Competitiveness in a Shifting Global Economy

Brian EmorutBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 2026

The 2026 Stanbic Economic Forum under the theme, ‘Uganda’s Inflection Point: Competing in a Rewired Global Economy’, will be streamed live on the bank’s YouTube channel on February 12, starting…

Who Is Sarah Bateta Okwi, MTN MoMo Uganda’s Acting CEO?

Paul MurungiCompany NewsTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryFebruary 2, 2026February 2, 2026

Following the resignation of Richard Yego, Sarah Bateta Okwi has been appointed as Acting Chief Executive Officer of MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd (MTN MoMo), stepping into the role at…