News & Analysis

Joel Aita – Engineer, Entrepreneur, and Author with fingers in many pies

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipJune 21, 2022June 23, 2022

In this interview, I sit with him and probe more into who he is and what he is up to. Tell us a bit about yourself, Joel – where are…

Absa Bank Uganda introduces land purchase loans to accelerate land and home ownership

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisJune 21, 2022June 21, 2022

In a bid to help more people realise their dream of land and home ownership, Absa Bank Uganda has introduced land purchase loans. These loans will enable customers to access…

PPDA launches business exposition to support local SMEs

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisJune 21, 2022June 21, 2022

The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority has in the bid to contribute to economic growth, connect businesses to effective procurement systems, and support local SMEs designed the…

Ukraine War: Ruparelia Group could lose up to US$5 million lost European demand for flowers

Nelson NambooleNews & AnalysisJune 20, 2022June 20, 2022

The world is suffering Russia-Ukraine war and Uganda isn’t immune from the fallout on global economic activity. This has a bigger hand on the soaring commodity prices. The uncertainty has…

Create alternative sources of income- NSSF Board Chairman tells MPs

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisJune 20, 2022June 20, 2022

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Board Chairman Dr. Peter Kimbowa has asked MPs to create alternative sources of income and ensure proper monetary discipline measures if they are to…

8 Young Engineers Uganda Children Nominated for Pan African Robotics Competition in Senegal

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisJune 20, 2022June 20, 2022

8 Children from Young Engineers Uganda, a STEM Education brand of the African School of Innovations Science and Technology (ASIST) Ltd, have won this year’s nomination to represent the country…

Uganda and Africa are ready to join the future of cloud

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipJune 20, 2022June 20, 2022

By Dennis Keko Kahindi It is sometimes too easy for the world to wrongfully assume that Africa lags too far behind the global cloud innovation revolution happening. That is a…

BAT Uganda Shareholders Approve Dividend of UGX10 Billion for 2021

Nelson NambooleNews & AnalysisJune 19, 2022June 19, 2022

Shareholders of British American Tobacco Uganda Limited (BAT Uganda) have ratified UGX10.2 billion (UGX209 per share) as a first and final dividend for the year ended 31st December 2021, during…

Milestone! Uganda Airlines to start weekly flights to China

Nelson NambooleNews & AnalysisJune 19, 2022June 19, 2022

“Ni Hao #Guangzhou! A toast to yet another great milestone! Uganda Airlines has been granted landing rights to China! Cheers to a new world of greater connectivity! #Uganda Airlines,” this…

June 10 – June 17, 2022: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesNews & AnalysisJune 17, 2022June 17, 2022

The Uganda shilling continued to battle a range of headwinds surrendering gains post Bank of Uganda intervention. Foreign portfolio disinvestment was the main driver of the currency weakness during the…