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SchoolPay: Building a Resilient Education Value Chain in Africa

Kisakye ImaniCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 4, 2025September 4, 2025

When most people hear SchoolPay, they think of a school fees payment platform. But its creators envisioned something larger, a wide-ranging value chain platform that serves every actor in education….

Young Engineers Robotics students set a new African Record in Senegal

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 4, 2025September 4, 2025

Students from the African School of Innovations in Science and Technology (ASIST) Limited have set a new record at the Pan African Robotics Championship in Dakar, Senegal. ASIST Ltd has…

dfcu Foundation Launches the FEAT Program to Empower Agribusinesses and Drive Inclusive Economic Growth in Uganda

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 2, 2025September 2, 2025

dfcu Foundation has officially launched the Financial Expansion for Agribusiness Transformation (FEAT) Program, a strategic initiative designed to strengthen Uganda’s agribusiness sector. The program targets smallholder farmers (SHFs) and agribusiness…

Thousands Turn Up for the Rotary Cancer Run in a United Fight Against Cancer

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025

Thousands of people gathered at the Kololo Independence Grounds and major towns across the country to participate in the 14th edition of the Rotary Cancer Run, showing a united commitment…

Equity Bank at UNAA: Explore Digital Banking, Cross-Boarder Transfers, and Investment at the Equity Bank Booth

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 29, 2025September 1, 2025

Equity Bank is set to showcase its diaspora services at the Uganda North America Association Convention which opens in New Orleans.  The annual gathering brings together Ugandans living abroad, policymakers…

Can Uganda Gain from Kenya’s Pipeline IPO?

Jeff WintersNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryAugust 28, 2025August 28, 2025

Kenya is on the cusp of one of the most significant equity transactions in East Africa in nearly two decades. The Kenyan government plans to sell its 65% controlling stake…

ISACA Kampala Chapter Launches the 14th Annual East Africa Information Security Conference to take place at Speke Resort Munyonyo

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 27, 2025August 27, 2025

ISACA Kampala Chapter on Tuesday announced the forthcoming 14th Annual East Africa Information Security Conference during a press conference held at Fairway Hotel in Kampala, Uganda. The press launch was…

From Foreign to Local Investors: The New Face of Private Equity in Africa

Jeff WintersNews & AnalysisAugust 27, 2025August 27, 2025

For years, Africa’s private equity narrative has been shaped by global investors seeking yield in a fast-growing frontier market. But the first half of 2025 has quietly signaled a structural…

The Bridge Kololo: Bridging Elegance, Innovation, and Sky-High Living in Kampala’s Most Coveted Address

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 25, 2025August 25, 2025

Located in the diplomatic heart of Kololo, The Bridge is poised to redefine urban living in Uganda. This extraordinary project will feature two striking towers linked by a skybridge café…

Housing Finance Bank Expands Access with New Branches in Nansana, Masaka, and Soroti

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 23, 2025August 25, 2025

Banking just got closer for residents of Nansana, Masaka, and Soroti. Housing Finance Bank has officially opened three new branches, expanding its footprint and reinforcing its commitment to supporting communities…