Business & Markets

Inside the Balance Sheet: CFO Doreen Kyomugisha on Building Capital Strength and Financial Discipline at SanlamAllianz General Uganda

Paul MurungiBusiness & MarketsInsuranceThe Big StoryMarch 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Doreen Kyomugisha leads the finance function at SanlamAllianz General Insurance Uganda as Chief Financial Officer, helping steer one of the country’s most significant insurance integrations following the merger between Sanlam…

Dutch Development Bank FMO Extends USD 20 Million Facility to I&M Bank Uganda to Boost SME Financing

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryMarch 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Financing Company for Development (FMO), the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, has extended a USD 20 million senior unsecured facility to I&M Bank (Uganda) Limited to support lending to small and…

Rhinos Return to Ajai After 40 Years, Opening New Tourism Frontier in West Nile

Brian EmorutHospitality & TourismMarch 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Uganda has taken a major step in restoring its wildlife heritage after relocating rhinos to Ajai Wildlife Reserve in the West Nile sub-region for the first time in more than…

Could Museveni’s Election as EAC Chair Renew Push for Accelerated East African Integration?

Brian EmorutLeadership & GovernancePolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryMarch 11, 2026March 11, 2026

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s election as chairperson of the East African Community (EAC) Summit of Heads of State could revive efforts to accelerate regional integration at a time when trade…

From Trainee to CEO: Alexander Mukasa’s Vision for the Next Chapter of SanlamAllianz Life Uganda

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryMarch 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Alexander Mukasa leads SanlamAllianz Life Insurance Uganda as Chief Executive Officer, guiding the life insurance arm of Africa’s largest non-banking financial services partnership at a pivotal moment for Uganda’s insurance…

Rajiv Ruparelia Legacy Lives On in UGX 1.7 Billion Bukedea Eye Camp for 2,000 Patients by Ruparelia Foundation & Partners

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisMarch 11, 2026March 11, 2026

The spirit of service that defined the late Rajiv Ruparelia is set to restore sight and hope to thousands of Ugandans as the Ruparelia Foundation launches a major medical outreach…

CTC Conservation Center: Uganda’s Closest Wild Escape — Just 36km from Kampala

Namulwana Hilda VictoriaDestinations & HotelsHospitality & TourismThe Executive TravelerMarch 11, 2026March 11, 2026

For many professionals in Kampala, life rarely slows down. Meetings, deadlines, traffic jams, and endless notifications fill every hour. While the idea of driving for hours to reach a national…

Who Is Rostam Azizi, the Tanzanian Billionaire Set to Take Control of Nation Media Group?

Paul MurungiMedia & CommunicationThe Big StoryMarch 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Tanzanian billionaire businessman Rostam Abdulrasul Azizi is set to become the new majority shareholder of Nation Media Group (NMG) after agreeing to acquire the controlling stake of 54.08% previously held…

Aga Khan Fund Exits Troubled Nation Media Group After 66 Years, Sells Controlling Stake to Tanzanian Billionaire

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryMarch 10, 2026March 14, 2026

The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) has announced the sale of its controlling stake in Nation Media Group (NMG), bringing to a close a 66-year partnership that helped…

Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania Set to Deliver Africa’s Next Wave of Hotel Supply as Global Brands Expand Across East Africa

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Eastern Africa is emerging as the continent’s most dynamic hotel development market, with Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania set to deliver the next wave of new hospitality supply as global brands…