Business & Markets

Standard Chartered Kenya Targets Nakumatt Properties in $14.3 Million Debt Recovery Battle

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryMarch 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has issued a statutory notice to Nakumatt Investments, paving the way for the possible auction of several properties linked to the collapsed supermarket chain over loan…

Seven Years After Parliament’s Probe into Controversial Bank Closures and Two More Failures Later: Has Bank of Uganda Learnt Anything?

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Seven years ago, in February 2019, Parliament launched one of the most consequential investigations ever conducted into Uganda’s financial sector. The probe by the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and…

I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series returns with Shs 796m boost and an exciting new format

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisMarch 5, 2026March 5, 2026

The fourth edition of the I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series was officially launched today- Tuesday, March 3rd, at a press briefing held at the I&M Bank head office at Kingdom…

Kampala’s Property Market Shows Resilience as Economic Growth Rebounds to 6.3% — Says Knight Frank Report

Brian EmorutCompany NewsReal Estate & ConstructionMarch 5, 2026March 6, 2026

Kampala’s real estate market demonstrated resilience in the second half of 2025, underpinned by macroeconomic stability, contained inflation, and sustained infrastructure investment. Economic growth strengthened to 6.3% in FY 2024/25,…

Canal+ shuts down loss-making Showmax Streaming Platform

Paul MurungiMedia & CommunicationThe Big StoryMarch 5, 2026March 5, 2026

French media giant Canal+ has decided to shut down Showmax, the streaming platform developed by MultiChoice, after years of mounting losses that underscored the difficulty of building a profitable subscription…

Insurance Chose Me: Emmanuel Mwaka’s Journey from Curious Auditor to Industry Leader

Kisakye ImaniInsuranceMarch 5, 2026March 6, 2026

Emmanuel Mwaka did not grow up dreaming of an insurance career. Instead, the industry found him, and he followed his curiosity into one of Uganda’s most complex and misunderstood sectors….

The Marketer Of Tomorrow: What to Carry Forward & What to Leave Behind

Brian EmorutNews & AnalysisMarch 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Uganda Marketers Society (UMS) opened its 2026 calendar with a bold challenge to the profession: marketing must move beyond activity and reclaim its place at the centre of commercial decision-making….

Entrepreneurship Is Not a Hustle: Ugandan Investment Executive Aaliyah Sekatawa on Building Disciplined Businesses in Africa

Kisakye ImaniEntrepreneurshipMarch 5, 2026March 6, 2026

Entrepreneurship, according to Aaliyah Sekatawa, is not a lifestyle trend but a discipline that demands structure, intention, and long-term thinking. As Managing Director of Rockstone Management Company, an investment holding…

Why Susan Nsibirwa is in the Hot Seat: Inside the Power Struggles and the Economics Reshaping NMG Uganda

Jeff WintersMedia & CommunicationThe Big StoryMarch 5, 2026March 5, 2026

When Susan Nsibirwa took over as managing director of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda, she arrived with the promise of a reset. At her first staff address at Hotel Africana,…

Building a Smart, Inclusive and Self-Sustaining Digital Uganda: NITA-U’s Vision with UDAP-GovNet

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryMarch 4, 2026March 4, 2026

Uganda’s digital transformation is entering a new phase of acceleration under the Uganda Digital Acceleration Project – Government Network (UDAP-GovNet), a flagship national initiative expanding high-speed connectivity across government institutions…