Uganda Airlines, the country’s flagship carrier and one of the government’s most ambitious public investments in recent years, has been placed under formal investigation by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit…
Ugandans will access Starlink-powered satellite internet only through licensed local telecommunications operators and not through a direct consumer launch, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has ruled. In a detailed clarification…
For all its vast infrastructure and apparent complexity, the internet can be switched off with startling ease. During Uganda’s 2021 general elections, this reality became clear when authorities imposed a…
For years, Uganda’s digital lending sector has expanded at breathtaking speed, but without the underlying visibility required to support responsible growth. Borrowers have increasingly turned to mobile money as their...
As Uganda’s insurance industry heads into 2026, it finds itself at a crossroads. Premiums are rising, claims are being paid at record levels, new players are entering the market, and…
A November 2025 RMB white paper titled Continent at a Crossroads has warned that Africa is entering a decisive decade. The choices governments, firms, and regional blocs make will determine whether the continent turns its advantages into broad prosperity or falls back into familiar traps. The study is grounded in 47 leadership interviews and a survey of more than 2,300 respondents. It frames Africa’s outlook through nine linked forces, from governance and integration to demographics, technology, and geopolitics. The paper’s most consistent finding is that governance is the single biggest constraint on Africa’s economic transformation. Interviewees repeatedly point to weak…
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In Uganda’s Tilenga oil fields, where the low rumble of drilling rigs never stops, every passing hour of operation carries a price tag measured in tens of thousands of dollars. According to official briefings and technical presentations from the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), the average daily cost to drill a single oil costs $140,000 (UGX 506 million) in the Tilenga project run by TotalEnergies. However, for an industry often defined by staggering figures, a PAU official notes that this figure stands out among the lowest drilling-day rates in the world; other oil wells across the world cost as much as…
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In every industry, recognition plays a vital role in inspiring excellence, fueling innovation, and setting benchmarks for success. For the field of Public Relations (PR) and Communication, a profession built on influence, trust, and creativity, awards are not just a form of celebration; they are a strategic pillar for growth, credibility, and professional development. The Power of Recognition in PR and Communication Public Relations is an industry often working behind the scenes, shaping narratives, building brands, managing crises, and cultivating trust between organizations and their audiences. Yet, much of this impact can go unnoticed without platforms that acknowledge and celebrate…
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dfcu Bank has renewed its call for deeper linkages between Ugandan agribusinesses and Dutch enterprises, emphasizing the transformative impact of modern farming practices, entrepreneurship, and long-term partnerships. The message was delivered during the Netherlands–Uganda Trade and Investment Platform (NUTIP) entrepreneurship event, whose growing influence was highlighted by Dutch and Ugandan leaders. According to ChimpReports, NUTIP Board Chair Martijn Harlaar noted that the platform has evolved far beyond a casual networking event into a substantive forum for business growth and knowledge exchange. “I still recall four years ago when we celebrated our first day of the entrepreneur, that we started with…
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Centenary Bank, in partnership with the Good Forests Foundation and the Kasese District Local Government, yesterday November 26th, launched a greening initiative aimed at growing 5,000 fruit and timber trees within the Kasese District. The initiative reinforces Centenary Bank’s deep-rooted commitment to sustainable development, environmental stewardship and community well-being. The joint effort aims to enhance the resilience of the local environment, improve air quality and strengthen the bond between the private sector and the local community. Kasese District deputy RDC Henry Kabiriri planting a tree. Speaking at the launch, Emmanuel Otuko, Manager Sustainability at Centenary Bank emphasized the bank’s broader…
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For generations, Kagogwa mango trees have carpeted homesteads and hillsides across West Nile, dropping fruit in golden heaps that often ended up as animal feed or rotting on the ground. During peak season, the loss was so normalised that few spoke of it. Yet behind every spoiled mango was a silent ledger of missed income, wasted nutrition, and unrealised opportunity. Mr. Aniku Saidi and Hon. Oleru. That is the waste Nilezilla set out to confront. From “unprocessible” fruit to a breakthrough The story did not begin in a factory, but in a laboratory at Makerere University. There, Prof William Kyamuhangire…
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SchoolPay, the digital education payments platform operated by Fincom Technologies, has partnered with Stanbic Bank Uganda to launch the country’s first digital lending marketplace for schools. The new Stanbic FlexiLoan on SchoolPay allows schools to instantly view their loan limits, apply online, and receive funds within 24-48 hours — a major step toward easing long-standing financing challenges in Uganda’s education sector. For more than a decade, SchoolPay has digitised fee collection for thousands of schools. This next step in the ecosystem now connects verified financial data to real-time credit access, providing schools with timely financing for both operational and development…
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Jubilee Holdings Limited has announced a major restructuring of its Ugandan operations following the approval of the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) to amalgamate its two subsidiaries—Jubilee Health Insurance Company of Uganda Limited (JHICU) and Jubilee Life Insurance Company of Uganda Limited (JLICU). Under the approved arrangement, the new business will operate under a single entity: Jubilee Life Insurance Company of Uganda Limited (JLICU). The decision, the company said, follows a comprehensive internal review of its Ugandan portfolio and is aimed at boosting efficiency, improving customer experience, and strengthening its market leadership position in one of East Africa’s fastest-evolving…
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When Kenny Fihla walked onto the stage at the B20 Summit in Johannesburg, there was a sense that the room was bracing for more than a corporate address. As the Group Chief Executive Officer of Absa Group, one of Africa’s most influential financial institutions, he arrived with a message that felt both urgent and momentous. Africa, he argued, is standing at a rare inflexion point, one shaped by shifting global dynamics and the continent’s own emerging strengths. And if the room expected a predictable speech filled with familiar development clichés, they quickly realised they were in for something different. Fihla…
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When Tavaziva Madzinga, Group CEO of Santam, took the stage at the B20 Summit in South Africa, he did not speak like a man representing a single industry. He spoke like someone who understands the gravity of this moment, a moment where global risks are multiplying, societies feel more fragile, and traditional planning methods can no longer keep pace with the volatility that defines our age. He reminded delegates that five years ago, the devastating pandemic that brought the world to its knees was not even on most organisational risk registers. Yet even as the world continues to grapple with…
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