Business & Markets

Crisis Beneath the Pumps: Kenya’s Unfolding Fuel Scandal and the Fall of Top Energy Chiefs – Why it Matters to Uganda

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryApril 4, 2026April 4, 2026

What once appeared to be a triumph of state intervention is now unraveling into one of Kenya’s most gripping governance crises. In the wake of the 2022 fuel shortages, marked…

Beyond a School Competition: How the Stanbic National Schools Championship is Shaping Uganda’s Economic Future

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsApril 4, 2026April 4, 2026

On Monday, 23rd March 2026, I attended the release of Stanbic Uganda Holdings’ 2025 annual results. What struck me was not just the numbers—impressive as they were—but the quiet, deliberate…

Stanbic Bank and Rotary Transform Maternal Healthcare in Ntungamo District

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisApril 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Brenda Kwarisiima, a mother and resident of Rubaare in Ntungamo District, recalls the anxiety of seeking maternal care at an overstretched health facility. With limited beds, few delivery rooms, and…

Allan Chekwech Steps into Daniel Kalinaki’s Big Shoes at NMG Uganda

Paul MurungiMedia & CommunicationThe Big StoryApril 3, 2026April 4, 2026

Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda has appointed Allan Chekwech as Acting General Manager – Editorial, stepping into the role following the retirement of a longtime newsroom veteran leader, Daniel Kalinaki….

What Uganda’s UGX 1.7 Trillion Tax Plan Means for Your Wallet

Paul MurungiEconomy & PolicyThe Big StoryApril 3, 2026April 3, 2026

From transport fares and household shopping to business operations, Uganda’s proposed tax changes for the Financial Year 2026/27 are likely to be felt in different ways across the economy, depending…

Uganda Receives 8 U.S Deportees under Safe Third Country Agreement

Paul MurungiGlobal NewsPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryApril 3, 2026

Uganda has received eight individuals deported from the United States under a bilateral Safe Third Country Agreement signed between the two governments, marking the first implementation of the arrangement since…

Uganda Digital Society Hosts Inaugural Digital Marketers Roundtable Today in Kampala

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsTechnology & InnovationApril 3, 2026

The Uganda Digital Society (UDS) is today hosting the 1st Inaugural Digital Marketers Roundtable, a high-level industry conversation that brings together marketing professionals, industry leaders, and innovators to examine the…

The Nina Interiors Story: Alice Karugaba’s Journey of Grit, Resilience and a Family Legacy Passed to the Next Generation

Kisakye ImaniThe Big StoryApril 2, 2026April 2, 2026

Nina Interiors founder, Alice Karugaba, did not set out to build a furniture empire. She was a mother trying to make ends meet, learning to bake, selling buns to colleagues,…

Bamburi Cement Appoints Ugandan Executive Geoffrey Ndugwa as CEO, Succeeds Mohit Kapoor

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryApril 2, 2026April 3, 2026

Bamburi Cement, a major cement and concrete manufacturer in Kenya, has appointed Ugandan executive Geoffrey Ndugwa as its new Chief Executive Officer, ushering in a leadership transition that underscores both…

Uganda’s Lotteries and Gaming Regulator Partners with Online Media Publishers to Promote Responsible Gaming

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisApril 2, 2026April 2, 2026

The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) is partnering with the Online Media Publishers Association Uganda (OMPA-U) to promote responsible gaming and reduce gambling-related harm, especially among young people….