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…
There are years when an industry grows quietly, and then there are years when it changes character. For Uganda’s insurance industry, 2025 was unmistakably a change of character. Viewed from the numbers side, it was a strong year. By mid-year, insurers had written UGX 1.02 trillion in gross premiums, an 8.78% increase from the same period in 2024. Claims paid reached UGX 443 billion, meaning nearly half of all premiums collected were already being returned to policyholders. For Ibrahim Kaddunabbi Lubega, Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), that balance mattered more than topline growth. “Premium growth without…
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Paul Kavuma, the former Chief Executive Officer of Jubilee Allianz General Insurance Uganda, has announced his move to Liberty Uganda, where he takes up the role of Country Head of Operations. His transition marks another senior leadership shift in Uganda’s insurance sector following a year of consolidation and strategic realignments. Kavuma brings close to three decades of experience across both insurance underwriting and brokerage. Before joining Jubilee Allianz, he served as Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Insurers Association from 2018, where he played a central role in industry advocacy, regulatory engagement, and sector coordination. Earlier in his career, he…
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Diamond Advocates, a law firm based in Kampala, has joined WONE GLOBAL, an international network of firms providing legal, tax, audit, and business advisory services. The development makes Diamond Advocates the first Ugandan law firm to join the WONE GLOBAL network. The firm is led by Managing Partner Galandi Tony Kiire. Through this development, Diamond Advocates becomes part of a network comprising more than 100 senior partners operating across over 30 countries. Membership in the network enables the firm to collaborate with other member firms and provide services aligned with international standards to clients operating across multiple jurisdictions. The move…
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By Maryann Wanjiku Michuki There is a truth many of us quietly live with: in Uganda, one medical emergency can change everything. A Twitter user once captured it painfully well when they wrote, “In Uganda, you are always one medical emergency away from a car wash crowdfunding.” It was meant as humour, but it reflects a reality that is anything but funny. I know this reality personally. When my mother was diagnosed with cancer, our world shifted. We were fortunate; we had resources, access, and the privilege of choice. But in hospital corridors, I saw families who held nothing but…
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This festive season, Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda) reminded customers that banking can still feel human, warm, and personal, as it concluded its Christmas campaign dubbed “Pearl Santa.” The campaign culminated in courtesy visits to key media houses including Nation Media, Vision Group and Next Media, in appreciation of their continued support in shaping and amplifying the Pearl Bank story, particularly during the Bank’s transition from PostBank to Pearl Bank. The Christmas season is traditionally marked by togetherness, joy and shared moments with family and friends, and Pearl Bank aligned its festive engagement to reflect this spirit. Through surprise visits,…
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For anyone who grew up in Uganda in the 1980s and 1990s, it is impossible not to marvel at Caleb Rwakatungu Snr’s ability to extract so much from so little. This was a time when school fees were precarious, social safety nets were thin, and a single disruption could derail an entire household’s future. To raise eight children under those conditions — and to send them to some of the country’s best schools — bordered on the improbable. In many ways, Mr. Rwakatungu Snr resembles the biblical servant in the Parable of the Talents — entrusted with little, yet multiplying…
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Few Ugandan founders have built, nearly lost, exited, and reinvented themselves as decisively as Anthony Natif. In this rare and unfiltered conversation, the Guardian Health founder reflects on the high-stakes reality of scaling a startup in Uganda, the unseen power dynamics behind investor deals, and the personal cost of building under pressure. From boardroom battles to moments of quiet despair—and an unexpected second act beyond business—this is not a victory lap, but a reckoning with what it really takes to build, exit, and begin again. This is a long read — but worth every word. Anthony, let’s start at the…
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Deepak Pandey is poised to make a return to the top of Uganda’s insurance industry after being lined up as Chief Executive Officer of the reorganised Jubilee Life Insurance, according to sources familiar with the matter. The development follows the recent restructuring of Jubilee’s life and health insurance operations in Uganda, which saw the consolidation of the businesses into a single entity aimed at improving operational efficiency, governance, and market competitiveness. People with knowledge of the discussions say the reorganisation created room for a leadership reset at the life insurance unit. Sources say Pandey’s comeback reflects renewed confidence by the…
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The Government of Uganda has moved to tighten controls on the importation of unlicensed Starlink satellite communication equipment, with a leaked internal memorandum from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) directing customs officers to restrict the clearance of such devices in the absence of appropriate security authorisation. The memo, dated 19 December 2025 and addressed to all customs staff, instructs officers to immediately restrict the importation and customs clearance of Starlink technology gadgets, communication equipment, and related components. It further states that any import declaration for such items must be accompanied by a clearance or authorisation letter from the Chief of…
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In a sweeping diplomatic shake-up that has resonated across continents, the Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 U.S. ambassadors and senior career diplomats from posts around the world, a move officials describe as part of aligning the foreign service with President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda. The recall notably includes ambassadors serving in Uganda, Rwanda and Nigeria, among other nations. Multiple news sources indicate that the U.S. State Department has begun issuing formal notifications to chiefs of mission in at least 29 countries, informing them that their tenures will end in January 2026. The affected diplomats, most of whom were…
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