Business & Markets

URSB Deregisters Over 50,000 Companies, Exposing Widespread Dormancy Across Trade, Real Estate, Construction, Transport and Services

Paul MurungiCompany NewsThe Big StoryDecember 31, 2025December 31, 2025

Uganda’s business registry has undergone a major reset, with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) deregistering 50,003 companies that failed to comply with statutory filing requirements, revealing deep patterns of…

Stella Rusine Ntez Appointed CEO of Development Bank of Rwanda as Kampeta Sayinzoga Steps Down After Six Years

Paul MurungiExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryDecember 31, 2025December 31, 2025

The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) has appointed Ms. Stella Rusine Ntez as its new Chief Executive Officer, subject to regulatory approval, marking a leadership transition that blends continuity with…

The Good, The Tough, and the Future: Knight Frank’s Judy Rugasira on Uganda’s Real Estate Resilience and 2026 Investment Frontiers

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryDecember 31, 2025December 31, 2025

Beyond the policy challenges, the interview explores a sector in the midst of a structural evolution, driven by shifting tenant behaviours and the rise of decentralised, convenience-led suburban retail. Addressing…

Heavy Taxes, Thin Margins: Why Uganda’s Rental Tax Policy is Testing Real Estate Growth Potential

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 31, 2025December 31, 2025

On the surface, Uganda’s real estate sector appears to be thriving. Cranes dot Kampala’s skyline, mortgage uptake is rising, and Government revenue from corporate and rental income taxes continues to…

Uganda’s insurance industry in 2025: A year of growth, consolidation, and reckoning

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 30, 2025February 28, 2026

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…

Paul Kavuma Appointed Country Head of Operations at Liberty Uganda  

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 30, 2025December 30, 2025

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…

Ugandan Law Firm, Diamond Advocates Joins WONE GLOBAL International Network

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryDecember 26, 2025December 26, 2025

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…

When health falters, hope should not: why every Ugandan deserves care that protects dignity

Editorial, CEO East AfricaNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipDecember 26, 2025December 26, 2025

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…

Pearl Bank Made Christmas Feel Personal Again with Pearl Santa

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsDecember 24, 2025December 24, 2025

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…

The Father Who Built Forward: How Values, Education, and Discipline Forged the Rwakatungu Family’s Resilience and Impact

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryDecember 24, 2025December 24, 2025

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….