Business & Markets

Pearl Bank Celebrates Customers in Festive Campaign Dubbed Pearl Santa

Paul MurungiCompany NewsDecember 5, 2025December 5, 2025

Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda), has launched a festive campaign dubbed “Pearl Santa”, an initiative to celebrate its customers across select branches countrywide with surprise visits from Pearl Santa, who…

Energy Ministry orders UEDCL Board to investigate top management over performance gaps

Paul MurungiPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryDecember 5, 2025February 28, 2026

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has instructed the Board of the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the performance and conduct…

From Luuka to the Netherlands: The Rise of a Farmer Redefining Agribusiness in Uganda

Jeff WintersAgriculture & Agro-industryExecutive ProfilesDecember 5, 2025December 5, 2025

On most weekends in Nakabugu, a small village in Luuka District, you will not find Apollo Gabazira in Kampala’s quiet suburbs or relaxing at home. You will find him on…

Former Marsh Uganda Chief Executive, Alexander Mukasa, Replaces Gary Corbit as SanlamAllianz Life Insurance Head

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 5, 2025December 7, 2025

SanlamAllianz Life Insurance Uganda has named Alexander Mukasa as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 2025, marking a significant leadership transition at one of the country’s most dynamic life…

Ugandan enterprises urged to explore regional oil and gas opportunities

Brian EmorutEnergy, Oil & GasNews & AnalysisDecember 5, 2025December 5, 2025

As the 6th Annual National Content Conference entered its final day, Ugandan enterprises supplying or seeking to supply goods and services to the oil and gas sector were urged to…

Uganda to host WFP Global Fleet Hub, establish unique humanitarian plates

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisDecember 4, 2025December 4, 2025

The Government of Uganda and the United Nations World Food Programme signed a landmark agreement Wednesday that establishes Kampala as the home of the WFP Global Fleet Hub, a strategic…

Ugandan Enterprises urged to prepare for production-phase opportunities in Oil and Gas

Brian EmorutEnergy, Oil & GasNews & AnalysisDecember 4, 2025December 4, 2025

The 6th Annual National Content Conference officially opened today at Mestil Hotel, Kampala, under the theme “Beyond the Drill: Cultivating a Legacy of Empowered Nationals and Enterprises in Uganda’s Oil…

Tribunal Backs URA in UGX 10.2 Billion Century Bottling Tax Fight

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 4, 2025December 4, 2025

Century Bottling Company Limited walked into the Tax Appeals Tribunal hoping to end a costly dispute before it truly began. The Coca-Cola bottler was facing a fresh set of tax…

The Nile Breweries-URA UGX 18.5 Billion Fight: When ‘Export’ Became the Battleground That NBL Eventually Lost

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 4, 2025December 4, 2025

On paper, it looked like a clean regional trade story: a Ugandan manufacturer producing beer for thirsty markets in South Sudan and DR Congo, using local distributors to move product…

Equity Bank Champions Second Gulu Marathon

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisDecember 4, 2025January 20, 2026

As the year winds down, the Northern Uganda city-Gulu City will host the   second edition of the Gulu Marathon on Saturday 6th December. The marathon was launched yesterday at Kampala…