Business & Markets

Building Africa’s Fintect Sovereignty: What we Learn from M-PESA’s Ambitious Vision and the Risk of a Possible New Wave of Digital Colonialism

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryOctober 24, 2025October 23, 2025

At the 2025 Fintechs Annual Gathering in Kampala, Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, the M-PESA Africa managing director, delivered one of the event’s most compelling keynotes, part warning, part vision, and wholly inspiring….

Ugandan Court Rejects Towerco Bid to Shift Dispute to UK, Citing Fraud Allegations and Public Policy

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 24, 2025October 23, 2025

In a ruling that reinforces Ugandan courts’ discretion to retain jurisdiction over disputes relating to alleged illegality, Justice Patience Rubagumya of the Commercial Division of the High Court declined to…

dfcu Bank and MANTRAC Uganda Partner to Empower SMEs with 90% Equipment Financing

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 23, 2025October 23, 2025

dfcu Bank has announced a strategic partnership with MANTRAC Uganda, the authorized dealer of Caterpillar equipment, to provide businesses with affordable, flexible, and comprehensive financing solutions for brand-new machinery and…

Pearl Bank and Stanbic Join Forces to Merge Digital Wallets for Uganda’s Financial Inclusion Drive

Paul MurungiCompany NewsOctober 23, 2025October 23, 2025

In a landmark partnership that signals collaboration over competition, Pearl Bank Uganda (formerly PostBank Uganda), a leading government-owned financial institution and Stanbic Bank Uganda, the country’s largest commercial bank, have…

Speke Resort Munyonyo Unveils 2025 Festive Season Programme — A Lakeside Affair with Everything to Live (and Stay)

Muhereza KyamuteteraHospitality & TourismNews & AnalysisOctober 23, 2025October 23, 2025

As the calendar inches closer to its final page, few destinations capture the spirit of celebration quite like Speke Resort Munyonyo — Uganda’s crown jewel of lakeside luxury. This year,…

Kenya’s Digital Growth Engine: The Fastest-Rising Entertainment & Media Market in the World

Paul MurungiEast AfricaThe Big StoryOctober 23, 2025October 23, 2025

Kenya is rewriting Africa’s digital entertainment and media (E&M) playbook — and, according to PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2025–2029, it is doing so faster than any other country…

From Vet to Waves: The Unlikely Rise of Media Mogul Dr Innocent Nahabwe

Kisakye ImaniThe Big StoryOctober 22, 2025October 22, 2025

In Uganda’s crowded media landscape, the story of Galaxy FM’s birth on a bar napkin stands out as a testament to visionary hustle. Its founder, Dr Innocent Nahabwe, is an…

Banking that Fits into Your Life, Isaac Bigirwa sheds light on dfcu’s USSD Code *240# and Mobi Loan

Brian EmorutBusiness & MarketsCEO PerspectivesOctober 22, 2025October 22, 2025

Banking has evolved from long queues and endless paperwork to something you can do in seconds, anytime, anywhere. dfcu Bank is leading that digital revolution with two powerful tools, that…

Fired Up to Rise: How dfcu’s Rising Woman Initiative Helped Lynette Akol to Build Uganda’s Frozen Fruit Empire

Brian EmorutBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsOctober 22, 2025October 29, 2025

When you first meet Lynette Akol, her calm demeanor does not immediately reveal the fiery entrepreneurial drive beneath. But once she starts talking about Krystal Ice Limited, her voice comes…

From Accidental Copywriter To Cannes Lions: How Alemu Emuron Rose From a Kampala Rookie To Africa’s Creative Mountaintop

Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryOctober 22, 2025November 21, 2025

In this deep and revealing conversation with Muhereza Kyamutetera for our Mad(Wo)Men series — an in-depth look at the visionaries who have shaped, challenged, and redefined Uganda’s advertising industry— Alemu reflects…