Business & Markets

Protecting creativity; Uganda’s fight against piracy and Intellectual Property theft

Brian EmorutBusiness & MarketsThe Executive TravelerOctober 13, 2025October 21, 2025

Piracy and Intellectual Property theft have long plagued Uganda’s creative sector, robbing musicians, filmmakers, producers and innovators of both recognition and income. But government agencies, industry leaders and artistes themselves…

Global Industrialists, The Billionaire Oswal Family, Demand Justice After Legal Ordeal In Uganda

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryOctober 10, 2025October 17, 2025

The billionaire Oswal family, long regarded as global investors with deep ties to Uganda, has vowed to pursue every legal avenue after enduring what they describe as an “unprecedented miscarriage…

From Banking to Healing: dfcu Bank and Rotary Uganda Usher in a New Era of Corporate Service Through Humanity Day

Brian EmorutNews & AnalysisOctober 10, 2025October 10, 2025

dfcu Bank, in partnership with Rotary Uganda on Wednesday 8th October 2025 launched its first countrywide health outreach initiative aimed at promoting preventive healthcare and improving access to essential medical…

UGX88.1 billion Remains Unclaimed at BoU in Dormant Mobile Money Accounts

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 10, 2025October 17, 2025

At least UGX 88.1 billion remains unclaimed in closed mobile money and other e-money accounts, a Bank of Uganda report shows. The money, which is currently held Bank of Uganda…

Mark Ocitti Appointed President of Sanku: Leading Africa’s Fight Against Hidden Hunger

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 10, 2025October 17, 2025

Sanku, a social enterprise working to end hidden hunger in Africa, has announced the appointment of Mark Ocitti Ongom as its new President, effective October 1, 2025. The leadership transition…

Preaching Water, Drinking Wine: Bank of Uganda’s Nearly Interest-Free Long-Term Staff Loans Raise Eyebrows

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryOctober 10, 2025October 17, 2025

As the rest of Uganda chokes on expensive credit, with commercial bank lending rates hovering between 18 and 20 percent, staff at the Bank of Uganda (BoU) are enjoying the…

VisionFund Uganda Unveils Its New Head Office and 26th Branch in Kamwokya — A Milestone of Growth and Impact.

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 10, 2025October 10, 2025

VisionFund Uganda (VFU), a leading Christian Microfinance Institution, on Friday, 3rd October 2025, commissioned its new head office premises and 26th branch, located at Plot 45 Kiira Road in Kamwokya,…

Financing Uganda’s 10x Dream: Tax Squeeze, Rising Disputes, and Tax Appeals Tribunal Under Pressure

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 10, 2025October 16, 2025

By CEO East Africa Magazine Team Uganda’s ambition is bold: to grow its economy tenfold, moving millions out of poverty and cementing its place among Africa’s rising stars. The 2025/26…

Equity Bank launches Tree Planting Drive in Bugisu Subregion

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 10, 2025November 6, 2025

Equity Bank Uganda in partnership with the Umukuka wa Bugisu, the cultural leader of the Bamasaba, and Gro Foundation has launched a major tree planting initiative aimed at decarbonizing dumping…

Mobile Money Loans Driving Financial Inclusion, but Rising Default Risks: BoU Wants Banks to Tighten Borrower Assessment and Monitoring

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 10, 2025October 17, 2025

The rapid growth of digital and mobile lending is transforming Uganda’s financial landscape. It is expanding access to credit for millions who were previously excluded from the formal banking system….