Business & Markets

The Dealmakers: Meet the Dentons Uganda Legal Team Behind Ecobank’s €230m Syndicated Loan to Government of Uganda  

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 3, 2025October 10, 2025

When three leading African and international institutions joined forces to back Uganda’s infrastructure pipeline, the mandate demanded technical precision and rapid, cross-border execution. Dentons, under the leadership of David Mpanga,…

PostBank Secures UGX 60 Billion from French Development Bank to Boost Sustainable Agriculture

Paul MurungiCompany NewsOctober 3, 2025October 3, 2025

PostBank, which is rebranding to Pearl Bank, has announced a 13-year strategic partnership with Agence Française de Dévelopement (AFD), France’s public development bank, to support sustainable agricultural financing. Formalized today…

Black Diamonds: Five Stocks that Beat Bonds and NSSF in Returns

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 2, 2025October 10, 2025

The stock market continues to deliver standout opportunities for investors. Five locally listed companies posted exceptional returns that outpaced both government bonds and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The…

ANT’s Bold Economic Plan: Jobs, Industry, and Inclusive Growth

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 2, 2025October 10, 2025

The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) has an ambitious plan to reset Uganda’s economic trajectory. In its manifesto, the party, led by Gen Gregory Mugisha Muntu, promises to steer the…

Screened, Safe, Shared: Tracy Ahumuza and the ATTA Breastmilk Community Saving Babies

Kisakye ImaniThe Big StoryOctober 1, 2025October 1, 2025

When Tracy Ahumuza gave birth to her daughter, Alyssa, in April 2021, nothing unfolded as she had imagined. Alyssa needed surgery and could take only breastmilk, yet Ahumuza’s milk had…

FDC Puts Forward a Production-Led Vision for Uganda’s Economy

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 1, 2025October 10, 2025

When the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) unveiled its 2026–2031 manifesto, attention quickly turned to its economic agenda. The party, one of Uganda’s largest opposition forces, is promising what it…

PICTORIAL: dfcu Bank Partners with Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program to Renovate Bwera Primary School in Kabale.

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 1, 2025October 1, 2025

dfcu Bank has joined hands with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University to support the renovation of Bwera Primary School in Kabale District. The Bank contributed UGX 20…

NUP’s 2026 Manifesto Promises an Economy for the Majority, Not the Few

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 1, 2025October 10, 2025

As Uganda heads toward the 2026 general elections, the debate is increasingly focused on the economy. At the heart of the opposition National Unity Platform’s (NUP) 2026–2031 manifesto is a…

NRM’s Economic Roadmap: Past Gains, Future Promises – 2026-31 Manifesto

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 30, 2025October 10, 2025

As Uganda heads into another electoral cycle, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has unveiled its 2026–2031 Manifesto, branding it a programme for “consolidating socio-economic transformation.” The document doubles as both…

ACOF Announces Appointment of Three New Non-Executive Directors

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 30, 2025October 10, 2025

ACOF has announced the appointment of three highly accomplished professionals to its Board of Directors, effective 1 October 2025. The new non-executive directors are Ms. Amanda Kabagambe, Ms. Sibongile Maputla,…