Real Estate & Construction

URA Moves Key Tax Services to New Pearl Tower One Along Yusuf Lule Road

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisReal Estate & ConstructionOctober 14, 2025October 21, 2025

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has officially begun relocating several of its high-priority offices from the Nakawa Headquarters to the newly completed Pearl Tower One, a state-of-the-art Grade-A office development…

10 Key Facts You Need to Know About Kampala’s Property Market in H1 2025

Paul MurungiReal Estate & ConstructionThe Big StoryAugust 12, 2025August 12, 2025

Uganda’s real estate market in the first half of 2025 tells a story of shifting demand patterns, resilient industrial growth, cautious residential landlords, and a retail sector slowly finding its…

Trump Aid Cuts Reshape Kampala’s Housing Market Demand as Asian Expatriates Overtake Western Tenants

Paul MurungiReal Estate & ConstructionThe Big StoryAugust 12, 2025August 12, 2025

Kampala’s residential property market is in the midst of a quiet but telling transformation. Once dominated by Western expatriates tied to NGOs, diplomatic missions, and donor-funded projects, the demand landscape…

Banks Move to Crack Down on Substandard Real Estate Developers After Diaspora Property Outcry

Paul MurungiReal Estate & ConstructionThe Big StoryJuly 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Ugandan Banks have responded to growing concerns from the diaspora community over the quality of real estate developments financed through mortgages, announcing a raft of reforms to protect buyers and…

VCON Breaks Out of Its Shell: From In-House Builder to Top 5 Construction Titan in Uganda

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisReal Estate & ConstructionJune 27, 2025June 27, 2025

This June 2025, VCON Construction, the engineering and construction arm of the Ruparelia Group, marked a pivotal milestone by handing over the newly built USD 13.5 million Faculty of Engineering…

After a Profits Surge, Serena Hotels’ Parent Group to Upgrade its Kampala Conference Centre and Other Group Hotels

CEO East Africa MagazineHospitality & TourismNews & AnalysisReal Estate & ConstructionJune 23, 2025June 23, 2025

Following a strong rebound in profitability, TPS Eastern Africa PLC (TPSEAP), the parent company of Serena Hotels, has announced a strategic refurbishment programme across its regional portfolio—beginning with a major…

Asset-rich, Efficiency-poor: The Dilemma that Uganda Property Holdings Finds Itself In

CEO East Africa MagazineReal Estate & ConstructionThe Big StoryJune 23, 2025June 23, 2025

If Uganda Property Holdings Limited (UPHL) were a building, it would be a grand structure – spacious, magnificent on the outside, and centrally located. But get in and you notice…

Vertical Living: Why Ugandans have been slow to embrace the condominium buzz

Trevor LutaloBusiness & MarketsReal Estate & ConstructionThe Big StoryMay 5, 2025May 5, 2025

Kampala’s real estate landscape is dotted with burgeoning outlines of condominium developments, promising a modern, amenity-rich lifestyle.  Adverts flood social media feeds and billboards with a promise of “affordable” two-bedroom…

Knight Frank explains why wealthy tenants are leaving Nakasero, Kololo prime suburbs 

Paul MurungiBusiness & MarketsC-Suite LeadershipCompany NewsDestinations & HotelsEast AfricaExecutive ProfilesGlobal NewsLifestyleNews & AnalysisReal Estate & ConstructionThe Big StoryThe Executive TravelerFebruary 12, 2025February 12, 2025

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Meet the New Owners: Who are Alterra Capital Partners and Phatisa Who Bought Java House?

Jonathan N. LubwamaBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsGlobal NewsReal Estate & ConstructionThe Big StoryJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025

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