For all its vast infrastructure and apparent complexity, the internet can be switched off with startling ease. During Uganda’s 2021 general elections, this reality became clear when authorities imposed a...
As Uganda’s insurance industry heads into 2026, it finds itself at a crossroads. Premiums are rising, claims are being paid at record levels, new players are entering the market, and...
Ugandans applying for temporary visit and tourism visas to the United States of America will now be required to post a visa bond, following a new policy introduced by the...
The Commercial Division of the High Court of Uganda has dismissed a USD 400,000 shareholder loan recovery suit filed by businessman and lawyer Charles Odere, ruling that the matter must...
Banks are lending more freely for now, but are preparing to tighten the taps as election uncertainty builds, and borrowers show signs of strain. Lending conditions in the quarter ending…
Following a reputational and financially bruising fraud scandal — in which the brewer estimates to have lost about UGX 9 billion — and the subsequent exit of its Heads of…
Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA) has been tapped to represent Stanbic Bank Uganda and its parent, Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited, in one of the largest transfer-pricing disputes to reach the Tax…
Stanbic Bank Uganda and its parent holding company, Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL), are battling a sweeping transfer-pricing assessment by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), now before the Tax Appeals…
Nile Breweries Limited, the Ugandan entity of AB InBev, is set to welcome a new Managing Director, Nkanyiso Mncwabe, to replace Adu Rando, who late last year got promoted to…
If there are any Ugandan CEOs in the hot seat, then it is Uganda Airlines’ Jennifer Bamuturaki and Uganda Electricity Distribution Limited’s Paul Mwesigwa. They run two strategic state enterprises,…
When UMEME’s concession ended in March last year, the market assumed finality. Power lines would keep running, but value, many believed, had gone with the concession. The share price, according…
Uganda’s business registry has undergone a major reset, with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) deregistering 50,003 companies that failed to comply with statutory filing requirements, revealing deep patterns of…
The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) has appointed Ms. Stella Rusine Ntez as its new Chief Executive Officer, subject to regulatory approval, marking a leadership transition that blends continuity with…
Beyond the policy challenges, the interview explores a sector in the midst of a structural evolution, driven by shifting tenant behaviours and the rise of decentralised, convenience-led suburban retail. Addressing…
