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Uganda Government Moves to Tighten Unregulated Imports of Unlicensed Starlink Equipment

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryDecember 23, 2025December 23, 2025

The Government of Uganda has moved to tighten controls on the importation of unlicensed Starlink satellite communication equipment, with a leaked internal memorandum from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) directing…

Uganda, Rwanda and Nigeria Affected as Trump Recalls Nearly 30 Ambassadors Globally

Muhereza KyamuteteraGlobal NewsThe Big StoryDecember 23, 2025December 23, 2025

In a sweeping diplomatic shake-up that has resonated across continents, the Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 U.S. ambassadors and senior career diplomats from posts around the world, a move…

MUA Insurance Appoints CIC Uganda’s CEO Nicholas Lutakome as New Chief Executive Officer  

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 23, 2025December 23, 2025

MUA Insurance has appointed seasoned insurance executive Nicholas Lutakome as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking a leadership transition aimed at accelerating growth and deepening the company’s footprint in Uganda’s…

Stephen Chikovore, Old Mutual General Insurance’s CEO in Uganda to Step Down in January 2026

Paul Murungi and Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 22, 2025December 22, 2025

Old Mutual Insurance Uganda, Uganda’s No.1 general insurer, has announced that its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Chikovore, will step down from his role effective 31 January 2026….

TotalEnergies EP Hit With $100,000 Penalty Over Delayed Tax Audit Disclosures in Uganda

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 22, 2025December 22, 2025

The Tax Appeals Tribunal has upheld a $100,000 (UGX357 million) penalty imposed on TotalEnergies EP by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) for failing to provide transfer pricing information within prescribed timelines…

Beyond the Low-Hanging Fruit: The Grit, Capital, and Vision Required to Industrialise Rural Uganda

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 20, 2025December 20, 2025

For decades, the story of Uganda’s agriculture has been one of bittersweet potential. We sing about being the Pearl of Africa, blessed with fertile soils and two rain seasons, yet…

Meet Bowmans’ Lawyers Advising Diageo in its USD 2.3 Billion Sale of EABL to Japan’s Asahi Group

Muhereza KyamuteteraLaw Firms (A - Z)Legal & JusticeThe Big StoryTop Law FirmsDecember 20, 2025December 20, 2025

When mega-deals happen, the most visible winners are usually the shareholders who are selling. But in transactions of this scale, there is always a second, less visible layer of immediate…

#WomenFixingUganda: Lessons from Dr. Winnie Tarinyeba Kiryabwire on Law, Leadership, Governance and Life

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipDecember 20, 2025December 20, 2025

In the world of corporate governance, commercial law, and professional ethics, few Ugandan or regional figures carry the authority and global resonance that Winnie commands. A distinguished lawyer, academic, and…

Winning in the Marketplace and with Stakeholders: A strong first year  for Airtel Uganda’s Soumendra Sahu

Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipThe Big StoryDecember 20, 2025December 20, 2025

When Soumendra Sahu took over as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Uganda in December 2024, he stepped into one of the most competitive, politically sensitive, and fast-evolving…

Tight Rules, Big Money: Energy Ministry Restricts Gold Trade to Licensed Operators as Central Bank Enters a UGX 20 Trillion Market 

Paul MurungiEnergy, Oil & GasThe Big StoryDecember 19, 2025February 13, 2026

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has tightened control over Uganda’s gold trade, unfolding against a backdrop of record-breaking export earnings, a planned entry of the central bank into…