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    Strong Vote of Confidence: Mbire Reappointed MTN Uganda Chairman

    April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 0 Shares
    Shareholders of MTN Uganda have overwhelmingly endorsed Charles Mbire for another term as Board Chairman, reaffirming confidence in his leadership during the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday Morning.  ...
    Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija (left) and Bank of Uganda Governor Dr Michael Atingi-Ego, whose joint call for expanded use of ADR highlights growing concern over trillions of shillings locked in court disputes and the urgent need to unlock capital for economic growth.

    Unresolved Commercial Disputes Climb to UGX 3.5 Trillion as Chief Justice Zeija and BoU Governor Atingi-Ego Push for ADR

    April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 0 Shares
    At least UGX 3.5 trillion is currently locked in unresolved commercial disputes within Uganda’s court system—capital that cannot be reinvested, circulated, or deployed productively in the economy. That stark reality...

    Kenya’s High Court Clears Path for KSh 300 Billion Asahi–Diageo Deal Despite Ongoing Distribution Dispute

    April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 0 Shares
    The High Court has removed a key legal hurdle standing in the way of one of East Africa’s largest corporate transactions, dismissing an application that sought to block Diageo’s planned...

    Nigeria’s Zenith Bank Acquires Kenya’s Paramount Bank as Profits Hit ₦1.04 Trillion

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    Nigeria’s Zenith Bank Plc has acquired 100 percent shareholding of Kenya’s Paramount Bank Limited, marking a significant expansion of the West African lender into East Africa’s banking sector. The Central...

    Debt, SGR and Uganda Airlines: How Government Will Spend UGX 17.4 Trillion in Q4

    April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 0 Shares
    Uganda’s fourth quarter budget release for the 2025/26 financial year reveals a clear hierarchy of national priorities, with debt servicing, wages, and infrastructure emerging as the dominant beneficiaries of government...

    The future of payments, banking and fintech showcased

    Paul TentenaThe Big StorySeptember 7, 2017

    BY OUR REPORTER NAIROBI, Kenya – Seamless East Africa– the region’s most extensive technology and solution event for the fintech, payments and banking industries – opened its doors at the…

    Liquid Telecom upgrades East Africa fibre ring to 100G

    Paul TentenaThe Big StorySeptember 7, 2017

    BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, UGANDA-Liquid Telecom , a subsidiary of Econet Global has completed 100G upgrades to key routes on the East Africa Fibre Ring according to Ben Roberts, the…

    Can EAC, COMESA and SADC merge into one trade bloc

    Paul TentenaThe Big StorySeptember 7, 2017November 15, 2017

    BY PAUL TENTENA LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA- The Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) that will see the East African Community (EAC), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the…

    MTN UGANDA LAUNCHES “START A NEW LIFE

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 5, 2017

    By Juliet Hildah Namulundu. Yesterday 4th September 2017, MTN Uganda launched a promotional campaign dubbed “start a new life with MTN

    dfcu Limited Launches Rights Issue

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 4, 2017September 4, 2017

    By Juliet Hildah Namulundu. dfcu Limited which owns dfcu Bank has today, 4th September,2017 officially opened its Rights Issue program aimed at raising capital under Uganda  Securities Exchange (USE). The…

    Ugandan women win energy cash

    Paul TentenaThe Big StoryAugust 25, 2017

     BY OUR REPORTER KAMPALA, UGANDA, — The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF), in collaboration with partners Power Africa and GE has announced the winners of the 2017 Women in Energy…

    BAT profits fall by more than 50%, EABL scores high

    Paul TentenaCompany NewsThe Big StoryAugust 21, 2017

    BY PAUL TENTENA   KAMPALA, UGANDA – British American Tobacco Uganda unaudited financials for the first half of the year June 2017, show a significant decline in profits by 52.13%…

    New smartphone apps designed to simplify mobile money payments

    Paul TentenaTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryAugust 21, 2017

    BY OUR REPORTER Youtap, a global provider of contactless mobile payments and financial services software, has started a QR code solution and smartphone apps for mobile money services in Africa…

    Uganda unveils houses for refinery project affected persons

    Paul TentenaThe Big StoryAugust 16, 2017August 16, 2017

    BY PAUL TENTENA HOIMA, UGANDA – Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has commissioned forty-six houses located in Kyakaboga Parish, Buseruka Sub-county Hoima District to the eligible households, who…

    DFCU assets hit Ush3trillion, Crane Bank acquisition augments profitability

    Paul TentenaThe Big StoryAugust 16, 2017August 16, 2017

    BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, UGANDA- The Development Finance Company of Uganda Bank Ltd also commonly known as DFCU Bank, has released its unaudited interim financial results as at June 30th 2017, indicating a…

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