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    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...
    Kennedy Erestus Lokule Losuk has been pushing for payment of government arrears, but Ramathan Ggoobi’s Finance Ministry is alleged to have halted payments to Prism Construction after being alerted to a suspected forged presidential directive, now under investigation by Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka’s office, in the escalating Emin Pasha Hotel dispute with Equity Bank.

    How a Suspected Forged Presidential Directive Has Complicated the Emin Pasha Hotel Dispute in the UGX 34B Equity Bank Debt

    April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 0 Shares
    A deepening financial and legal crisis surrounding the owner of Emin Pasha Hotel has taken a more complex turn, as allegations of a forged presidential directive emerge, further entangling an...

    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...

    Proposed Tax Exemptions, Waivers, and Incentives Businesses Should Look Out For in the Next Financial Year

    April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 0 Shares
    A graphic representation of tax exemptions, waivers and incentives.
    The proposed tax changes for the 2026/27 financial year go well beyond routine amendments. Taken together, they point to a deliberate policy shift toward easing the cost of doing business,...

    Vodafone expands to Mukono

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryMay 11, 2017

    By Philip Wafula Vodafone Uganda has officially announced its expansion to Seeta and Mukono. The announcement was made at a ceremony held at Uganda Christian University (UCU) main campus in…

    British American Tobacco Uganda to pay Ushs 7.8 billion to shareholders in June 2017

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryMay 10, 2017

    By Our Reporter Shareholders of British American Tobacco Uganda (BATU) are set to earn a total of Ushs 7.8 billion as dividends for the year ended 31st December 2016. Following…

    Burson-Marsteller Africa wins African Network of the Year at the 2017 PRISM Awards

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryMay 10, 2017

    By Our Reporter Burson-Marsteller Africa, a leading strategic communications and public relations firm, won the Gold Award for African Network of the Year, for the second year in succession, at…

    Etihad Airways, Sanyu FM reward boss out of town winner with dream trip to Abu Dhabi

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryMay 9, 2017

    By Our Reporter Etihad Airways and Sanyu FM have rewarded Dr. Jennifer Sempala, a senior research scientist at Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe, with two business class air tickets to…

    Geocycle aims for a future without waste for Uganda

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryMay 5, 2017

    By Silvia Nyambura With the ever increasing urbanization and industrialization, rapid change in lifestyles, Uganda’s waste challenge has grown in leaps and bounds. There are many urban authorities grappling with…

    Cooperatives launch tree planting competition for wealth creation

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryMay 3, 2017

    By Silvia Nyambura Uganda’s forests are endowed with a rich biodiversity of bird and animal species, crater lakes, fish, distinctive plant species and communities of indigenous people who live around…

    UBA finally posts profits after 8 years in the market

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryMay 2, 2017

    By Our Reporter United Bank for Africa (UBA) Uganda has released its audited 2016 full year results, showing growth in total income and profits. The bank recorded a 24% growth…

    Mary Hill High School crowned 2017 Stanbic National Schools Champion

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryMay 2, 2017

    By Our Reporter Mary Hill High School from Western Uganda emerged victorious in the Stanbic Bank National Schools championships, following highly competitive finals held in Kampala last weekend. The other…

    GOtv introduces School Fees Promotion

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryApril 27, 2017April 27, 2017

    By Philip Wafula GOtv Uganda has rolled out a promotion that will see over 100 lucky customers win school fees for the second term. The promotion dubbed ‘Wangula School Fees…

    Pride Microfinance Uganda partners with SOS Uganda to support children

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryApril 27, 2017

    By Our Reporter Pride Microfinance Uganda, yesterday visited and made donations worth over Ushs 35,000,000 to SOS Children’s Villages. The support given to the childcare organization is in line with…

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