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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,...

    Stanbic Bank and Mandela Group partner for ‘Go Cashless’ campaign

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryApril 11, 2017

    By Our Reporter Stanbic Bank Uganda and the Mandela Group are making it easier and more convenient for customers to enjoy cashless purchases using their debit or credit cards at…

    Private equity a bright light in Africa’s economic future

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryApril 10, 2017

    By Scott Nelson New research shows Private Equity (PE) activity in Africa will inject billions of US dollars of sustainable investment over the next five years. PE deals in Africa…

    Uhuru Institute launches Piki-Credit for Boda-boda Cooperatives

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryApril 7, 2017

    By Our Reporter The Uhuru Institute, through its Freedom Fund Enterprise has launched Piki-Credit, a product aimed at providing flexible credit facilities to Cooperatives. The loan is payable in approximately…

    KCB bank supports neurosurgical camp

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryApril 7, 2017

    By Our Reporter Over 30 patients were screened during a Neurosurgical Camp that took place at CORSU Rehabilitation Hospital and Missionaries of the Poor home. The annual camp organized by…

    Autonomy is at the core of the revival of Cooperatives

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryApril 4, 2017

    By Leonard Okello The cooperative movement dates as far back as 1844 when the Rochdale pioneers formed a cooperative society to improve their livelihoods and protect their interests, in the…

    Government will continue to lobby for low interest rates

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryApril 4, 2017

    By Silvia Nyambura Government is still not looking into the option of capping bank interest rates, David Bahati the Minister of State for Finance and Planning has said. Instead, they…

    Public Relations practitioners urged to adapt to new media

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryApril 4, 2017

    By Our Reporter The Public Relations Association of Uganda’s (PRAU) professional development and networking event famously known as the PRAU Nite took place on Friday 31st March at D’Mellos Resto…

    Total’s acquisition of GAPCO’s assets in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania closes

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryMarch 31, 2017

    By Our Reporter Total’s May 2016 acquisition of Gulf Africa Petroleum Corporation’s (GAPCO) assets in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania closed on March 28th 2017. The principal assets being acquired are…

    Stanbic Bank announces stronger performance in 2016

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryMarch 29, 2017

    By Silvia Nyambura Stanbic Bank Uganda has released its results for Financial Year 2016, reporting record figures for the second year in succession. The bank registered profits of Ushs 191…

    URA launches Online and Point of Sale tax payment systems

    Silvia NyamburaThe Big StoryMarch 28, 2017March 29, 2017

    By Silvia Nyambura Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) in conjunction with United Bank of Africa (UBA) have today unveiled an Online and Point of Sale (POS) tax payment system. This is…

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