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No More Copy-Paste Contracts: How COMESA Rewrote Uber’s Rules in Africa

Jeff WintersThe Big StorySeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025

After a two-year probe, COMESA’s Competition Commission has forced Uber to rewrite parts of its rider contract. The Commission says the parts of the contracts mislead and unfairly tilt risk…

David Mignot appointed new CEO, Nicolas Dandoy CFO and Calvo Chair of Canal+ Africa

Paul MurungiGlobal NewsThe Big StorySeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025

The completion of Canal+’s takeover of MultiChoice Group has ushered in one of the most dramatic leadership transitions Africa’s broadcasting industry has seen in decades. At the centre of this…

Storm over Nakivubo: Ham, KCCA, NEMA dragged to court over drainage channel encroachment

Paul MurungiLegal & JusticeThe Big StorySeptember 24, 2025February 28, 2026

A group of Ugandan lawyers and civic activists have taken to the High Court to challenge what they describe as a dangerous, unconstitutional, and illegal encroachment on Kampala’s lifeline drainage…

Police Investigates Ministry of Works Officials Over a UGX 29 Billion Procurement Deal

Paul MurungiThe Big StorySeptember 23, 2025October 10, 2025

The Ministry of Works and Transport has been thrust into the spotlight as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (CID) deepens its probe into the alleged mismanagement of more than UGX…

EXCLUSIVE: Ruth Namuli to Lead SanlamAllianz Uganda, Poised to Become the Market’s New No.1 Insurer

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipSeptember 23, 2025October 7, 2025

Ruth Namuli, previously the Chief Executive Officer of Sanlam General Insurance, has emerged as the Chief Executive Officer of SanlamAllianz Uganda General Insurance, the newly merged entity of Sanlam General…

CEO in the Hot Seat: Will UEDCL’s Paul Mwesigwa Keep the Lights On?

Paul MurungiExecutive ProfilesThe Big StorySeptember 23, 2025September 23, 2025

When the clock struck midnight on April 1, 2025, Uganda turned a historic page in its power sector. The familiar “Umeme Yaka” brand, etched into the daily lives of millions…

Bassajjabalaba Loses Supreme Court Battle To Stop Isaac Ssemakadde’s Legal Brains Trust Bid To Challenge Controversial UGX142 Bn Compensation 

Muhereza KyamuteteraLegal & JusticeThe Big StorySeptember 19, 2025September 25, 2025

Uganda’s Supreme Court on 18th September, delivered a landmark ruling in the long-running dispute between businessman Hassan Bassajjabalaba and public interest watchdog Legal Brains Trust (LBT), led by outspoken lawyer…

UAE Moves to Tighten Visa Requirements for Ugandan Nationals

CEO ReporterGlobal NewsThe Big StorySeptember 19, 2025September 19, 2025

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has moved to tighten visa requirements for Ugandan nationals, citing concerns over immigration abuse and unlawful activities by some travelers. Speaking to China’s Xinhua news…

From July Oversupply to September Windfall: The Price Puzzle in Uganda’s Coffee

Jeff WintersThe Big StorySeptember 19, 2025September 19, 2025

Uganda’s coffee season is unfolding in two very different chapters. In July, the country shipped nearly a million bags, the second-highest monthly volume on record. That oversupply of beans boosted…

Good journalism doesn’t happen by accident—it happens because we choose to value it, protect it, and invest in it – Muhereza Kyamutetera, Executive Director, CMIS Africa

CEO ReporterThe Big StorySeptember 19, 2025September 19, 2025

Q1. What is the Centre for Media Innovations & Sustainability (CMIS Africa), and why was it established? CMIS Africa is a new initiative designed to rebuild and future-proof Africa’s journalism…