The Bank of Namibia has announced the appointment of Mr Nicholas Mukasa as Deputy Governor, marking a significant step in strengthening the central bank’s leadership as it navigates an increasingly...
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. ...
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...
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 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...
By Our Reporter Rift Valley Railways the concessionaire contracted to operate the Kenya-Uganda railway line has appointed Isaiah Otieno Okoth as the new Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO). He will…
By Our Reporter Victoria University has today launched the Certificate of Achievement in Oil and Gas Management (7th intake) with classes scheduled to start on 6th February 2016. Classes will…
By Our Reporter Journalists from across Africa have until the 29th February 2016 to submit their entries for the inaugural pan-African reinsurance Journalism Awards. The event is organized by Continental…
By Our Reporter Hellofood in partnership with MTN Uganda have today launched the ‘Feed a Child’ initiative. This initiative follows the Christmas Party held in December 2015 organized by the…
By Our Report In line with global trends, 2015 was a challenging year for African capital markets in the wake of market volatility and the emergence of renewed global economic…
By Our Reporter MTN Group has announced that customers in Zambia, Rwanda and Uganda will now be able to receive money instantly into their MTN Mobile Money wallets from WorldRemit,…
By Our Reporter The Board of Directors, Uganda Telecom (UTL) has appointed Mark Shoebridge as the Managing Director. Shoebridge will assume the new role effective 8th February 2016, taking over…
By Mariam Kigongo Uganda’s economic update mainly focuses on the importance of jobs in the context of Uganda’s growing economy. As it is for other countries around the world, jobs…
By Silvia Nyambura Uganda’s financial sector continues to present a lot of opportunities for new players. With only about 6.6 million bank accounts out of a population of over 35…
By Our Reporter Africa has immense growth opportunities which can be profitably exploited with a combination of the right skills and investor goodwill. This is according to Qalaa Holdings Founder…