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SchoolPay Powers Digital Transformation at Uganda’s 2025 National MDD Festival

Kisakye ImaniThe Big StoryAugust 24, 2025August 25, 2025

The National Secondary Schools’ Music, Dance and Drama (MDD) Festival has always been more than just a competition—it is a celebration of culture, creativity, and innovation. Each year, it brings…

Robert Kirunda: The Lawyer Behind Vantage’s Courtroom Wins Against Patrick Bitature

Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive Profiles The Big StoryAugust 22, 2025August 28, 2025

Uganda’s Court of Appeal has today handed down a string of rulings that deepened the legal troubles of businessman Patrick Bitature and his Simba Group, while significantly strengthening the hand…

Patrick Bitature in deeper trouble as the Court of Appeal dismisses several applications against his creditor, Vantage Mezzanine Fund

Muhereza KyamuteteraLegal & Justice The Big StoryAugust 22, 2025August 28, 2025

The Court of Appeal has handed South African lender Vantage Mezzanine Fund II a decisive legal victory in its high-profile dispute with Ugandan businessman Patrick Bitature and his Simba Group…

CEO-Ready: Uganda’s Rising Business Leaders to Watch in the Next 5 Years

Editorial, CEO East AfricaThe Big StoryAugust 22, 2025March 17, 2026

Uganda no longer lacks CEO-ready talent; it is overflowing with it. From the commanding floors of leading banks and insurance firms, to the boardrooms of fast-moving consumer goods companies, oil…

U.S. Courts Museveni to Deepen Commercial and Trade Ties with Uganda

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryAugust 22, 2025August 22, 2025

The United States of America has moved to reset relations with Uganda, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking by phone with President Yoweri Museveni about “opportunities to deepen U.S.–Uganda…

Standard Bank Group Reshuffles Regional Leadership: Oigara Succeeds Mweheire as East Africa Chief, Francis Karuhanga to Lead South & Central Africa

Brian KwesigaCompany News News & Analysis The Big StoryAugust 21, 2025August 21, 2025

Standard Bank Group has announced a significant leadership realignment across its Africa Regions portfolio, appointing new Regional Chief Executives (RCEs) to spearhead growth in key markets and drive greater operational…

How Foreign Exits are Opening Opportunities in East Africa’s Stock Markets

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryAugust 21, 2025August 21, 2025

The first half of 2025 has revealed a surprising twist in East Africa’s stock markets. Foreign investors are pulling back from Kenya’s Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). At first glance, it…

Uganda confirms accepting US deportees from other African countries

Paul MurungiPolitics & Goverment The Big StoryAugust 21, 2025August 21, 2025

Uganda has quietly signed on to a contentious U.S. migration plan taking in some non-Ugandan deportees from other African countries so their protection claims can be examined in Kampala. The…

Opportunity Bank Uganda at 30: Celebrating Inclusive Banking, Community Impact, and the Opening of 25th Branch at Rwamwanja

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryAugust 21, 2025August 21, 2025

Opportunity Bank Uganda proudly marks a transformative milestone this evening with a celebratory dinner, commemorating 30 years of empowering underserved communities through inclusive finance, digital innovation, and a steadfast commitment…

Uganda Agrees to Receive Some U.S. Deportees from Other African Countries- Internal U.S. Documents Show?

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryAugust 20, 2025August 20, 2025

Uganda has agreed to host certain migrants deported from the United States of America who are not Ugandan citizens, according to internal U.S. government documents obtained by CBS News, a…

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Ruparelia Group Wins Key Entebbe Land Case, Clearing Path for the New Mega Speke Resort and Convention Centre, Entebbe

World Bank bans PwC Africa, Rwanda and Kenya affiliates from Bank Group-financed projects over fraudulent practices

After Success, Then What? Francis Kamulegeya on His Aptly Titled New Book and Life Beyond Big Titles and Offices

Serigne Dioum: Powering a $500 Billion Fintech Engine at the Heart of Africa’s Digital Economy