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EXPLAINED: What’s New on Taxes in Uganda’s 2025/26 Budget?

Paul MurungiPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryJune 12, 2025June 12, 2025

Uganda has set an ambitious target to raise UGX 37.2 trillion in domestic revenue in the Financial Year (FY) 2025/26, representing a sharp increase from the projected UGX 31.9 trillion…

UGANDA’S UGX 72.1 TRILLION BUDGET FOR FY2025/26: A Bold Push to Monetise the Economy, Empower People, and Expand Markets

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJune 12, 2025June 12, 2025

Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has this Thursday 12th June 2025 delivered Uganda’s 2025/26 National Budget at Kololo Independence Grounds, outlining a UGX 72.1 trillion spending plan designed to accelerate inclusive…

Mobile phone @30: The Telecom Legends That Shaped What is Today Uganda’s Most Profitable Sector

CEO East Africa MagazineBusiness & MarketsExecutive ProfilesNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJune 12, 2025June 12, 2025

By 2005, Uganda’s telecom sector had firmly matured. With a compound annual growth rate of above 15%, it had set the stage rolling to overtake banking as one of the…

How gnuGrid CRB’s Mobile Credit Score Is Redrawing Uganda’s Financial Inclusion Map and Helping Lenders De-Risk the Last Mile

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJune 11, 2025June 11, 2025

In Uganda’s bustling and often chaotic last-mile credit markets, where boda-boda riders, gig workers, and micro-entrepreneurs hustle daily without collateral or formal financial records, a quiet revolution is reshaping how…

MTN Uganda Begins Gradual Separation of Mobile Money Business to Attract Fintech Investors

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryJune 11, 2025June 11, 2025

MTN Uganda has officially announced a landmark proposal to structurally separate its mobile money and fintech operations from the core telecommunications business, a move set to redefine the company’s financial…

FINCA’s Robinah Siima: Redefining CFO Leadership with Heart, Hustle, and Strategy

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipJune 9, 2025June 10, 2025

Let’s start by getting to know you a little better. Can you tell us about yourself—especially the things most people might not know? Yes, thank you so much. My name…

Posta Uganda: The Asset-Rich Parastatal Struggling With Cashflow Issues and Earning Profits

CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryJune 9, 2025June 9, 2025

Imagine Posta Uganda, formerly Uganda Post Limited, as a traditional service provider—delivering mail, packages, selling stamps, and offering agency banking in remote outposts. It’s not glamorous, but it remains an…

Billionaire Charles Mbire: 8 Timeless Lessons on Making, Growing & Keeping Money

CEO East Africa MagazineBillionairesThe Big StoryJune 9, 2025June 9, 2025

In the Ugandan business world, a few people epitomize Warren Buffett’s timeless advice like Charles Mbire, a quietly dominant billionaire, cofounder and Board Chairman of MTN Uganda. In 2024 alone,…

Redrawing Uganda’s Credit Map: gnuGrid’s David Opio and His Fintech-led Mission to Democratize Credit in Africa

Muhereza KyamuteteraCEO PerspectivesExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryJune 8, 2025June 8, 2025

To start, I’d like to understand your personal background and education, and how these experiences have shaped your journey to where you are today. My name is David Opio Obwangamoi,…

From PostBank to Pearl Bank: Uganda’s Boldest Banking Transformation Shines On

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJune 6, 2025June 6, 2025

Numbers Don’t Lie. In 2024, PostBank Uganda posted a record UGX 35.4 billion in net profit—up 28.7% from UGX 27.5 billion in 2023. Customer deposits surged 25.4% from UGX 789.8…