In a sweeping diplomatic shake-up that has resonated across continents, the Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 U.S. ambassadors and senior career diplomats from posts around the world, a move...
When Dr. Richard Wemesa was announced as second runner-up at the 2025 Best Farmers Awards, the applause that followed did not merely celebrate a well-run farm in Wakiso District. The...
Mobile money agents are the engine of Uganda’s everyday economy, and this is most visible on weekends. From Friday evening through Sunday, transaction volumes surge as customers trade, pay, and...
Asahi Group Holdings, the Japanese brewing and beverages giant, has picked Absa Bank Kenya PLC, ENS Africa, A&O Shearman and Nomura Holdings to advise on its USD 2.3 billion acquisition...
Airtel Africa on Tuesday announced an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity across all its 14 markets that serve 174 million customers. Through this partnership, Airtel Africa...
For 21 of these 40 years, one man has been working, often unseen backstage, overseeing and guiding this operational excellence, resilience, innovation and growth. His name is Professor John Ddumba-Ssentamu,…
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has lifted the suspension of works at the Kingfisher Development Area (KFDA) in Kikuube District, paving the way for the resumption of operations. This…
Uganda’s central bank, Bank of Uganda has approved the appointment of Robin Bairstow as Chief Executive Officer of I&M Bank Uganda. Robin was appointed by the I&M Group Plc as…
Having laid a strong foundation, the company is now looking to its next phase of growth built on a strong purpose⏤ transforming lives, using pioneering technology that ensures increased reach…
The just-announced FY2022/23 was quite surprising for many a stakeholder. Given what happened in the financial markets, here and globally but more importantly, the ‘negative noise’ that dominated much of…
Coming hot-on-the heels of the World Mental Health Day, I want to lend my voice to the issue of mental well-being as it’s such a critical issue that has become…
I&M Bank Uganda, a subsidiary of the I&M Group PLC, one of the leading financial services groups in East Africa, has appointed Timothy Musiime and Lucy Akech as Chief Finance…
The sale of Airtel Uganda’s 20% shares in what is now Uganda’s second-biggest initial Public Offering (IPO) closes this Friday, October 13th 2023. If you haven’t yet bought shares in…
A fatal accident in the oil and gas fields in the Kingfisher Project Area operated by CNOOC Uganda, a subsidiary of China’s CNOOC International has re-awakened the company’s chequered employee…
Uganda Airlines Airbus A330, yesterday, 7th October made a touchdown at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on a maiden direct flight from its Entebbe International Airport Homebase. This is…