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...
Africa, the second-largest continent and home to 1 billion people has long captured the imagination of the world. Today, different thinkers, and political and business leaders are preoccupied with a…
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones) are now popular gear, especially for people engaged in the film industry, videography, vlogging and tourism, amongst other businesses. On the other hand, away from such…
Efforts by various Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement teams in Mutukula, Masaka, Madi Oepi and Elegu have netted several illicit traders, confiscating several smuggled goods, such as textiles, motorcycles, cigarettes, …
Housing Finance Bank (HFB) has received a Certificate of Acceptance to the Sustainability Standards and Certification Initiative (SSCI) during the 10th Global Sustainable Finance Conference recently held in Karlsruhe, Germany. …
Sanlam, Africa’s largest non-banking financial services provider, and Allianz, one of the world’s leading insurers and financial services providers are pleased to announce that they have received regulatory approvals for…
Birungyi, Barata and Associates (BBA), a Ugandan tax advisory and tax law firm has been named among Uganda’s top 12 tax law firms and consultancies in the 2024 edition of…
MSI Global Alliance (MSI), a prestigious leading international association of over 250 independent legal and accounting firms in more than 100 countries, has appointed Isaac Mugerwa, a Senior Partner at…
Uganda has been a hotbed for cryptocurrency scams, largely due to the legal ambiguity surrounding the use of digital currencies. The country has had its fair share of crypto scams,…
Safaricom Ethiopia has announced the appointment of Wim Vanhelleputte as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective from September 1st, 2023. Vanhelleputte, the former CEO of MTN Uganda, will succeed Anwar…
The Board of Directors of I&M Bank (Uganda) Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Robin Bairstow as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective August 2023. The appointment is subject…
