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...
XENO, a goal-based investment service that helps people to plan, save, and invest for their financial goals, appointed Ms. Gladys Kavuma as the Chief Operating Officer. Kavuma has over 13…
The Acting Director Regional Services at the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) one Asiimwe Wilfred Muganga has been convicted of Abuse of office by the Anti Corruption Court Asiimwe Wilfred…
The Uganda Development Bank Ltd (UDB), the country’s national Development Finance institution, approved projects worth Shs926 Billion of which a total of Shs589 Billion has so been disbursed into the…
MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited, the wholly owned mobile money subsidiary of MTN Uganda, has picked Richard Yego as its first substantive Managing Director, CEO East Africa Magazine can exclusively…
The Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (WE4A) program is kicking off with 100 women-led startups selected to join its high-impact program focused on startup growth for employment creation. The initiative focuses…
Standard Chartered (the Group) has announced the appointment of Dr. Sandie Okoro as Group General Counsel. She will be reporting to Group CEO, Bill Winters and be based in the…
The Uganda shilling ticked slightly higher in thin trading on cautious optimism as the economy opens up. Sustained market inflows also worked in favour of the local unit. Trading was…
Arise, a leading African investment company backed by three reputable cornerstone investors, namely Norfund, Rabobank, and FMO has appointed Mr. Albert Jonkergouw as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Arise…
Standard Chartered Bank Uganda unveiled its annual Repayment Holiday campaign encouraging its clients to take personal loans before 31 March 2022 to enjoy a repayment holiday of up to 75…
Prudential Africa has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to become the official insurance partner of the 33rd edition of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…
