By Maryann Wanjiku Michuki There is a truth many of us quietly live with: in Uganda, one medical emergency can change everything. A Twitter user once captured it painfully well...
This festive season, Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda) reminded customers that banking can still feel human, warm, and personal, as it concluded its Christmas campaign dubbed “Pearl Santa.” The campaign...
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...
Alan N. Lwetabe, CFA, CAIA, CIPM; has joined the Deposit Protection Fund of Uganda (DPF) in the capacity of Director of Investments from 1 July 2021. He joins the DPF…
Meera Investments Limited, the property development arm of the Ruparelia Group, this month broke ground for the construction of Tower 1, a 12-storied retail and office property, in Kitante, in…
The local currency traded flat holding at 3540/50, underpinned by ebbing demand from the main market players as economic slowdown continues on account of the domestic lockdown. The money markets…
Hostalife founder Dickson Mushabe has been appointed to the board of the Makerere Innovation and Incubation Center (MIIC).“This appointment is in recognition of the key roles you play in the…
Uganda’s national Intellectual property office, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has concluded a two-day virtual training on intellectual property (IP) and mechanisms for dealing with trademark counterfeiting and copyright…
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has hosted State Minister for Transport, Ministry of Works & Transport, Fred Byamukama on a familiarization tour of the sector. In her welcoming remarks,…
Dr. Emannuel Mugisha, has been promoted to a worldwide leadership role of Global Director at PATH with effect from July 2021. He now leads a global project as Director, TyVac…
Industry leaders recognize the need to invest in innovation to remain competitive and grow in times of rapid change. However, building a coherent strategy, overcoming internal frictions, marshalling resources and…
Absa Bank Uganda and MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited have today announced the introduction of mobile money payment functionality, also known as MTN MoMoPay on Absa Point of Sale (POS)…
Despite the fact that women are the primary users of agricultural land in most African communities, the system of patriarchy which dominates social organization has tended to discriminate against women…
