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...
Parliament has approved a motion authorizing the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) to take two loans amounting to $84.8m (UGX305.5b) that will be used to finance operations and extending more credit…
In a bid to boost Uganda’s agriculture industry, Perry Engineering, a manufacturer of grain drying, cleaning, storage, and handling equipment, has been supporting small-scale and large-scale agriculture businesses across the…
Absa Bank Uganda, yesterday, 20th April 2021, released their 2020 annual results, reporting a profit of UGX41 billion and growth in revenue to UGX316 billion. This is Mumba Kalifungwa’s first…
Members of Parliament who sit on the Committee on National Economy have questioned why the bars remain closed when the companies manufacturing beer and other alcoholic drinks continue to be…
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in partnership with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and The Innovation Village, has awarded three Ugandan Start-ups for their innovative business models and…
The general perception on the UGX250 billion package the Ministry of Finance channeled through the Microfinance Support Centre (MSC) is to operationalise President Yoweri Museveni’s presidential initiative on wealth and…
When the Ministry of Finance tabled the Budget Framework Paper (BFP) for the Financial Year 2021/2022, there was one item that raised alarms with most of the Members of Parliament…
Marcella Karekye and Duncan Abigaba have been appointed Head and Deputy Director, Government Citizens Interaction Centre respectively. The Centre, that was previously under the Ministry of ICT & National Guidance,…
Internet connectivity and digital payments are driving the performance of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda. This was revealed at an online thought-leadership forum hosted by Airtel Uganda under the…
