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...
The minister in charge of Karamoja Affairs, John Byabagambi has asked the ministry of energy and mineral to cancel all the mining licences issued to investors proposing to mine in…
The civil society under the umbrella, the Tax Justice Alliance has joined the fight against the proposed taxation of cash withdrawals from banks, calling for wider consultations and study of…
Why did URA introduce e-receipting/invoicing? URA introduced e-receipting and invoicing to address the following challenges: Suppression of sales. Some businesses, especially those that deal in general goods, were avoiding generating…
Leading power distributor Umeme has embarked on stakeholder engagement meetings with various stakeholders across the country, starting with Northern Uganda to explain the company’s planned projects aimed at improving power…
The Innovation Village, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works program, has announced a nationwide program to strengthen success of youth start-ups in Uganda. The program dubbed, ‘Business Foundations…
The Uganda shilling inched up against the dollar, benefiting from subdued trading activity as market players held onto the local currency in preparation of mid-month tax payments. Trading was in…
Completion works on the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre (UBFC) in Kololo are now at 75% with the building expected to be completed in July 2021. The development was revealed during…
Ahead of expected recovery of the global tourism sector in late 2021 and beyond, Destination Uganda has kicked off a campaign to reposition herself as Africa’s most competitive destination for…
Uganda Airlines made revenue worth UGX40 billion from the time it started operations to the end of December 2020. This is according to Cornwell Muleya, the Chief Executive Officer, Uganda…
The Uganda Bankers Association, UBA, is petitioning the Central Bank to block the proposed taxation of cash withdrawals from the bank. The proposal has drawn condemnation across sections of the…
