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Uganda’s Data Regulator Orders Meta, WhatsApp LLC to Comply with Uganda’s Cross-Border Data Transfer Rules

Muhereza KyamuteteraTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryFebruary 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Uganda has fired what may become one of the most consequential regulatory shots yet in Africa’s unfolding battle over digital sovereignty. In a landmark ruling, the country’s Personal Data Protection…

Uganda Airlines Grounds Two Long-Haul Jets, Affecting London and Mumbai Flights as Dubai Service Continues

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryTransport & LogisticsFebruary 20, 2026February 24, 2026

Uganda Airlines has announced temporary flight disruptions after grounding two of its long-haul aircraft for unscheduled maintenance, affecting its London and Mumbai routes. In a statement dated February 20, the…

Canal+ Tightens Grip on SuperSport as Sports Rights Decisions Shift from South Africa to Paris

Paul MurungiBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryFebruary 20, 2026February 20, 2026

French media conglomerate Canal+ has moved to consolidate control over SuperSport’s sports rights acquisitions, transferring decision-making authority from South Africa to its headquarters in Paris.  The development follows Canal+’s 3…

Olive Kigongo, Cedric Babu’s Widow and KCB Bank in UGX 1.2b Kololo Property Fight

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryFebruary 20, 2026February 24, 2026

A high-value property in Kololo purchased at a value of UGX 1.2 billion has become the subject of a legal showdown between businesswoman Olive Zaitun Kigongo, her co-administrator Alison Gallagher,…

Pearl Bank Wins Top Agri-SME Lender Award as Aceli Africa Charts Next Phase of Agricultural Finance

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryFebruary 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Pearl Bank has been named Best Agri-SME Lender at the Aceli Africa Uganda Stakeholder Roundtable, in a recognition that underscores the bank’s growing influence in agricultural financing. The bank’s Supervisor…

Big Dreams Need a Big Bank — and the 9 Other Things I Took Away from the Stanbic Bank Economic Forum 2026

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryFebruary 19, 2026February 19, 2026

2026 finds Uganda at a rare convergence of economic catalysts and structural pressures. First oil is nearing. Gold is redefining export performance. Technology — particularly AI — is compressing the…

Proposed 5.5km Runways at Nyakyisharara in Mbarara Would Rank Among the Longest in the World

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryFebruary 19, 2026February 19, 2026

A February 11 letter from President Museveni to Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja raises debatable questions about the mega international airport at Nyakyisharara government aerodrome near Mbarara, which, if implemented, will…

Financial Services CEOs Double Down on AI, Resilience and Strategic Growth in 2026 in KPMG Global Outlook

CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryFebruary 17, 2026February 17, 2026

Financial services leaders across Africa are entering 2026 with renewed confidence, placing artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, regulatory resilience and disciplined growth at the centre of their transformation agendas. This is…

Billionaire’s Daughter Vasundhara Oswal Sues Senior Ugandan Police Officers, Seeks Return of $200,000 Bond Money

Paul MurungiInvestigations & Special ReportsLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryFebruary 17, 2026February 17, 2026

Indian-Swiss entrepreneur Vasundhara Oswal has filed a human rights petition at the High Court of Uganda against several high-ranking security and prosecution officials, accusing them of orchestrating her arbitrary arrest,…

Museveni Appoints Girma Wake Acting CEO of Uganda Airlines, Directs Bamuturaki to Step Aside

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryFebruary 16, 2026February 16, 2026

President Yoweri Museveni has directed that former Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Girma Wake be appointed to lead a management transition at Uganda Airlines, amid ongoing efforts to stabilise the…