Uganda’s decision to contract Citibank to mobilise funding for its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) marks a significant turning point for a project that has faced years of delays, largely due...
Uganda is paying heavily to keep cash alive. Every year, trillions of shillings are absorbed into an economy still built around physical currency through the systems that print, transport, secure,...
When David Wandera officially stepped into the role of Managing Director of Absa Bank Uganda in May 2025, the appointment marked far more than a routine leadership transition—it signaled a...
As Uganda’s capital markets mark three decades of growth, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) stands at a pivotal moment; transitioning from building foundational structures to driving transformative impact. Since its...
Airtel Africa is setting its sights firmly on Uganda as a key investment destination, with Group CEO Sunil Taldar signalling deeper capital deployment and continued technology rollouts in what he...
I&M Bank Uganda, a subsidiary of the I&M Group PLC, one of the leading financial services groups in East Africa, has appointed Timothy Musiime and Lucy Akech as Chief Finance…
The sale of Airtel Uganda’s 20% shares in what is now Uganda’s second-biggest initial Public Offering (IPO) closes this Friday, October 13th 2023. If you haven’t yet bought shares in…
A fatal accident in the oil and gas fields in the Kingfisher Project Area operated by CNOOC Uganda, a subsidiary of China’s CNOOC International has re-awakened the company’s chequered employee…
Uganda Airlines Airbus A330, yesterday, 7th October made a touchdown at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on a maiden direct flight from its Entebbe International Airport Homebase. This is…
Billionaire, Sikander Lalani’s Roofings Group, yesterday, 4th October 2023 kickstarted the construction of its phase 4 expansion phase⏤ a 150,000 tonnes-a-year cold rolling plant at the Kampala Industrial Business Park…
Following a recommendation from Parliament, Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi the Permanent Secretary/ Secretary To The Treasury has kickstarted the process to remove Geraldine Ssali Busulwa, the embattled trade ministry Permanent Secretary…
Take care of your health and/or invest in insurance. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it's that your entire savings and investments (your life’s work) can be wiped out...
Startups are the lifeblood of the global economy, driving innovation, creating jobs, and shaping the future of industries. They are the engines of growth and the catalysts for societal transformation….
After doing what Uganda Breweries says is a “fantastic job leading the marketing team”, Emmy Hashakimana has been promoted to the role of Commercial Director. The new assignment is effective…
I have always wondered how founders, who start out while at university build startups from scratch. At that stage, the majority of founders have neither the experience nor the resources…
