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...
Persistent funding gaps by the Government of its Tourism Development Programme (FY 20/21 to FY 24/25) are slowing down the sector’s post-Covid-19 recovery and if not urgently addressed, Uganda risks…
The just-ended back-to-school season is one of those tough days for most parents; for different reasons. The usual hustle and bustle of parents and learners all over the country mad…
Before it was rudely interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, Uganda’s tourism industry, was one of the fastest growing sectors, contributing about USD2.5 billion, an equivalent of USD5.9% in GDP. But…
Ham Serunjogi, the co-founder and CEO of Chipper Cash, a fintech company that facilitates cross-border payments, remittances and wealth management in Africa, has been chosen as one of the inaugural…
You never get a second chance to make a first impression, so it’s been said. Indeed, Absa Bank Uganda, a subsidiary of Absa Group, one of Africa’s largest financial institutions, …
Old Mutual Investment Group, one of Africa’s leading investment managers as well as regional investment bank, Dyer & Blair have separately endorsed investments in the ongoing Airtel IPO, rating it…
Dr. Catherine Kibirige’s parents were some of the most accomplished Ugandans in post-independence Uganda. Her mother, Dr. Rebecca Nyonyintono, received a partial bursary to go to Gayaza High School. She…
Recently, the Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust (CSWCT), commonly known as Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary celebrated its 25th year anniversary. Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, the Chairman of the Ruparelia Group…
Dr. Apollo Buregyeya is the Founder and CEO of Eco Concrete Ltd, a Ugandan registered civil engineering firm that is in the business of housing construction and production of cement-based…
Despite significant market turbulence home and away, Uganda’s National Social Security Fund’s (NSSF) revenue increased by 15% from UGX1.9 trillion to UGX2.2 trillion for the Financial Year ended June 30,…
