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    Paul Mwesigwa’s First Year: UEDCL Hits UGX 1.71 Trillion in Revenue, Rolls Out $994m Grid Recovery Plan After Umeme’s Exit

    April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 0 Shares
    One year after the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) took over Uganda’s electricity distribution network from Umeme, Managing Director Paul Mwesigwa is emerging as the technocrat at the centre...

    OPINION: 623 Cases, UGX 2 Trillion at Stake: Why Uganda Must Rethink How Banking Disputes Are Resolved

    April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 0 Shares
    Uganda’s Commercial Court Division carries a burden that no amount of judicial efficiency can resolve alone. Currently, 623 cases involving banks are pending before the court, with the aggregate value...

    Q&A: Everything You Need to Know About I&M Brisk—The I&M Bank Solution Enabling Seamless Cross-Border Banking Across East Africa

    April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 0 Shares
    It is within this context that I&M Group, through its subsidiaries in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, has introduced I&M Brisk—a solution designed to make cross-border banking faster, simpler, and...

    Crisis Beneath the Pumps: Kenya’s Unfolding Fuel Scandal and the Fall of Top Energy Chiefs – Why it Matters to Uganda

    April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 0 Shares
    Four powerful figures at the center of East Africa’s energy sector upheaval; Mohamed Liban, Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Petroleum; Joe Sang, former Managing Director of the Kenya Pipeline Company; and Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, former EPRA Director General, have all exited office amid a deepening fuel supply scandal under investigation. Across the border, James Mwainyekule, Tanzania’s EWURA Director General, has been dismissed following a sharp surge in fuel prices. Together, their downfalls signal a broader regional reckoning, as governments confront mounting pressure over fuel governance, regulatory accountability, and the growing economic toll of instability in critical energy systems.
     What once appeared to be a triumph of state intervention is now unraveling into one of Kenya’s most gripping governance crises. In the wake of the 2022 fuel shortages, marked...

    Allan Chekwech Steps into Daniel Kalinaki’s Big Shoes at NMG Uganda

    April 3, 2026April 4, 2026 0 Shares
    Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda has appointed Allan Chekwech as Acting General Manager – Editorial, stepping into the role following the retirement of a longtime newsroom veteran leader, Daniel Kalinaki....

    Wildlife Authority confirms death of 6 lions; poisoning by locals suspected

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 20, 2021March 20, 2021

    “Uganda Wildlife Authority is saddened to announce the death of six lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The carcasses of the lions were found last evening at Ishasha sector with…

    MPs insist BoU must become more accountable; want governor and deputy governor’s powers split

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 18, 2021March 18, 2021

    Members of Parliament, sitting on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee have insisted the Governor and Deputy Governor of Bank of Uganda cannot also coccupy the offices of Chairman and…

    Uganda Clays Appoints Reuben Tumwebaze New Managing Director

    CEO ReporterThe Big StoryMarch 17, 2021March 17, 2021

    Uganda Clays Limited has appointed Reuben Tumwebaze as the new managing director In a notice, Eng Martin Kasekende, the board chairperson says: “Uganda Clays Limited (the Company) wishes to inform…

    Johnnie Walker Releases Limited Edition Bottles to Celebrate 200 Years

    CEO ReporterThe Big StoryMarch 15, 2021March 15, 2021

    Johnnie Walker Uganda has released limited-edition bottles to mark the brand’s 200th Year anniversary. The limited-edition packs are for the three variants – JW Red, JW Black and JW Gold….

    Sugar, Cement added on the list of goods mandated to have digital stamps

    CEO ReporterThe Big StoryMarch 13, 2021February 16, 2023

    The government of Uganda has added sugar and cement on the list of goods that are mandated to have digital stamps effective April 1, 2021. A public notice issued by…

    IT IS ABOUT PEOPLE, PEOPLE AND PEOPLE: Melkamu Abebe’s first year at the helm of Coca Cola in Uganda and braving the Covid-19 tide

    CEO ReporterThe Big StoryThought LeadershipMarch 11, 2021March 12, 2021

    It is now one year since you assumed leadership of the Ugandan unit of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa – what has the year been like? My time in Uganda so far…

    Renewed optimism as Uganda Tourism Board launches the 6th Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo

    CEO ReporterThe Big StoryMarch 11, 2021March 11, 2021

    Amidst optimism about reviving the tourism sector, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) today officially launched the 6th Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2021) the first-ever virtual tourism expo. POATE…

    East Africa Law Society: Kenya ban on Uganda, Tz Maize Exports Jeopardizes Efforts Towards Full Integration

    CEO ReporterThe Big StoryMarch 10, 2021March 10, 2021

    The East Africa Law Society has spoken out about the recent ban of Uganda and Tanzanian maize exports to Kenya, saying the move jeopardizes efforts being made towards full integration…

    URA Cracks Whip on Digital Tracking Solution Evaders, Recovers UGX3.5bn in Revenue

    CEO ReporterThe Big StoryMarch 9, 2021March 9, 2021

    Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has today confiscated over 2,000 unstamped products from Bee De Eff (BDF) Spirits Limited, which makes gins and waragis. The products confiscated include Sports gin, Spark…

    Tourism ministry, UTB rally music artists to promote Destination Uganda

    CEO ReporterThe Big StoryMarch 9, 2021March 9, 2021

    The quick recovery of Uganda’s tourism industry from the effects of Covid-19, greatly relies on the combined efforts of all Ugandans, especially the entertainment industry, Godfrey Kiwanda, Uganda’s State Minister…

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