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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....

    Who is who at Clarkson Insurance― meet the brazen men and woman who’ve led the building of Uganda’s No.1 insurance broker, bottom-up

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryDecember 28, 2020December 30, 2020

    Coutts Otolo Chairman Board Of Directors Mr. Otolo holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) degree from the University of Nairobi. He is a member of Global Governing Council of the…

    Chapter Four’s Nicholas Opiyo’s arrest― what actually does the law say about money laundering? How legitimate are the charges against the lawyer?

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryDecember 27, 2020December 28, 2020

    Tomorrow, December 28th 2020, human rights lawyer, Nicholas Opiyo will appear before the High Court to answer charges of Money Laundering contrary to Sections 3 (c) 116 and 136(1)(a) of…

    MP Nsereko faces UGX3.1 Billion Fraud Court Suit

    CEO ReporterThe Big StoryDecember 27, 2020December 27, 2020

    Kampala Central Member of Parliament Muhammad Nsereko has been taken to court after he took UGX2.9 billion, including vehicles from an investor and promised to deliver titled land in Banda,…

    Dear Entrepreneur― The Innovation Village’s Founder and CEO, CK Japheth’s uplifting letter to entrepreneurs.

    CK JaphethThe Big StoryThought LeadershipDecember 26, 2020December 26, 2020

    Gentlemen, I hope this finds you well. I wanted to deliver this myself. But you know, COVID happened. That has become a very acceptable excuse for any meeting you don’t…

    Kampala law firm, Cymbell Advocates partners with London-based Rexton Capital Partners to offer unsecured Trade Finance facilities in Uganda

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 24, 2020December 24, 2020

    International trade has been recognized as Africa’s answer to overcome the disadvantages of the continent’s relatively small economies. Unfortunately, such trade is hampered by various factors, key among which is…

    THE STATE OF UGANDA’S OIL AND GAS SECTOR: 10 infographics that tell the most important things that you must know about Uganda’s oil and gas sector

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryDecember 22, 2020December 22, 2020

    #1: HOW MUCH OIL HAS BEEN FOUND IN THE ALBERTINE GRABEN? To date, 6.5 billion barrels of oil have been confirmed in the 21 oil and gas discoveries made in…

    #12DAYSOFXMAS: 9 reasons to spend the festive season at Speke Resort Munyonyo

    CEO ReporterLifestyleThe Big StoryDecember 21, 2020December 21, 2020

    Of all Christmases this is probably one that is worth celebrating the most. The very fact that you are alive, that you made it this far is reason enough to…

    Ali Muwaabe Kirunda Kivejinja (1935-2020)

    theceomaThe Big StoryDecember 20, 2020December 20, 2020

    Uganda’s Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of East African Community Affairs, Ali Muwaabe Kirunda Kivejinja has died. He was 85 years old. He was born on 12 June 1935…

    Q&A: Would you pay USD5,000 to have a rhino named after you? Rajiv Ruparelia talks about the Ruparelia Group’s latest efforts to conserve rhinos and why they named a newly-born rhino, Rae Ruparelia

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCEO PerspectivesCompany NewsThe Big StoryDecember 17, 2020August 27, 2024

    Give us a brief background about the Ruparelia Foundation and its conservation work. My name is Rajiv Ruparelia, one of the trustees of the Ruparelia Foundation. The Foundation mainly participates…

    EVERYWHERE YOU GO: Meet Senior Ugandan Executives doing our country proud within the MTN Group

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryDecember 16, 2020December 16, 2020

    Developing home-grown talent is a great achievement for many companies, but being able to seamlessly transfer those skills across the various markets is a dream come true for any multinational….

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