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...
What began as a claim over a USD 400,000 shareholder loan has evolved into a complex legal battle that cuts across project finance, shareholder rights, and cross-border dispute resolution. At...
By Sam Fredrick Mwogeza When many people talk about wealth, it seems like an impossible dream, and based on their modest incomes, certainly unattainable in their lifetimes. But with the...
Uganda has exhausted its quarter, this is 100 percent, is it the first time it’s happening, and is that way to tailor make the direction of this payment to go…
Parliament of Uganda, has this afternoon passed a motion to pay tribute to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni “for his continuing exemplary and insightful leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic.” The Speaker…
Eighteen (18) profit-making commercial banks in Uganda, made a UGX906 billion (USD238.5 million) in profits in 2019. This was a 14% increase from UGX794.7 billion in 2018 profits. This was…
Tell us about your journey with Coca-Cola Beverages Africa My journey at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) dates back to 2008 when I joined as a graduate trainee under the Supply…
Dr Peter Lwigale, a Ugandan Rice University researcher has won a United States Federal Grant worth $1.5 million to study how a recently identified protein in the cornea aids development,…
The UGX closed the week steady riding on the positive sentiment generated by the news of IMF disbursement designed to assist the country deal with the economic effects of Covid-19….
Dr Phiona Atuhebwe’s story is a from the frontline healthcare worker to a confirmed case story. The only good news is that unlike thousands of gellow healthcare workers who have…
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday, May 6th approved a disbursement of USD491.5 million (UGX1.87 trillion) under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) to help deal with the effects of Covid-19. According to an IMF media release, the money is to “finance the health, social protection and macroeconomic stabilization measures, meet the urgent balance-of-payments and fiscal needs…
The Stanbic Purchase Managers Index (PMI) survey report for April has shown a deterioration in business conditions following the Covid-19 induced lockdown that started on 24th March 2020. The lockdown…
As many African countries imposed restrictions on social distancing in March, a study shows majority of consumers turned to contactless card payments for necessary purchases. According to Consumer polling by…
