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    New Reporting Standards Sink Finca into UGX665 million Loss from UGX 4.9 billion Profit

    April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 0 Shares
    FINCA Uganda Managing Director James Onyutta is facing a challenging year ahead after the microfinance deposit-taking institution slipped into the red, posting a net loss of UGX 662.24 million for...

    Shashi Dhar Drives Bank of Baroda Uganda Profit to UGX 156.8 Billion After Three Years of Strong Growth

    April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 0 Shares
    Bank of Baroda Uganda has reported a 17.1 percent increase in profit after tax to UGX 156.84 billion in 2025, up from UGX 133.95 billion in 2024, underscoring a period...

    Africa Takes The Stage: From Raw Supply To Brand Ownership

    March 31, 2026April 1, 2026 0 Shares
    By Helen McIntee-Carlisle– President of African Marketing Confederation For decades, the narrative of African trade was written by others. The continent was primarily a supplier of commodities – the ingredients...

    Uganda Fuel Stocks to Last Until End of April, Government Assures Amid Global Oil Crisis

    March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 0 Shares
    The Government of Uganda has sought to reassure the public over fuel availability, stating that the country has sufficient petroleum stocks to last until the end of April 2026, even...

    The Smartphone Tax Trap: Is Uganda Pricing Millions Out of the Digital Economy?

    March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 0 Shares
    Uganda has spent years talking about digital transformation. It has built strategies around it, launched platforms around it, and anchored part of its long-term economic future on it.  But for...
    Central to the FDC manifesto is a sharp critique of Uganda’s rising public debt, which the party traces to under UGX 20 trillion in 2016, but had by June 2024 risen to more than UGX 90 trillion.

    FDC Puts Forward a Production-Led Vision for Uganda’s Economy

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 1, 2025October 10, 2025

    When the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) unveiled its 2026–2031 manifesto, attention quickly turned to its economic agenda. The party, one of Uganda’s largest opposition forces, is promising what it…

    While the ruling NRM highlights its record on infrastructure and stability, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi’s NUP argues that decades of mismanagement and mounting debt have left the economy deeply fragile.

    NUP’s 2026 Manifesto Promises an Economy for the Majority, Not the Few

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 1, 2025October 10, 2025

    As Uganda heads toward the 2026 general elections, the debate is increasingly focused on the economy. At the heart of the opposition National Unity Platform’s (NUP) 2026–2031 manifesto is a…

    In its manifesto, the NRM says Uganda has moved from economic collapse in the 1980s to a country of steady growth, peace, and relative stability.

    NRM’s Economic Roadmap: Past Gains, Future Promises – 2026-31 Manifesto

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 30, 2025October 10, 2025

    As Uganda heads into another electoral cycle, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has unveiled its 2026–2031 Manifesto, branding it a programme for “consolidating socio-economic transformation.” The document doubles as both…

    For many Ugandans, land and buildings are the default investment. Yet returns on real estate often lag behind fixed deposits once costs are factored in.

    Fixed Deposits: The Safest Way to Grow Your Cash

    Jeff WintersThe Big StorySeptember 30, 2025October 7, 2025

    A fixed deposit is the plainest promise a bank can make. Lock away your money for a set period, and in return, you get a guaranteed return. It is designed…

    Despite strong export growth, Uganda consistently runs a trade deficit, spending more on imports than it earns from exports. But the balance varies sharply depending on the country and region.

    Who are Uganda’s True Trade Partners?

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025October 7, 2025

    For decades, Uganda’s trade story has been defined by its deepening integration into regional markets, rising dependence on Asia, and enduring ties with Europe. But when you look past the…

    PostBank becomes the first Commercial Bank in Uganda to earn the Esteemed Sustainability Certification from a European Body

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025October 7, 2025

    Postbank, which is rebranding to Pearl Bank Uganda, has been awarded the prestigious Sustainability Certification by the European Organization for Sustainable Development (EOSD), demonstrating the Bank’s efforts and commitment to…

    Uganda’s Startup Ecosystem: When Founders Clash with Investors

    Kisakye ImaniThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025September 30, 2025

    Uganda’s startup ecosystem is maturing. There is more capital flowing in from private equity (PE), venture capital (VC), and development finance institutions (DFIs). The once-nascent innovation scene is now witnessing…

    Islam Mohammed, Managing Director of Vaal Real Estate Uganda, discusses landmark projects like Cadenza and The Bridge, Uganda’s real estate opportunities, and VAAL’s vision to redefine luxury housing and expand across Africa.

    Beyond Shaping Skylines: VAAL Real Estate’s Islam Mohamed on Redefining Luxury and Why Uganda is Africa’s Next Big Market

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025October 6, 2025

    At the centre of this vision is Islam Mohamed, the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of VAAL Real Estate Uganda. An electrical engineer by training but a seasoned sales and…

    Muwanguzi believes Uganda’s future lies in safeguarding Ugandanness in technology — a form of techno-nationalism that protects the middle layer where SMEs thrive, nurtures young talent, and keeps value at home. From battling rejection to building Pegasus into one of Uganda’s most influential fintechs, he argues that visionary leadership, hard work, and fair competition are the real engines of job creation and economic resilience.

    AI, Regulation, and Protecting the Future of Ugandan Fintechs: Hard-Learned Lessons from Pegasus Technologies’ Founder, Ronald Muwanguzi

    Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive ProfilesThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025October 6, 2025

    In this conversation with CEO East Africa Magazine’s Muhereza Kyamutetera, Muwanguzi reflects on 17 years of building Pegasus, the grit it took to win boardroom trust without relying on political…

    Whereas banks present a picture of profitability and highly liquid, credit expansion remains weak, and the little lending that takes place is concentrated in consumption and real estate.

    Uganda’s Banking Paradox: Strong, Profitable, and Liquid but Failing to Power Productive Growth

    CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025October 7, 2025

    Uganda’s banking sector has never been stronger on paper. And the Bank of Uganda’s latest Financial Soundness Indicators show why. Banks, the indicators show, are heavily capitalized, flush with liquidity,…

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