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PostBank and UBA’s Julius Kakeeto on Banking’s Digital Future and the Remittance Opportunity

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryAugust 13, 2025August 14, 2025

Uganda’s remittance inflows are worth more than USD 1.4 billion a year — a figure Julius Kakeeto, Managing Director of PostBank and Chairman of the Uganda Bankers’ Association, believes can…

10 Key Facts You Need to Know About Kampala’s Property Market in H1 2025

Paul MurungiReal Estate & ConstructionThe Big StoryAugust 12, 2025August 12, 2025

Uganda’s real estate market in the first half of 2025 tells a story of shifting demand patterns, resilient industrial growth, cautious residential landlords, and a retail sector slowly finding its…

Trump Aid Cuts Reshape Kampala’s Housing Market Demand as Asian Expatriates Overtake Western Tenants

Paul MurungiReal Estate & ConstructionThe Big StoryAugust 12, 2025August 12, 2025

Kampala’s residential property market is in the midst of a quiet but telling transformation. Once dominated by Western expatriates tied to NGOs, diplomatic missions, and donor-funded projects, the demand landscape…

Inside the Minds of Uganda’s Top Bank CEOs: Reflections, Fears, and the Future of Banking

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryAugust 12, 2025August 12, 2025

At the recently concluded Annual Bankers Conference, some of Uganda’s most influential banking leaders stepped away from the boardroom and into the spotlight. Representing institutions that collectively control a significant…

Behind New Vision’s Numbers is a Business Model Under Strain

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryAugust 11, 2025August 11, 2025

New Vision Printing and Publishing Company, a government-controlled entity, warned last week it will report yet another annual loss. The loss, for the year ending June 2025, is the third…

SchoolPay Savings launched to Ease School Fees Burden

Kisakye ImaniThe Big StoryAugust 11, 2025August 11, 2025

“This is a transformative synergy of the financial and education sectors,” said Denis Kizito, Director of Market Supervision at the Capital Markets Authority. Speaking at the launch of SchoolPay Savings…

Q&A: Vikas Mehta on Agility, Innovation, and Reinventing Ogilvy Africa for Advertising’s Next Wave in Sub-Saharan Africa

Muhereza Kyamutetera and CEO East Africa MagazineCEO PerspectivesThe Big StoryAugust 11, 2025August 11, 2025

We sat down with Vikas Mehta, Regional CEO of Ogilvy Africa, which covers Sub-Saharan Africa and includes Scanad Uganda, to share his perspective on the sector and the trends redefining…

Why Jumia Must Master the Logistics Challenge to Win

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

As Jumia Africa unveiled its 2025 second quarter results, a familiar tension came into focus: the company is growing, but still losing money. On the surface, the numbers look promising….

Quality Chemical’s $51m Bet: Can Debt Restructuring Deliver Uganda’s Pharma Future?

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

Shareholders of Quality Chemical Industries approved a $51 million credit package from Stanbic Bank. It is a move that signals both expansion ambition and underlying financial pressure. This was at…

Uganda’s Most Underused Asset: Why the Remittance System Needs a Total Rebuild

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

Imagine Amina, a young mother in Kampala, waiting every month for money sent by her brother working abroad. That money pays for her children’s school fees, medicine, and food. But…