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    Airtel Uganda

    A graphic representation of how MTN and Airtel's balance sheets look.

    MTN vs Airtel: Balance Sheet Strength Meets Earnings Momentum in the Race to Win the Telecom Market

    Jeff WintersThe Big StoryMarch 14, 2026March 14, 2026

    Uganda’s telecom sector is increasingly defined by a two-horse race between MTN and Airtel. Both companies are growing strongly, benefiting from rising smartphone adoption, data usage, and mobile money transactions….

    Under Sylvia Mulinge’s leadership, MTN has strengthened its financial position, accelerated growth in data and fintech, and expanded network investment, positioning the telecom to capture Uganda’s fast-growing digital economy.

    Five Years of Ambition: MTN Caps Strategy Cycle With Strong Growth

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 13, 2026March 13, 2026

    MTN Uganda has closed the final year of its Ambition 2025 strategy with strong financial and operational performance, underscoring the success of the telecom giant’s five-year push to transform from…

    CEO of the Month: How Soumendra Sahu Reset and Accelerated Airtel Uganda’s Growth Engine 

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsLeadership & GovernanceThe Big StoryMarch 2, 2026March 2, 2026

    Last week, Airtel Uganda released its full 2025 financial results, underscoring a year of accelerated growth, tighter operational discipline, and structural digital transformation under Managing Director Soumendra Sahu and Board…

    “Trust Is the Real Network”: A Q&A with Helen Ddungu Wanyana, Airtel Uganda’s New Director of Customer Experience, on Rebuilding CX from the Inside Out

    Kisakye ImaniMedia & CommunicationThe Big StoryFebruary 25, 2026February 26, 2026

    Without customers, no business survives. In telecoms, especially, where switching costs are low and competition is relentless, loyalty cannot be assumed; it must be earned daily. Customers are not merely…

    Airtel Uganda Data Revenues Overtake Voice as Net Profit Hits UGX 447 Billion

    Paul MurungiBusiness & MarketsTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryFebruary 23, 2026February 23, 2026

    Airtel Uganda has reported profit after tax of UGX 446.9 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, an increase of UGX 130.2 billion from UGX 316.7 billion recorded in…

    20 Ugandan Lives Quietly Change Direction: Airtel Africa Foundation Unveils UGX 3.85bn Tech Fellowship

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisFebruary 18, 2026February 18, 2026

    Starting on 5th February 2026, the lives of 20 Ugandans from underprivileged backgrounds will never be the same again, with their futures changed forever, thanks to the Airtel Africa Foundation…

    Ugandans to access Elon Musk’s Starlink internet through telecoms — UCC rules

    Paul MurungiThe Big StoryJanuary 10, 2026January 10, 2026

    Ugandans will access Starlink-powered satellite internet only through licensed local telecommunications operators and not through a direct consumer launch, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has ruled. In a detailed clarification…

    Soumendra Sahu, Managing Director and CEO of Airtel Uganda, during his first year in office, highlighting Airtel Uganda’s network expansion, new telecom infrastructure, stakeholder engagement, employee culture, and digital innovation driving connectivity and growth across Uganda.

    Winning in the Marketplace and with Stakeholders: A strong first year  for Airtel Uganda’s Soumendra Sahu

    Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipThe Big StoryDecember 20, 2025December 20, 2025

    When Soumendra Sahu took over as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Uganda in December 2024, he stepped into one of the most competitive, politically sensitive, and fast-evolving…

    Letters to My Younger Self: Charity Winnie Kamusiime-Asiimwe—”Fix the Leak, Then Buy the Billboard”

    Kisakye ImaniThe Big StoryDecember 16, 2025December 15, 2025

    dfcu Bank’s Head of Marketing on discipline, boundaries, courageous ambition, and leading with service in Uganda’s high-pressure corporate world Charity Winnie Kamusiime-Asiimwe is a marketing leader whose career spans telecommunications,…

    How VoLTE is Transforming Voice Calls in Uganda

    Brian EmorutBusiness & MarketsThought LeadershipNovember 27, 2025November 27, 2025

    By Rajesh Agrawal. Uganda’s telecommunications sector is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by technological advancements and evolving global trends. As the country gradually shifts away from traditional communication methods, there…

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