By Janet Navuuga As corporate governance continues to gain prominence in Uganda, the standards for individuals aspiring to serve on the boards of companies are becoming increasingly rigorous. One of…
As agent banking accelerates across Africa, moving trillions of shillings annually and expanding deep into trading centres, border towns, and island communities, the real challenge is no longer access. It…
Seven years ago, in February 2019, Parliament launched one of the most consequential investigations ever conducted into Uganda’s financial sector. The probe by the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and…
Muwema & Co. Advocates has announced that it will appeal the High Court (Commercial Division) ruling that ordered the firm to pay rent arrears, mesne profits, and general damages, and…
Pearl Bank has been named Best Agri-SME Lender at the Aceli Africa Uganda Stakeholder Roundtable, in a recognition that underscores the bank’s growing influence in agricultural financing. The bank’s Supervisor…
2026 finds Uganda at a rare convergence of economic catalysts and structural pressures. First oil is nearing. Gold is redefining export performance. Technology — particularly AI — is compressing the…
The Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda, Prof. Augustus Nuwagaba, has drawn attention to a key structural feature of Uganda’s recent gold export performance: while gold has become the country’s largest…
By Bethuel Karanja From Washington to Beijing, the global economic weather is turning unpredictable. Trade rules that once anchored international commerce are fraying under the strain of protectionism, geopolitical rivalry…
There is a saying that when you are entrusted with the responsibility of representing your country, you must give your very best, because you are carrying the weight and expectations…
Oil production is increasingly shaping Uganda’s inflation outlook, not only as a future driver of growth, but as a critical stabilising force for prices and the exchange rate. Bank of…
