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    Uganda Airlines CEO Jennifer Bamuturaki and UEDCL boss Paul Mwesigwa are under intense pressure as public frustration, politics, and performance collide. Running strategic state enterprises with deep legacy problems, their survival may hinge less on history and more on how decisively they deliver results now.

    On the Edge: Why 2026 Could be a Make-or-Break Year for Uganda Airlines’ Jennifer Bamuturaki and UEDCL’s Paul Mwesigwa

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryJanuary 3, 2026January 3, 2026

    If there are any Ugandan CEOs in the hot seat, then it is Uganda Airlines’ Jennifer Bamuturaki and Uganda Electricity Distribution Limited’s Paul Mwesigwa. They run two strategic state enterprises,…

    UMEME’s share price climb signals investor focus shifting from an expired concession to the London arbitration, where potential compensation and settlement outcomes could unlock significant post-concession value.

    UMEME’s Share Price Surge: What is the Market Beginning to Price In?

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryJanuary 2, 2026January 2, 2026

    When UMEME’s concession ended in March last year, the market assumed finality. Power lines would keep running, but value, many believed, had gone with the concession. The share price, according…

    Energy Ministry orders UEDCL Board to investigate top management over performance gaps

    Paul MurungiPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryDecember 5, 2025February 28, 2026

    The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has instructed the Board of the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the performance and conduct…

    Auditor General’s report on Umeme expected next week 

    Paul MurungiNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryMarch 21, 2025March 21, 2025

    Energy Ministry Permanent Secretary Irene Batebe has confirmed that the Auditor General’s report on Umeme’s buyout amount will be released next week, just a few days to the expiry of…

    Gov’t turns to Absa Bank for UGX 183 billion loan to fund UEDCL’s takeover from Umeme

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMarch 19, 2025March 19, 2025

    Government, through Ministry of Finance is seeking about $ 50 million (UGX 183 billion) from Absa Bank as capital investment into the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) to fully…

    Govt seeks to borrow UGX697b from Stanbic Bank to fund Umeme buyout 

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesEast AfricaGlobal NewsNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryFebruary 17, 2025February 17, 2025
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    IGG to prosecute Ugandan public leaders hiding assets in foreign countries

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsC-Suite LeadershipCompany NewsEast AfricaExecutive ProfilesGlobal NewsLegal & JusticeNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryFebruary 4, 2025February 4, 2025
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    Dozith Abeinomugisha: Uganda’s oil and gas towering figure goes to rest

    Paul MurungiBusiness & MarketsEnergy, Oil & GasNews & AnalysisDecember 17, 2024December 17, 2024

    Uganda’s petroleum geoscientist, Dozith Abeinomugisha, who passed on yesterday aged 59 has been described by industry experts as, “a towering figure in his field, and a true expert whose vast knowledge…

    UGANDA’S 100 OIL AND GAS LEADERS: Ms. Irene Pauline Batebe, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development

    Paul MurungiEnergy, Oil & GasWomen In LeadershipDecember 9, 2024December 9, 2024

    Ms. Irene Batebe is a chemical/ process engineer and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical and Process Engineering from the University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), a Master’s in Advanced…

    Electricity Charges to Remain Unchanged – ERA

    URNBanking & Financial ServicesJuly 14, 2020July 14, 2020

    Ugandans will not see the relief on the money they pay for electricity as Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), the industry regulator, has decided not to change the tariff for the…

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