By 2005, Uganda’s telecom sector had firmly matured. With a compound annual growth rate of above 15%, it had set the stage rolling to overtake banking as one of the…
MTN Uganda has officially announced a landmark proposal to structurally separate its mobile money and fintech operations from the core telecommunications business, a move set to redefine the company’s financial…
In the Ugandan business world, a few people epitomize Warren Buffett’s timeless advice like Charles Mbire, a quietly dominant billionaire, cofounder and Board Chairman of MTN Uganda. In 2024 alone,…
In May 2021, Bank of Uganda issued two licenses to Airtel Mobile Commerce and MTN Mobile Money to conduct various money transfer and payment services. The licenses were partly intended…
In May 1995, Celtel hit the ground running with the launch of the first mobile phone in Uganda, a rare opportunity in the country’s history that has gone on to…
It’s been 30 years since the first mobile phone was launched in Uganda. The launch, in 1995, of Celtel as the first mobile telecommunications company rewrote Uganda’s telecom story in…
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Jane Frances Abodo has filed a notice of appeal against the acquittal of Oscar B. Baitwa and Geoffrey Bihamaiso, directors of Three Ways Shipping Services…
MTN Uganda has announced a profit after tax (PAT) of UGX 181 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, representing a 20.6% year-on-year increase from UGX 150 billion…
As Uganda’s largest telecom company, MTN Uganda is not only connecting millions of people to voice, data, and digital financial services but also delivering strong returns to its investors. In…
A person is a person through other people— this profound Xhosa proverb, rooted in the African philosophy of Ubuntu, speaks to the essence of our shared humanity—the idea that our…
