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    Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama sits squarely on our list of CEOs in the hot seat, this 2026, because not only Ugandans are watching, but the world is waiting to see whether he will deliver broad public confidence in the outcome of a high-stakes election.

    CEOs in the hot seat: Can Justice Simon Byabakama deliver a free and fair election?

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJanuary 13, 2026January 13, 2026

    Uganda heads into the much-awaited general elections, starting with the Presidential and Parliamentary polls this Thursday, 15 January 2026. This will be Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama’s second national election since…

    A Photo collage of NRM’s Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, NUP’s Robert Kyagulanyi, and FDC’s Nandala Mafabi. Uganda enters election season with big promises, but the real test is whether manifestos align with NDP IV and the 10x10 strategy—now the nation’s roadmap for disciplined, transformative economic growth.

    Manifestos vs Vision: Do Presidential Candidates Align with the 10x Growth Strategy?

    Jeff WintersThe Big StoryNovember 13, 2025November 17, 2025

    Every election season in Uganda blooms with promises of transformation. Candidates unfurl manifestos brimming with pledges to create jobs, industrialize, end poverty, and modernize agriculture. Yet beneath the familiar rhetoric…

    A collage of NRM’s President Museveni, NUP’s Robert Kyagulanyi, and FDC’s Nandala Mafabi. The three parties’ manifestos promise on business differ. For large contractors and foreign investors, NRM’s continuity and scale may feel safest. For SMEs and startups, NUP’s promise of a level playing field is potentially the most transformative, while for agribusiness and rural financiers, FDC’s cooperative-driven model could expand markets and liquidity.

    Manifesto Economics: Which Promises Survive Contact with Uganda’s Business Reality?

    Jeff WintersThe Big StoryOctober 22, 2025October 22, 2025

    Markets in downtown Kampala remain lively, yet many traders quietly admit sales are slowing and loan costs are biting harder. It is the classic squeeze: weak consumer demand meeting tighter…

    While the ruling NRM highlights its record on infrastructure and stability, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi’s NUP argues that decades of mismanagement and mounting debt have left the economy deeply fragile.

    NUP’s 2026 Manifesto Promises an Economy for the Majority, Not the Few

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 1, 2025October 10, 2025

    As Uganda heads toward the 2026 general elections, the debate is increasingly focused on the economy. At the heart of the opposition National Unity Platform’s (NUP) 2026–2031 manifesto is a…

    EXCLUSIVE: Bobi Wine taps lawyer Mohmed Mbabazi to co-lead his legal strategy against Museveni, alongside hawk-eyed Medard Sseggona

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryFebruary 6, 2021February 9, 2021

    Lawyers, Mohmed Mbabazi and Medard Ssegona will lead a team of several other lawyers representing the National Unity Platform’s (NUP), Hon. Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert in his legal bid to upset…

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