Following a reputational and financially bruising fraud scandal — in which the brewer estimates to have lost about UGX 9 billion — and the subsequent exit of its Heads of…
On paper, it looked like a clean regional trade story: a Ugandan manufacturer producing beer for thirsty markets in South Sudan and DR Congo, using local distributors to move product…
Three years after taking charge at Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), Adu Rando, the Brazilian Managing Director credited with accelerating the brewer’s digital transformation, has been promoted to Global Director, BEES…
Three years after taking over the reins at Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), Adu Rando, the Brazilian Managing Director of the AB InBev subsidiary, has been promoted to Global Director, BEES…
Uganda’s High Court has issued a decision that reshapes the rules of engagement in tax disputes. The decision gives clarity on the much-contested 30% deposit requirement and reins in the…
After a year in legal limbo, Uganda’s Competition Act has finally come to life. The Competition Regulations, 2025, are now in force, setting the stage for active enforcement of antitrust…
East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has secured overwhelming shareholder backing. At its 103rd virtual annual general meeting – even as speculation intensifies over Diageo’s planned scale down – EABL, on…
On 11th September 2025, the Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE) hosted the Employer of the Year Awards (EYA) Dinner at Mestil Hotel, Kampala. This annual celebration brings together industry leaders,…
The Keshwala Group, one of Uganda’s largest privately held conglomerates, is undergoing a leadership transition that marks its third generation of family stewardship. Established in the 1950s as a small…
Just months after launching an investigation into massive marketing and sponsorship fraud involving senior staff, Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), is now grappling with…
