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    A visual comparison of Nyakyisharara’s proposed 5.5-kilometre runways against Uganda’s existing airports and some of the world’s longest. If built as outlined in the President’s letter, Mbarara’s new airport would surpass Entebbe and Hoima, and rival elite high-altitude giants in China, raising questions about scale and necessity.

    Proposed 5.5km Runways at Nyakyisharara in Mbarara Would Rank Among the Longest in the World

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryFebruary 19, 2026February 19, 2026

    A February 11 letter from President Museveni to Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja raises debatable questions about the mega international airport at Nyakyisharara government aerodrome near Mbarara, which, if implemented, will…

    Paul Musasizi leads Uganda’s boldest industrial bet into its hardest phase: from flagship factory and continental showcase to commercial reality, where execution, revenue, and credibility must finally align.

    Paul Musasizi and the Hardest Phase of Kiira Motors

    Jeff WintersThe Big StoryFebruary 6, 2026February 6, 2026

    Paul Musasizi is the chief executive of Uganda’s most ambitious industrial experiment, one that ended 2025 on a high, even as the pressure on execution has never been greater. In…

    Investment Minister Evlyne Anite had until recently been the biggest push factor behind UTL’s revamp, while ICT Permanent Secretary Aminah Zaweede, is at the forefront of a ministry that holds majority of government’s equity in UTCL. The appointment of Paul Patrick Ikopit as UTCL chief executive officer in April had carried hope, but it seems to be fading. Nearly a year after government announced a major private equity-backed revival, Uganda Telecom’s rebrand remains stalled, with promised capital yet to materialise as competition in the telecom market intensifies.

    Left in limbo: The UTL Revival and Rebrand Being Tested by a Capital Promise that has Refused to Arrive

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryFebruary 4, 2026February 4, 2026

    For nearly a decade now, state-owned telecom has been locked in a cycle of crisis and hopeful relaunches. The story of the Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL) revamp is one of…

    With only a few days’ fuel in reserve, limited storage leaves Uganda exposed to shipment delays, regional disruptions, and sudden price shocks, turning minor supply hiccups into national energy crises.

    How Storage Gaps Continue to Threaten Uganda’s Fuel Security

    Jeff WintersThe Big StoryFebruary 3, 2026February 3, 2026

    Fuel supply is working better than it used to, but only just, according to data from the Office of the Auditor General.   The numbers suggest progress, yet they also…

    Who is Mr. Lino Anguzu, the Newly Appointed Director of Public Prosecutions?

    Paul MurungiThe Big StoryOctober 28, 2025October 28, 2025

    President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Mr. Lino Anguzu as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), replacing Justice Jane Frances Abodo, who was recently elevated to the position of Principal…

    A photo collage of former UNRA Executive Director Allen C Kagina, former director of road maintenance Joseph Otim and former media relations and corporate affairs manager Allan Ssempebwa Kyobe. The suit, filed by six former employees of UNRA, including Joseph Otim, lists 1,236 former colleagues, among them Allen C Kagina and Allan Ssempebwa Kyobe, seeking payment of their terminal benefits.

    1,236 Former UNRA Staff Sue Government Over Failure to Pay Their Terminal Benefits

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 6, 2025October 6, 2025

    The Industrial Court has allowed six former Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) employees to sue government on behalf of 1,236 former colleagues for recovery of terminal benefits following the agency’s…

    Brookside was granted the first three-month exclusive powdered milk export window (May–July 2025) to Algeria to absorb shock of the Kenyan restrictions.

    How Uganda’s dairy diplomacy rescued Brookside

    Jeff WintersThe Big StoryAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

    When Kenya shut its doors on Brookside Dairy Uganda in 2023, it seemed like a death knell for the company’s regional trade ambitions. But two years later, Brookside is now…

    How CAA Ignored Auditor General’s Recruitment Red Flags for Two Years—Until Museveni Intervened

    Paul MurungiPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryJuly 14, 2025July 14, 2025

    For over two years, Uganda’s Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) ignored major red flags from the Auditor General about irregular recruitment—an oversight that has now spiraled into a national scandal, culminating…

    UDB, Ministry of Finance to Meet Over Ndere’s UGX 10 Billion Loan

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryJuly 9, 2025July 9, 2025

    Uganda Development Bank (UDB) and Ministry of Finance will this week hold a meeting aimed at structuring a plan for the repayment of a UGX 10.5 billion loan due to…

    URA beat its revenue target for the 2024/25 financial year by UGX174.11 billion, collecting a record Shs31.54 trillion—a 100.54 percent performance.

    URA surpasses target with UGX31.5 trillion haul, eyes digital future

    Editorial, CEO East AfricaBanking & Financial ServicesNews & AnalysisJuly 7, 2025July 7, 2025

    In a fiscal climate where many economies are gasping under debt and tax collection fatigue, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has pulled off a remarkable feat. It has beaten its revenue…

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