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In November 2024, President Museveni officially launched construction of the Kampala–Malaba Standard Gauge Railway, marking a major milestone in Uganda’s long-delayed efforts to modernise transport and boost regional connectivity.
In November 2024, President Museveni officially launched construction of the Kampala–Malaba Standard Gauge Railway, marking a major milestone in Uganda’s long-delayed efforts to modernise transport and boost regional connectivity.

Uganda Turns to Citibank After Years of SGR Delays Over Financing

Uganda’s decision to contract Citibank to mobilise funding for its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) marks a significant turning point for a project that has faced years of delays, largely due to financing
April 16, 2026
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.
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

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 have the
February 19, 2026
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 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

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 September 2025,
February 6, 2026
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.
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

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 serial decline,
February 4, 2026
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.
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

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 reveal how
February 3, 2026
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.
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

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 dissolution. The
October 6, 2025
Brookside was granted the first three-month exclusive powdered milk export window (May–July 2025) to Algeria to absorb shock of the Kenyan restrictions.
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

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 part of
August 8, 2025
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