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Ruth Nankabirwa

Uganda Airlines CEO Jennifer Bamuturaki and UEDCL boss Paul Mwesigwa are under intense pressure as public frustration, politics, and performance collide. Running strategic state enterprises with deep legacy problems, their survival may hinge less on history and more on how decisively they deliver results now.
Uganda Airlines CEO Jennifer Bamuturaki and UEDCL boss Paul Mwesigwa are under intense pressure as public frustration, politics, and performance collide. Running strategic state enterprises with deep legacy problems, their survival may hinge less on history and more on how decisively they deliver results now.

On the Edge: Why 2026 Could be a Make-or-Break Year for Uganda Airlines’ Jennifer Bamuturaki and UEDCL’s Paul Mwesigwa

If there are any Ugandan CEOs in the hot seat, then it is Uganda Airlines’ Jennifer Bamuturaki and Uganda Electricity Distribution Limited’s Paul Mwesigwa. They run two strategic state enterprises, and both
January 3, 2026
UMEME’s share price climb signals investor focus shifting from an expired concession to the London arbitration, where potential compensation and settlement outcomes could unlock significant post-concession value.
UMEME’s share price climb signals investor focus shifting from an expired concession to the London arbitration, where potential compensation and settlement outcomes could unlock significant post-concession value.

UMEME’s Share Price Surge: What is the Market Beginning to Price In?

When UMEME’s concession ended in March last year, the market assumed finality. Power lines would keep running, but value, many believed, had gone with the concession. The share price, according to an
January 2, 2026
A photo of collage of Bank of Uganda Governor, Michael Atingi-Ego, Agnes Alaba- Commissioner, Mines Department, and Eng. Irene Pauline Batebe- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development.

Tight Rules, Big Money: Energy Ministry Restricts Gold Trade to Licensed Operators as Central Bank Enters a UGX 20 Trillion Market 

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has tightened control over Uganda’s gold trade, unfolding against a backdrop of record-breaking export earnings, a planned entry of the central bank into domestic gold
December 19, 2025
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Highlights from the King’s Birthday celebrations hosted by the British High Commission Kampala, featuring Ugandan leaders, diplomats, and partners advancing UK–Uganda cooperation.
British High Commissioner to Uganda, H.E. Lisa Chesney MBE, is joined by Uganda’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, alongside a cross-section of public- and private-sector leaders—including members of the British Chamber of Commerce in Uganda—as they celebrate His Majesty King Charles III’s 77th birthday in Kampala.

British Envoy, Lisa Chesney Calls for Stronger UK–Uganda Climate Partnership as UK Celebrates King Charles III’s 77th Birthday

The British High Commissioner to Uganda, H.E. Lisa Chesney MBE, has called upon Uganda and the United Kingdom to deepen their shared commitment to climate action, using the celebration of His Majesty
November 18, 2025
Sam Ntulume, Executive Director and Chief Operations Officer at I&M Bank, speaks during the "Financing Mining and Mineral Value Addition" session.

Mining, Finance, Key Stakeholders Discuss Sustainable Growth at 14th Mineral Wealth Conference

Uganda’s mining industry came under the spotlight this week, as local and international stakeholders and players gathered at the Kampala Serena Hotel for the 14th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference. Organized by the
September 27, 2025
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