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EDITORIAL: Banks Are Our Last Line of Defence – Will They Stop Financing Uganda’s Environmental Collapse?

Editorial, CEO East AfricaBanking & Financial Services The Big StoryNovember 13, 2025November 17, 2025

When Uganda’s capital city floods, it is often framed as a natural disaster. The skies open up in fury, the drains overflow, and Kampala drowns under its own chaos. But the truth, stark and uncomfortable, is that our floods are man-made. They are not the wrath of the heavens; they are the consequence of greed, negligence, and broken governance. And at the centre of it all stand institutions we once believed were different, Uganda’s banks. As political will falters and environmental enforcement collapses under the weight of corruption and patronage, banks have become crucial. They are the last institutions still…

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EU Envoy Jan Sadek, PSFU’s Nzeyi, and Ministers Kasaija, Nyamutoro, and Mwebesa Push for Deeper EU-Uganda Mineral and AgriTech Trade

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & Analysis The Big StoryFebruary 20, 2025February 20, 2025

Uganda and the European Union (EU) have deepened their commitment to strengthening trade and investment ties, focusing on Agricultural Technology (AgriTech) and Sustainable Mining as key drivers for economic growth. The Uganda-EU Business Insights 2025, held at Mestil Hotel in Kampala, provided a high-level platform to accelerate European investments in Uganda’s agriculture and mineral sectors, while addressing policy frameworks, trade facilitation, and technology transfer. Leading the discussions were EU Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Jan Sadek, Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) Chairman, Humphrey Nzeyi, and key government ministers: Hon. Matia Kasaija (Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development), Hon. Phiona Nyamutoro…

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DOB Equity Invests in Spouts International to Transform Access to Clean Water in East Africa

Brian EmorutCompany NewsJanuary 20, 2025January 20, 2025

East Africa’s impact investment leader, DOB Equity has announced an investment in Spouts International, a company transforming access to clean water with its locally manufactured ceramic water filters, branded as Purifaaya. Purifaaya filters provide a safe, affordable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional water purification methods. Using advanced ceramic filtration technology, the filters eliminate the need for boiling water, reducing environmental harm caused by deforestation, indoor air pollution and carbon emissions. Since its inception, Spouts has distributed approximately 300,000 filters, benefiting close to two million people and eliminating over 1.5 million tons of carbon emissions. The filters are made from locally…

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