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UBC Records UGX 7.5bn Loss as Financial Pressures Deepen

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryFebruary 8, 2026February 8, 2026

Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) reported a loss after tax of UGX 7.5 billion in the 2024/25 financial year, a sharp deterioration from the UGX 1.432 billion loss recorded the previous…

UBC Audit: A Sound Balance Sheet Masking Structural Fatigue

CEO East Africa MagazineTechnology & Innovation The Big StoryJune 20, 2025June 21, 2025

On paper, Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) is financially sound. Yet, a deeper analysis of Auditor General Edward Akol’s report for the 12 months to June 2024 reveals a troubled national…

UCC Audit: A Pileup of Uncollected Revenues, Licensing Gaps, and Dangerous Silence on Al Regulation

CEO East Africa MagazinePolitics & Goverment The Big StoryJune 14, 2025June 14, 2025

In the age of fibre optics, mobile money, and the explosive promise of artificial intelligence, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) sits at the epicenter of a digital revolution from telecom…

This is why the government should support free-to-air broadcasters

Innocent NahabweBusiness & Markets News & Analysis Technology & Innovation Thought LeadershipOctober 20, 2023October 24, 2023

Most TV stations in Uganda aim to serve Ugandans in the country, with international audiences reached through digital platforms. However, Signet’s limitations force TV station owners to get hybrid licenses to reach their intended audience.