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    Canal+ shuts down loss-making Showmax Streaming Platform

    Paul MurungiMedia & CommunicationThe Big StoryMarch 5, 2026March 5, 2026

    French media giant Canal+ has decided to shut down Showmax, the streaming platform developed by MultiChoice, after years of mounting losses that underscored the difficulty of building a profitable subscription…

    Why Susan Nsibirwa is in the Hot Seat: Inside the Power Struggles and the Economics Reshaping NMG Uganda

    Jeff WintersMedia & CommunicationThe Big StoryMarch 5, 2026March 5, 2026

    When Susan Nsibirwa took over as managing director of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda, she arrived with the promise of a reset. At her first staff address at Hotel Africana,…

    High Court Allows Rocket Health Share Transfer Meeting to Proceed Without Dr. Davis Musinguzi 

    Paul MurungiLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryMarch 4, 2026March 4, 2026

    Uganda’s High Court has cleared the way for a decisive shareholders’ meeting that could formally reshape the ownership and governance of one of East Africa’s most talked-about digital health startups—Rocket…

    CEO of the Month: How Soumendra Sahu Reset and Accelerated Airtel Uganda’s Growth Engine 

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsLeadership & GovernanceThe Big StoryMarch 2, 2026March 2, 2026

    Last week, Airtel Uganda released its full 2025 financial results, underscoring a year of accelerated growth, tighter operational discipline, and structural digital transformation under Managing Director Soumendra Sahu and Board…

    End of an era: Why Nation Media Group Is Merging its Weekend Editions

    Paul Murungi and Muhereza KyamuteteraMedia & CommunicationNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMarch 1, 2026March 1, 2026

    Nation Media Group has in Uganda announced that it will, effective March 7th, 2026, publish a single consolidated weekend newspaper, merging the Saturday Monitor and the Sunday Monitor into one…

    The Shift to Cloud Computing Is Strategic: Experts Share How to Lead Transformation Without Jeopardising Stability

    Kisakye ImaniTechnology & InnovationFebruary 28, 2026February 28, 2026

    Cloud computing is no longer a technology upgrade. It is a strategic pivot for organisations navigating growth, regulation, cost pressure and digital competition. Yet while the business case for the…

    BAT Uganda Profit Falls to UGX 9.8b Amid Surge in Illicit Cigarette Trade

    Paul MurungiBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsThe Big StoryFebruary 26, 2026February 26, 2026

    British American Tobacco Uganda’s (BATU) net profit declined by 5.3% to UGX 9.76 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, down from UGX 10.31 billion in 2024, as falling…

    UNOC Paid UGX 918 Billion for Kenya Pipeline Shares

    Paul MurungiEnergy, Oil & GasThe Big StoryFebruary 26, 2026February 26, 2026

    Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) invested over UGX 918 billion in the recently concluded initial public offering (IPO) of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), marking one of the region’s largest state-linked…

    Outgoing EABL CFO Risper Ohaga Appointed APA Apollo Group CEO in Planned Transition

    Paul MurungiThe Big StoryFebruary 26, 2026February 26, 2026

    APA Apollo Group has announced a planned leadership transition that will see Risper Ohaga join the regional financial services group as Group Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2026, following…

    StanChart Kenya Appoints Gladys Warirah as New CFO and Executive Director After Chemutai Murgor’s Resignation 

    Paul MurungiThe Big StoryFebruary 26, 2026February 26, 2026

    Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has announced changes to its board and senior management, appointing Gladys Warirah as the new Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director while confirming the resignation of…

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