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Java House cafe at Shell Ambercourt station in Jinja. Photo credit/ Vivo Energy

Java House restaurant chain sold in undisclosed multi-million dollar deal

Java House, a quick service restaurant chain in Uganda and other East African countries is set to change ownership for the fourth time in a space of a decade with the transaction

January 27, 2025

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Transforming Africa into an Economic and Intellectual Powerhouse: Meet Peter Kagunye, the Edupreneur Behind the Cavendish University Brand.

The global job marketplace needs constantly evolve, yet tertiary education isn’t revolving as fast. However, across Africa, private investors have emerged to fill this void. One of Africa’s more prominent investors in

January 26, 2025

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One of the oil drilling rigs in the Tilenga Project operated by French giant TotalEnergies Uganda.

Uganda’s oil projects hit by delays, funding shortfalls – Auditor General says

The Auditor General, Edward Akol, has noted with concern that the Tilenga and KingFisher Development Area oil projects in western Uganda are behind schedule in hitting completion targets, with some activities also

January 23, 2025

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Airtel Africa in strategic collaboration with top African artists to promote better data usage

Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services across 14 African countries, has partnered with three internationally renowned African artistes, Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of Congo), Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania),

January 21, 2025

Company News·East Africa·Technology & Innovation

BREAKING NEWS: Cooper Motors shuts down operations in Uganda, other East African countries

Cooper Motors Corporation (CMC) Holdings, the parent company of CMC (Uganda) Limited has announced its decision to gradually wind down operations in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, in full compliance with local regulations

January 17, 2025

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Ugandan Startups Raise USD 19M in 2024.

Ugandan startups raised $19m in 2024, bouncing back from the lowly $4.8m that they raised in 2023 as per Africa: The Big Deal database. Africa: The Big Deal database is a database

January 15, 2025

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Western Union, PostBank Uganda Launch International Money Transfers using Wendi Mobile Wallet

Western Union and PostBank Uganda today announce the launch of international money transfers in the Wendi mobile wallet. The co-branded digital service will empower customers in Uganda to send and receive funds

December 24, 2024

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Eng. Deo Bukenya, Senior Pipeline Engineer at PAU (C) sharing insights on the development of the EACOP.

EACOP’S Tanga Oil Export Hub impresses Ugandan Officials as Completion nears

Extensive progress has been made on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, with the construction of a high-tech oil export terminal in Tanga – Tanzania, attaining crucial targets. The facility,

December 24, 2024

East Africa·Energy, Oil & Gas·Politics & Goverment·The Big Story

Dan Komakech, Blencowe's public and community relations officer holding a graphite stone at the Orom- Cross graphite mining area. Blencowe is set to begin mining operations next year .

INVESTIGATION: Mad rush for graphite in Kitgum District- an economic blessing or another resource curse?

In the previously war-ravaged and tightly knit community of Locomo in Kitgum District, the local clan has a saying: “The land belongs to the dead, it is under the care of the

December 20, 2024

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Senior Counsel Patronella Namubiru/ Photo credit: Uganda Law Society.

Uganda’s Patronella Namubiru promoted to Partner at Deloitte Africa

Tax and Legal expert, Patronella Namubiru has been promoted to Partner at Deloitte Africa, effective 1st January 2025. Namubiru has been serving as Deloitte’s Associate Director in East Africa responsible for tax

December 13, 2024

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