March 11, 2023
Uganda: Why Ugandans Are Getting Poorer?
Overall, Ugandans are better off today than they were 10 years ago, according to a report published on Feb.28 by the Legatum Institute, a London-based think-tank. On specifics,… Read more »
March 05, 2023
Uganda: BAT Uganda Calls on Govt to Help Fight Illicit Trade
BAT Uganda has called upon the Government to ramp up efforts to curb illicit trade in cigarettes, which it says is impacting the sustainability of its business. In its 2022… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Uganda: African Development Bank Concludes 2023 Insurer Roadshow to Mobilize Private Capital for Africa
The Co-Financing, Syndications and Client Solutions department of the African Development Bank Group has met with London-based insurers to galvanize continued support of the Bank's… Read more »
Uganda: KCCA Tasked On Delayed Pay of Casual Workers
Parliament's Committee on Public Accounts - Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has put Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)'s technical team to task… Read more »
Uganda: Kadaga Upbeat As Uganda Prepares to Host 14th East African Procurement, Business Expo
First Deputy Prime Minister Rebeca Alitwala Kadaga has re-emphasised that East African countries must work together to achieve development for all. Read more »
February 23, 2023
Uganda: Absa Bank Uganda Staff Plant 6,000 Trees in Kawempe
Staff from Absa Bank Uganda have taken part in a community sensitisation and environmental awareness campaign in partnership with the My Tree Initiative to plant up to 6,000 trees… Read more »
February 20, 2023
Uganda: Investment in Energy Far From Rural Transformation - MPs
Government's heavy investment in the energy sector is not benefiting the intended end users, Members of Parliament have observed. Read more »
Uganda: UDB Records 52 Percent Surge in Loan Portfolio to Shs1.2tn
Uganda Development Bank, the country's national development finance institution has reported a 52% surge in loan portfolio to Shs1.2trillion for the year ended December 31, 2022,… Read more »
February 17, 2023
Uganda: Review Taxes On Internet, Devices-CSOs
Ugandan government need to review taxes on internet and internet-enabled devices such as smartphones ahead of the proposed national budget for the Financial Year 2023/24 to achieve… Read more »
Africa: Africa Cannot Afford Failing to Implement AfCFTA - AU Commissioner
Africa cannot afford failing to implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a senior official of the African Union Commission (AUC) has said. Read more »
February 03, 2023
Uganda: Centenary Bank Moves to Support School Owners and Parents As Schools Resume
Centenary Bank has announced it is offering affordable Cente education product for parents, students and school proprietors in a bid to cushion their financial burden as schools… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Uganda: Government to Ensure Workforce Acquires Appropriate Digital Skills
The government through the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance reiterated its commitment towards re-skilling and up-skilling the government workforce to acquire appropriate… Read more »
Uganda: Britam Uganda Won't Exit the Market
Britam Insurance Company (Uganda) Limited and Britam Asset Managers Company (Uganda) Limited executives have said, the company does not have any plans to exit the Ugandan market. Read more »
Uganda: Ministers to Present Statement On Entebbe Airport Extortions
The Ministers for Works and Internal Affairs have been directed to present a joint statement to the House on allegations of extortion at Entebbe International Airport. Read more »
Uganda: EACOP Receive Licence to Construct 1,443km East African Oil Pipeline
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, whilst attending the Kingfisher drilling inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, has also witnessed the handover of the license to Construct the East… Read more »
Uganda: Ecobank Supports Community Change Makers
Ecobank Uganda has extended in-kind funding of Shs1million to eight community change makers as part of its recently concluded digital campaign dubbed "12 days of… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Uganda: MTN Uganda Announces 5-Year Sponsorship for the Uganda Cranes
As the number one supporter of Ugandan football, MTN Uganda has announced a UGX 19 billion shillings sponsorship towards the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) over… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Uganda: MTN Uganda Ranked Uganda's Best Network
MTN has been ranked as having the best network in Uganda for both data and voice in 2022 following an independent network test from a global firm, Rohde & Schwarz. Read more »
January 17, 2023
Kenya: Kenya Airways Stays Off NSE As Government Hunts for Buyer
Kenya Airways shares have been suspended from trading for an additional year from 5 January, according to a statement from the Nairobi Stock Exchange. Read more »
Uganda: Opposition Adopts New Budget Approach
The Opposition in Parliament is adopting a new approach to the National Budget moving away from responding to the government's propositions to developing a completely different… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Uganda: Government Must Urgently Address Road Accidents
Road accidents are on the rise like never before and it is important for us to interrogate the major causes. This is not the first time we are raising this issue. In just eight… Read more »
Uganda: Petroleum Authority Predicts Further Reduction in Fuel Prices
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda is predicting a further fall in fuel prices in Uganda on the back of increasing supply chains and frugal monetary policies by the Central Bank. By… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Uganda: MTN Uganda Inks Deal With Huawei Technologies to Modernize Its Networks Towards 5g
MTN Uganda has announced a five-year strategic partnership with Huawei Technologies, a global ICT solutions provider, to transform and modernize its network towards a Cloud-native… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Revenue Authority to Lose U.S.$271 Million in Tax Exemptions
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) may lose Shs2.8 trillion to tax exemptions, credits and deferrals for the financial year 2022/2023. Read more »
January 09, 2023
Uganda: Why Ugandan Businesses Should Embrace Risk Management Amid Global Volatility
Even as humanity collectively embarks on the painstaking journey of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses in Uganda, Sub-Saharan Africa and the world over are currently… Read more »