October 04, 2022
Uganda: UBL Holds Forum to Boost Buy Uganda Build Uganda Policy
Uganda Breweries Limited hosted farmers to a forum to discuss the potential to scale up farming to supplement government efforts to see manufactures embrace full sourcing of raw… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Internet Most Expensive in World
The cost of internet use in Uganda is the highest in the world, according to research by Surfshark; a cybersecurity company based in the Netherlands that deals in virtual private… Read more »
October 02, 2022
Uganda: NSSF Stuck Over 'Orders From Above'
In September President Museveni launched a new housing estate constructed by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) in Lubowa, outside Kampala. The $73m estate has 370 housing… Read more »
Uganda: Lawmakers Urge Govt to Increase Funding for Mental Health Services
MPs have adopted a motion, urging government to increase funding for mental and psychiatric care services in the country. Read more »
September 28, 2022
Uganda: Govt to Release S.$7.7 Million for Coffee, Tea Seedlings
Government has agreed to release Shs30 billion towards the supply of seedlings to coffee and tea farmers, the Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija, has said. Read more »
Uganda: Power Outages in West Nile Irk MPs
Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee (Central) are irked by the power outages in West Nile that have adversely affected the smooth running of Muni University in… Read more »
September 27, 2022
Uganda: Housing Finance Bank Launches Online Govt Securities Portal That Allows Customers to Invest On the Go
Today, Housing Finance Bank officially launched its Government Securities Portal with a campaign dubbed" Invest On The Go" at Mestil Hotel and Residences, Kampala. The online… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Uganda: Parliament Scraps Excise Duty On Confectionaries
MPs have passed the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2022 scrapping taxes on sugar confectionaries, sweets, gums, and chocolates. Read more »
August 30, 2022
East Africa: Stanbic Records U.S.$40 Million Transactions Via Its East Africa Borderless Platform
The phenomenal growth of Stanbic Bank's East Africa Borderless Banking platform has revealed a pent-up demand for secure, real-time transactions across international borders. Read more »
September 22, 2022
Uganda: Grid Expansion and Reinforcement Project to Light Up West Nile Region
Uganda's Northern and West Nile regions have had unreliable electricity supplies limiting industrialization and energy-dependent economic activities for decades but this will soon… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Re to Provide Cover for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
What have been the highlights of Uganda Re's performance for 2021? Read more »
September 20, 2022
Uganda: WHO Lauds Uganda's Effort in Promoting Road Safety
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has pledged to work with Parliament and other stakeholders in implementing its new resolution on curbing traffic accident deaths by 50 percent… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Uganda: Europe Bias Against EACOP
Days after the European Union passed a resolution condemning ongoing investment in fossil fuels in Uganda, the basis for the censure remains unclear. Read more »
September 15, 2022
Uganda: Makerere's Lumumba Hall to Get a Coat of Paint for First Time in 50 Years
Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has ordered students residing in Lumumba Hall of residence to immediately vacate and pave way for its renovation. Read more »
September 01, 2022
Uganda: Vandals Drive Transport Ministry to Embrace Concrete Rail Sleepers
The Ministry of Works and Transport has resorted to the use of concrete sleepers over the steel ones in restoration of the railway to curb vandalism. Read more »
Uganda: Absa Partners With the Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology
Absa Bank Uganda has partnered with the Uganda Institute of Information and Communication Technology (UICT) to provide ICT skills training to youth in vocational institutions… Read more »
Uganda: Totalenergies EP Uganda Equips Project Affected Persons in Buliisa
TotalEnergies EP Uganda has this week reiterated its commitment to supporting sustainable and inclusive economic growth through income generating activities by the Tilenga project… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Uganda: Stanbic Bank Boosts Customers Amidst Tough Economic Environment
Stanbic Bank customers can now expect to enjoy flexible terms when accessing loans including an increased loan tenure of up to 84 months and zero percent arrangement fees on all… Read more »