Uganda: Faras Uganda Adds New Safety and Payment Features to Ride-Hailing App

Ride-hailing service provider Faras Uganda has introduced new features to its mobile app aimed at improving safety, convenience, and digital payments for users. Read more »

Uganda: Nita-U Launches Nationwide Campaign to Mobilise Public for Digital, Offline Safety

The National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) has launched a Cyber Security, data protection and privacy awareness campaign aimed at increasing the public awareness… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Calls for Integrity, Patient Capital As He Opens Uganda Devt Finance Summit

President Museveni has emphasized the central role of development finance institutions in Africa's transformation, urging planners and financiers to balance infrastructure spending… Read more »

Uganda: One Dead, Three Injured in Kassanda Truck Accident As Police Blame Over-Speeding

The territorial police in Kassanda District have launched investigations into a fatal road crash that left one person dead and three others critically injured. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Business Community Honored At People's Choice Quality Awards

Uganda's business community has been recognized for its pivotal role in job creation and national development during the People's Choice Quality Awards, held yesterday at the… Read more »

Uganda: Bloomberg Philanthropies Names Kampala Bronze Winner in Global Road Safety Speed Challenge

Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced Kampala, Uganda, as a bronze category winner in the first-ever Initiative for Global Road Safety (IGRS) Speed Challenge, recognizing the… Read more »

Uganda: Samsung Watu Partnership Delivers Smartphones to 500,000 Ugandans

While Uganda's population is about 50 million, only around 18.2 million smartphones are in use, leaving more than half the country without access to the opportunities mobile… Read more »

Uganda: Hamza Mutebi - Swico CEO Talks Building Trust, Patience, and Technology

Hamza Mutebi, chief executive of State Wide Insurance Company (Swico), is a man of energy, conviction, and clear vision. Read more »

Uganda: Rwabwogo Pushes Value Addition As Key to Fighting Poverty

Presidential Advisor on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID), Odrek Rwabwogo, has urged Uganda to reduce its reliance on raw material exports and embrace value addition as a… Read more »

East Africa: Uganda Secures Financing for Standard Gauge Railway Project

Uganda's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project has officially moved into the implementation stage, underpinned by a robust financing structure designed to ensure timely completion. Read more »

Uganda: Ham Shuns Parliament Probe On Nakivubo Channel Redevelopment

City businessman Hamis Kiggundu, commonly known as Ham, has snubbed a Parliamentary probe into the controversial redevelopment of the Nakivubo Channel, sending his representative,… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Upgrades Bunyoro University Access Roads

Government has embarked on opening new roads and upgrading existing ones, leading to the site chosen to host Bunyoro University in Buhimba Town Council, Kikuube District. Read more »

Uganda: Govt Targets Energy Waste As Uedcl Opens Liaison Office for Manufacturers

The government is stepping up measures to reduce wasteful energy consumption, particularly among industrial manufacturers, according to State Minister for Energy Sidronius Okaasai… Read more »

Uganda: Rwandair Expands Fleet With New Aircraft to Improve Reliability

RwandAir has boosted its operations with the delivery of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft, one of which is already in service, as part of efforts to strengthen reliability and reduce… Read more »

Uganda: Kanara Seed School Construction Project Stalls As Contractor Abandons Site in Kitagwenda

Construction of Kanara Seed School in Kanara Sub-county, Kitagwenda District, has stalled for over a year after the contractor abandoned the site, leaving residents and local… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Economy On Growth Track Despite Global Challenges

Uganda's economy has continued to expand despite global and domestic shocks, Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has said. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Kasaija highlighted… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Touts Oil, Gas, and Innovation As Drivers for Dream $500bn Economy

Uganda is positioning itself for long-term economic transformation, Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has revealed. Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Calls for African Political and Economic Unity to Secure Future

President Museveni has renewed his call for regional political and economic integration, warning that fragmented African markets and weak security cooperation threaten the… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Asks NRM Delegates to Fight Poverty, Corruption, Build Money Economy

President Museveni has opened the first meeting of the 4th National Conference of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, rallying delegates to focus… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Moves Into Implementation Stage of Standard Gauge Railway Project

The long-awaited Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project is officially moving from the planning phase into full implementation, the Ministry of Works and Transport announced today. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Airlines Dismisses Reports of Irregularities in Fleet Acquisition

Uganda Airlines has dismissed reports suggesting irregularities in its ongoing fleet acquisition process, describing the claims as speculative and premature. Read more »

Uganda: Bankers' Association, Visa Join Forces to Bolster Cybersecurity in Financial Sector

The Uganda Bankers' Association (UBA), in partnership with global digital payments leader Visa, convened a half-day cybersecurity workshop at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala,… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Urges Ugandans to Join Money Economy to Protect Gains

President Museveni has called on Ugandans to protect the country's economic gains as Uganda continues its journey toward high middle-income status. Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Assures Kenyan-Based Investors of Partnership in Infrastructure Projects

President Museveni has assured Kenya-based investors from Rebel Group, an international consultancy and investment firm, of Uganda's readiness to partner with them in key… Read more »

Uganda: Masheda Foods Opens Uganda's First Catfish Processing Factory

Uganda's aquaculture industry received a major boost on Saturday as Masheda Foods Limited officially unveiled its state-of-the-art catfish processing facility in Buyala, Mpigi… Read more »