Africa: Visa-Free Travel Seen As Key to Unlocking AfCFTA Growth

African policymakers, business leaders, and development institutions have renewed calls for visa-free travel across the continent, describing the free movement of people as… Read more »

Uganda: BAT Uganda Revenue Slumps 18 Percent As Illicit Cigarettes Bite Profits

British American Tobacco Uganda Ltd. saw gross revenue fall 18% in the 2025 fiscal year as the company grappled with a surge in illicit cigarette sales, according to audited… Read more »

Uganda: When Uganda's Emergency Crises Become Cash Cows

In Uganda, disasters ranging from seasonal floods, landslides, to public health emergencies--rarely spare ordinary citizens. Families displaced by floods can spend weeks in… Read more »

Uganda: Brightermonday Shifts Youth Employment Focus to Skills Matching

The structure of Uganda's labour market is increasingly shifting from job searching to skills matching, as employers place greater emphasis on preparedness, relevance and… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Hosts European Golf Delegation in Drive to Boost Sports Tourism

A delegation from the European Tour Group is in Fort Portal as part of an eight-day fact-finding mission aimed at assessing Uganda's golf courses and the tourism potential… Read more »

Uganda: Nile Breweries Injects Shs20 Million Into Run for the Nile Marathon

Nile Breweries Limited has boosted preparations for the 2026 Run for the Nile with a Shs20million sponsorship, reaffirming its commitment to water stewardship and environmental… Read more »

Uganda: Kabaka Foundation, I&m Bank Extend Free Health Services to Thousands in Luwero

More than 5,000 residents of Luwero District benefited from free medical care during the recently concluded Tubeere Balamu Health Camp, held at St. Jude Primary School in Kasana,… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's KPC IPO Move - Coup or Risk?

For more than 50 years, Uganda depended on its eastern neighbour, Kenya, to transport the fuel that powers its economy, but had little influence over the infrastructure and pricing… Read more »

Uganda: Magogo Right On Reforms to Ugandan Club Football

Football in Uganda naturally attracts passionate and organic support. Despite this deep connection with fans, the game has been struggling for nearly two decades as match… Read more »

Uganda: ABQ Cloud Launches Ugandan Sovereign Cloud Ecosystem

Uganda has marked a historic milestone in its digital transformation journey with the official launch of ABQ Cloud, the country's indigenous sovereign cloud ecosystem, unveiled at… Read more »

Uganda: 6 Killed, 7 Critically Injured in Kyankwanzi Road Crash

Six people were killed and seven others critically injured early Sunday in a head-on collision in Kyankwanzi District, central Uganda, police said. Read more »

Uganda: Save the Date - 4th Annual Ikon Awards August 15

The 2026 iKON Awards will officially take place on Saturday, August 15, with increased participation from international filmmakers across Africa. iKON Awards, the Grand Stage of… Read more »

Uganda: Mami Deb and Tanqueray Welcome the Season in Style

One simply must whisper about the evening that has set Kampala society abuzz. A soirée of such elegance that drew the ladies of the ton to the house of Cleave, inspired by… Read more »

Uganda: EACOP Hands Over Nyamasoga-Katooke Road

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in partnership with Hoima City, has handed over the newly constructed Nyamasoga - KatookeRoad under its Socio-Economic Investment (SEI)… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Artist Fuses Music, Film and HIV Advocacy in Creative Surge

Bashir Lukonge, professionally known as Bash Luks, is steadily emerging as one of the most multidimensional voices in Uganda's contemporary entertainment industry. Born in 1993 and… Read more »

Uganda: Tanqueray, Mami Deb & an Exclusive Bridgerton Viewing Party - Who's in and Who's Watching From Home?

It is salary week and in the streets of Kampala, that can only mean one thing: the gents are ready to spend, and the ladies of the ton are stepping out in full force. Read more »

Uganda: How a Shs 800,000 Lifeline From Finca Kept Ayilo Women's Businesses Alive

When one member of the Anyawi Amami Business Group quietly left Ayilo 1 Refugee Settlement for Juba, South Sudan, she left behind more than memories. She left a loan balance of Shs… Read more »

Uganda: Ikon Awards and Reach a Hand Uganda Unveil 2026 Fellowship Cohort

iKON Awards and Reach A Hand Uganda have unveiled the 2026 cohort of the iKON Young Filmmakers Fellowship Program at an event at the Reach A Hand Uganda offices in Lungujja. Read more »

Uganda: Kabasweka and Nyachama Set Pace in MTN Uganda Sponsored 2026 Entebbe Ladies Open

Two of the favourites, defending 2024 Entebbe Ladies Open champion Peace Kabasweka from Toro Club and Uganda Ladies Open 2025 champion Mercy Nyachama of Kenya jumped into an early… Read more »

Uganda: Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor Celebrates Historic 100th Birthday

Week-long celebrations to mark His Royal Highness Kwar Adhola, Moses Stephen Owor's 100th birthday, climax with a grand ceremony on Saturday at which Yoweri Kaguta T. Museveni,… Read more »

Uganda: Buganda Kingdom Backs Launch of Kibuga, a New E-Commerce Platform

The Buganda Kingdom today witnessed the official launch of Kibuga, a new e-commerce platform aimed at transforming how Ugandans buy and sell goods online. The launch, held in… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Set to Launch Revised National Trade Policy and National Export Development Strategy

Uganda will next month launch a revised National Trade Policy and National Export Development Strategy as it seeks to implement an ambitious tenfold growth strategy anchored on… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Meeting - Let Us Cut Nsibambi Some Flak

Throughout history, brave men and women have sought peace with their opponents. They showed courage, empathy, and a willingness to put the nation first. Sometimes, they choose to… Read more »

Uganda: Mind and Medicine

When Dr Etheldreda Nakimuli-Mpungu speaks about depression and HIV, she does so with the measured tone of a researcher -- but also with the urgency of someone who has witnessed the… Read more »

Uganda: Ikon Awards Partners With Blue Pictures Entertainment to Expand Global Opportunities for Ugandan Filmmakers

iKON Awards and Blue Pictures Entertainment have inked a partnership, appointing iKON Awards as SIRA's execution and implementation partner in Uganda. Read more »