Uganda has no shortage of creative talent. Its musicians, filmmakers, designers, photographers, writers, animators, software developers and digital creators are increasingly producing …
For generations, agriculture in Uganda has been presented primarily as a production question. We have asked how to increase yields, get more …
By Publicist East Africa Editorial Note: Publicist East Africa previously recognised Dr Donald Rukare as a Captain of Industry for his contribution …
East Africa’s banking industry is entering a new phase. For years, the defining measure of ambition was expansion: opening branches, entering new …
Africa has never lacked ambition. Governments have produced long-term development plans, businesses have announced transformation strategies and regional institutions have created frameworks …
East Africa’s financial system has been shaped, more than any other factor, by the rise of Kenya as the region’s banking centre. …
When Uganda Airlines was revived in 2019, much of the conversation centred on restoring national pride, reconnecting Uganda to international destinations and …
In Europe, the euro became the visible symbol of decades of economic integration. But the currency itself was not the beginning of …
For most consumers, a bottle of beer begins on a supermarket shelf or behind the counter of a bar. In reality, it …
From the golden plains of the Maasai Mara to the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean coastline, Kenya has long been synonymous …
For decades, Nairobi has been East Africa’s commercial capital. Today, it is becoming something even more significant, the gateway through which Africa’s …
For decades, a bank’s strength was measured by the size of its branch network. Marble-floored banking halls, long queues and expansive physical …
Uganda’s ambition to build a US$500 billion economy by 2040 will not be determined solely by oil production, industrial parks or major …
Every industrial revolution has had its defining source of energy. Britain’s factories were powered by coal. The Gulf transformed itself through oil. …
One year ago, one of Uganda’s leading homegrown commercial banks embarked on one of the most significant transformations in its history. The …
When the Busoga Kingdom, the Gates Foundation and Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited launched the Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Programme in Jinja this …
Africa sits on one of the world’s largest stores of natural wealth. Its forests absorb billions of tonnes of carbon, its wetlands …
For much of the past five years, one of the most consequential economic decisions in Uganda has not been made in Parliament …
Uganda’s ambition to build a digitally inclusive economy depends on more than expanding internet coverage and rolling out digital government services. It …
When Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania secured the right to jointly host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations under the “Pamoja” (Together) bid, …
By Publicist East Africa When Euromoney named Stanbic Bank Uganda the country’s Best Investment Bank for 2026, it recognised more than another …
By Publicist East Africa Uganda’s agricultural future is increasingly being shaped by a new generation of women who are proving that agribusiness …
“To achieve growth from 50–60 billion dollars to 500 billion dollars is now extremely easy. We already have the roads and infrastructure …
Every generation has produced countries that fundamentally rewrote the rules of economic development. Japan rebuilt itself from the devastation of war into …