On a mining site in Buhweju, western Uganda, a small-scale miner sifts through soil with basic tools, hoping that the next pan …
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Banking
NCBA Bank champions financial market development
NCBA Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Uganda’s financial markets, positioning the sector as a critical enabler of the country’s…Read More → -
Business
Beyond Payments: Why Phrase Lubega’s appointment signals MTN Mobile Money Uganda’s next growth chapter
Leadership transitions often reveal more about a company’s future than its annual reports. That is why the appointment of Phrase Lubega as…Read More → -
Banking
The Making of Uganda’s new Insurance giants
For years, Uganda’s insurance sector was defined by one word: fragmentation. Dozens of insurers competed for relatively small market share in an…Read More → -
Agribusiness
Coffee vs Gold: Which Commodity will drive Uganda’s future?
In 2026, Uganda found itself celebrating two major export milestones, the country surpassed Ethiopia in monthly coffee export volumes, exporting 47,606 tonnes…Read More → -
Banking
The end of an era? Why Standard Chartered’s exit signals a new banking order in Africa
When Barclays exited Africa and became Absa, many dismissed it as a corporate restructuring exercise. When Citigroup began retreating from consumer banking…Read More →
By Publicist East Africa Few regulators have done more to quietly reshape Uganda’s financial architecture than Alhaj Dr. Kaddunabbi Ibrahim Lubega. For …
Uganda’s post-pandemic tourism story had been one of East Africa’s most compelling. In 2024, arrivals rose 7.7% to 1.37 million, earnings surged …
As Africa’s economies navigate intensifying global uncertainty, accelerating digital disruption, climate-linked financial pressures, and shifting geopolitical trade dynamics, central banks across East …
Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars flow into religious tourism destinations across the world. From the Vatican and Jerusalem to Lalibela …
The transition in leadership at the Uganda Bankers Association comes at a pivotal moment for Uganda’s financial sector, defined by accelerating digital …
By Publicist East Africa As part of our expanding weekly Captains and Lionesses of Industry series, Publicist East Africa continues to spotlight …
For years, Uganda’s agricultural conversation has largely revolved around one dominant narrative: farmers need more support, more financing, more inputs, more seedlings, …
Uganda’s tourism sector is growing globally in visibility, recognition, and earnings. But behind the optimism lies a structural problem the industry can …
For years, one word has defined Uganda’s oil sector: delay. Delayed production timelines. Delayed refinery negotiations. Delayed investment decisions. And still, no …
Uganda may have quietly crossed an important economic milestone, one that could carry significant implications for the country’s export economy, industrialisation agenda, …
This Week’s Captain of Industry: Publicist East Africa At a time when Uganda is aggressively positioning tourism as a pillar of socio-economic …
For years, Ugandan manufacturers have battled an uncomfortable question in international trade circles; Can locally manufactured products truly compete at global standards? …
Rwanda’s recent decision to formally regulate cryptocurrencies and virtual assets mayprove to be one of the most significant digital finance policy shifts …
For years, Centenary Bank stood almost alone as Uganda’s defining indigenous banking success story. It proved that a Ugandan-rooted financial institution could …
For years, Uganda’s banking industry has largely been defined by foreign-owned institutions, legacy perceptions, and an urban-centred approach to growth. Yet quietly, …
In Uganda’s increasingly restless political and economic environment, words alone are no longer enough. Citizens have heard promises before. They have listened …
Africa’s marketing, brand, and reputation economy is no longer emerging, it is asserting itself globally. The unveiling of the 2026 ACMO100, Africa’s …
Uganda is preparing to become an oil-producing nation, yet it still depends almost entirely on imported fuel to keep its economy moving. …
Every morning, Uganda exports wealth it never fully keeps. In the hills of Ntungamo, a coffee farmer harvests beans that will eventually …
Uganda’s aviation sector is entering one of its most strategically sensitive periods in recent years balancing global geopolitical disruptions, rising diplomatic …
For years, Uganda’s banking sector has carried a familiar contradiction: strong profits, expanding balance sheets, rapid digital adoption, and rising deposits, alongside …
Uganda’s electricity transition has moved from policy to pressure. It offers a clear lesson. In large-scale public sector shifts, communication is not …
Uganda has taken back control of its electricity distribution system and the test has begun. Following the exit of Umeme Limited, Uganda …
