With digital fraud on the rise, MoMo has taken a leading role in the fight to secure Uganda’s financial ecosystem. MoMo CEO Richard Yego on Thursday afternoon joined other industry leaders at the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) Headquarters for a…
In a powerful strategic move, Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), a subsidiary of East African Breweries Limited (EABL), unveiled a new product, Bell Lager Citrus, aiming to capture a bigger share of Uganda’s competitive alcoholic beverages market. The new brand, a…
A decade-old scandal has resurfaced at the heart of the capital city administration, the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), raising serious alarms about systemic corruption and a chronic lack of accountability. During a fiery session of the Committee on Commissions,…
As policymakers and industry leaders converge at the 2nd Annual Regional Industrialisation Conference in Kampala, a critical conversation is taking centre stage: the relentless battle against illicit trade. The conference, themed “Enhancing policy advocacy for sustainable regional industrial growth,” shone…
Uganda’s economic future is taking flight, and a robust focus on aviation security is strengthening its wings. In a high-level two-day workshop held at Lake View Hotel in Mbarara this week, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) convened Airport Security…
In a powerful collaboration aimed at fostering environmental stewardship and sustainable development, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has partnered with Rotary District 9213 and Rotary District 9214 to launch a transformative new program dubbed the ‘EACOP Green Schools Initiative‘.…
For too long, a common perception has held back millions of Ugandans from securing their financial futures: that investing is a privilege reserved for the wealthy or a complex world only for experts. This belief, however, is a myth that…
Africa’s industrial revolution will be sown in its fields. This was the powerful message resonating from the 2nd Annual Regional Industrialisation Conference, held today at the Kampala Serena Hotel. Under the theme, “Enhancing Policy Advocacy for Sustainable Regional Industrial Growth,”…
Just four months after taking over from Umeme as Uganda’s national power supplier, the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), led by Paul Mwesigwa as Managing Director, is facing intense scrutiny from Members of Parliament over allegations of illegal electricity…
Uganda’s tourism sector is no longer just a collection of stunning landscapes and unique wildlife; it has emerged as a multi-faceted engine of national development. According to Senior Presidential Advisor on Tourism and former CEO of the Uganda Tourism Board…
As Uganda prepares to host the prestigious Brand Africa Awards ceremony on August 15th, 2025, at the Kampala Serena Hotel, the spotlight intensifies on a critical force reshaping corporate identity and consumer engagement across the continent: digitalisation. This transformative wave…
Uganda’s booming tourism sector, a key driver of the economy and a leading foreign exchange earner, is set for a significant digital leap forward. This comes after MoMo by MTN Uganda and the Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA) officially forged…
Uganda’s ambitious industrialisation agenda, particularly in the long-underserved West Nile sub-region, received a massive boost on Friday with the official commissioning of the USD 20 million Nyagak III Hydropower Plant. With a generation capacity of 6.6 megawatts (MW), this Public-Private…
Uganda’s growing oil and gas sector, a cornerstone of the country’s economic future, is set for accelerated development following high-level discussions between the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) and top executives from Standard Bank Group, the parent company of Stanbic…
The insurance landscape in Uganda is on the verge of a dramatic transformation following the recent approval by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) of Uganda of a merger between two formidable global entities: South African insurance giant Sanlam and Jubilee…