The Financial Alliance for Women Annual Summit 2025 officially kicked off in Kigali, Rwanda, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 and is set to be concluded today. The summit, at which the First Lady of Rwanda, H.E. Jeannette Kagame, was the…
A recent report by Euromonitor International and the Uganda Alcohol Industry Association (UAIA) has highlighted the alarming issue of illicit alcohol in Uganda, which now accounts for 67% of the country’s total alcohol consumption. This was revealed during the launch…
A Paris court held a crucial hearing this week in a campaigner’s bid for accountability from French energy multinational TotalEnergies over its contentious oil project in Uganda. The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, which is under the leadership…
As the world marks Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28, Ecobank Uganda is taking significant strides to address period poverty and promote girls’ education. The bank has been actively supporting the Keep a Girl in School (KAGIS) initiative in partnership…
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), the entity that took over from Umeme in April this year as the national power supplier, has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding electricity access across the country. This was revealed during a stakeholder…
Castle Placement LLC, a premier private capital investment bank, has been mandated to raise US$5 billion (about Shs18.2 trillion) for 1Stock Limited, an investment management company registered in Uganda. The funding will be used to support large-scale infrastructure developments across…
The Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA) has officially inaugurated the UBA Agro-Industrialisation, Tourism, Mineral development, and Science (ATMS) Technical Working Group, with Stanbic Bank’s Executive Director and Head of Corporate and Investment Banking, Mr. Paul Bitature Muganwa, at the helm as…
The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has made a groundbreaking achievement in the development of a new anti-tick vaccine, NAROVAC, which is set to revolutionise livestock farming in Uganda. The vaccine, developed by the National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI),…
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has signed a Management Service Agreement (MSA) with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to launch a partnership focused on evaluating UCAA’s training needs and developing a training plan for the 2026-2028 period. This…
As the world grapples with the challenges of poverty and unemployment, a distinguished Agripreneur and Presidential Adviser on value addition, Dr. Hillary Emma Musoke, is calling on youths to leverage on agriculture to break the chains of generational poverty. According…
Uganda’s aspirations to become an oil-producing nation have long been in the making. With the discovery of commercial oil reserves in the Albertine Graben nearly two decades ago, the country embarked on a journey towards energy self-sufficiency and economic independence.…
In a significant move, Union Investment, one of the world’s top 20 global investors, has decided to remove TotalEnergies from its sustainable investment funds. This decision follows serious allegations related to human rights abuses linked to TotalEnergies’ East African Crude…
The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has launched a Business Matching Platform, known as BizLink, to connect Ugandan ICT professionals and companies with international counterparts. This platform is designed to…
The Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Uganda has taken a significant step in supporting the growth and resilience of Uganda’s energy industry by unveiling two new products specifically designed for the oil and gas sector. The products, launched during the KCB…
In a significant milestone for Uganda and African women, Dr. Patricia Ojangole, the Managing Director of Uganda Development Bank (UDB), has been appointed Chairperson of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI). This appointment is a testament to Dr.…