For years, Uganda’s banking sector has carried a familiar contradiction: strong profits, expanding balance sheets, rapid digital adoption, and rising deposits, alongside a quieter and more persistent limitation in its economic footprint. Banks have scaled. Financial systems have deepened. Transactions…
Uganda’s electricity transition has moved from policy to pressure. It offers a clear lesson. In large-scale public sector shifts, communication is not support. It is strategy. The move from Umeme Limited to Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited was always going…
Uganda has taken back control of its electricity distribution system and the test has begun. Following the exit of Umeme Limited, Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited now assumes full responsibility for power distribution. This places the state utility at the center of one…
Uganda has passed its largest budget ever; UGX 84 trillion. It’s bold. It’s ambitious. And it signals one thing: government is betting big on growth. But here’s the real question; can our system deliver? At face value, this budget is…
Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited has reported a strong financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, posting net profit of UGX 591 billion, representing a 23.6% increase from the previous year, and declaring UGX 360 billion in dividends to…
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) matures from a digital novelty into a foundational pillar of the global economy, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has launched a high-level dialogue on the future of work. The 16th edition of the NSSF Career…
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has officially launched a high-stakes amnesty window, giving thousands of defaulting employers exactly 60 days to settle outstanding contributions or face aggressive litigation. Announcing the move at Workers House in Kampala today, NSSF Deputy…
As global enterprises increasingly pivot toward Africa as the next great hub for customer operations, a new technological bridge has been built between the Middle East and the African continent. Squaretalk, the Jerusalem-based AI-powered communication powerhouse, has officially announced a…
In a decisive move to bolster national security and maintain international aviation standards, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), in partnership with the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC), concluded an intensive sensitisation program to neutralise the threat of…
Part 2: What Emerging Development Finance Models Reveal If industrialisation is Uganda’s declared ambition, then the structure of its capital will determine whether that ambition materialises at scale. Development finance is no longer simply about lending; it is about instrument…
The appointment of Joshua Oigara as the new Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic Holdings Plc, effective March 1, 2026, is more than a standard executive transition. It is a strategic ‘double-down’ by the Standard Bank Group on the East African…
The battle lines for the future of African finance are being redrawn. In a move that has sent ripples through the continent’s financial corridors, Absa Group has appointed Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, the former Managing Director of M-Pesa Africa, to head its…
Part 1: The Institutions Shaping Uganda’s Industrial Future Uganda’s industrial ambition is no longer rhetorical. As the nation transitions into the National Development Plan IV (NDPIV) cycle, the vision of a transformed society is crystallising. Agro-processing zones are expanding, oil-linked…
The landscape of Uganda’s fintech sector is set for a significant shift as Richard Yego, the Managing Director of MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited, prepares to step down on February 28, 2026. After a transformative four-year tenure that began in…
In a significant move for South Africa’s higher education landscape, Sol Plaatje University (SPU) has announced the appointment of Thebe Ikalafeng as its new Chancellor, effective January 16, 2026. The five-year appointment, confirmed by the University Council, marks a historic…