Every export-bound coffee bean grown in Uganda is set to carry a digital identity, traceable from the farm where it was harvested to the port where it is loaded onto a vessel. That is the ambition at the heart of…
President Yoweri Museveni’s 2026 State of the Nation Address has placed Uganda’s next policy cycle firmly in motion, with the Government set to table 38 Bills, policy frameworks, reports and statutory instruments before Parliament in the 2026/27 financial year. While…
Leadership transitions often reveal more about a company’s future than its annual reports. That is why the appointment of Phrase Lubega as Managing Director of MTN Mobile Money Uganda, subject to regulatory approval, deserves closer attention than a routine executive…
For years, Uganda’s insurance sector was defined by one word: fragmentation. Dozens of insurers competed for relatively small market share in an industry where penetration remained among the lowest in Africa. Competition was abundant; scale was not. Many firms struggled…
On a mining site in Buhweju, western Uganda, a small-scale miner sifts through soil with basic tools, hoping that the next pan will yield enough gold to cover rising food prices, school fees, and transport costs. The work is steady…
For years, Ugandan manufacturers have battled an uncomfortable question in international trade circles; Can locally manufactured products truly compete at global standards? That question is now being answered not through promises or policy speeches but through certification, compliance, exports, and…
For years, Centenary Bank stood almost alone as Uganda’s defining indigenous banking success story. It proved that a Ugandan-rooted financial institution could scale nationally, compete with multinational players, penetrate rural communities, mobilize grassroots savings, and earn the trust of millions.…
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, and perhaps more strategically than many realise, a different kind of story is beginning to emerge. The transition…
Every morning, Uganda exports wealth it never fully keeps. In the hills of Ntungamo, a coffee farmer harvests beans that will eventually sell in European supermarkets for nearly twenty times what she earns. Uganda grows the coffee. Europe roasts it.…
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…
When an employee leaves a company, the process is often familiar: an exit interview, the return of a laptop, and well-wishes for the future. Leaders naturally focus on succession planning and filling the vacant role. But beneath this standard offboarding…
Financial reporting is more than just a regulatory requirement; it’s a powerful tool for institutions to communicate their value and impact to stakeholders. According to Peter Ssenyange, the Chief Financial Officer of PostBank Uganda Ltd, “Financial statements tell you what…
The Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sunil Gupta, this week visited Uganda, accompanied by members of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). He was accompanied by Chief Operating Officer, Gavin Hudson, Chief People and Culture Officer, Natasa Prodanovic,…
Uganda Development Bank (UDB), which is headed by Patricia Ojangole as Managing Director, has introduced the UDB SME Kazi Loan, a tailored financial solution designed to empower small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda. This loan offers funding of up…
Kenya’s residential market is experiencing remarkable growth across the income spectrum, driven by increasing demand from local buyers, expatriates, and international investors Kenya’s residential market is thriving, driven by rising demand from buyers, expatriates, and international investors. The luxury and…