Kenya Airways enters the next stage of its turnaround with an interesting contradiction. Passenger demand remains relatively strong and revenues are growing, but the airline is still struggling to translate that activity into profitability. In the first half of 2026,…
Uganda’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are about more than whether the country needs another financial programme. They offer a window into a broader shift across East Africa, governments still have ambitious development plans, but financing those ambitions…
For years, mobile money in Africa was understood as a convenient alternative to cash: a way to send money home, pay a bill, receive money or withdraw funds without visiting a bank. That description is becoming too narrow. Airtel Money…
The global competition for investment is changing. Capital is available, but it is becoming more selective about where it goes, what it builds and the returns it can generate. For developing economies, this means the competition is no longer simply…
In Europe, the euro became the visible symbol of decades of economic integration. But the currency itself was not the beginning of that journey. It was the result of years of cooperation, deeper trade links, stronger institutions and the creation…
By Publicist East Africa For decades, Uganda’s relationship with investing has largely been transactional. Companies have spoken through annual reports, financial statements and statutory annual general meetings, while investors have often been left to interpret the numbers with little opportunity…
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…
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…
A strategic collaboration between MoMo by MTN and the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) is set to revolutionise how ordinary Ugandans access investment opportunities, moving the process from the brokerage office to the mobile phone. MoMo led by the Chief Executive Officer…
The second day of the 7th FITSPA Annual Fintech Conference, held in Kampala this week, zeroed in on the critical confluence of investments, innovations, and collaboration that is rapidly fueling Africa’s financial technology growth story. A major presence at the…
Let’s be honest, the conversation around cryptocurrency in Uganda has often felt like watching a high-stakes thriller. We see the glittering promise, a future of instant cross-border payments, financial inclusion for the unbanked, and a ticket to the global digital…
Direct Pay Uganda (DPO Pay Uganda), a prominent force in the online payments sector, has officially completed its rebrand to Network International. This significant change, which received regulatory approval from the Bank of Uganda, aligns the Ugandan operation with its…
The Bank of Uganda on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, hosted board members from both MTN MoMo and MTN Fintech for a strategic meeting, which was chaired by the BoU Governor, Mr. Michael Atingi-Ego, flanked by Dr. Tumubweinee Twinemanzi, the Executive…
The inaugural Uganda Development Finance Summit (UDFS25) opened this week at the Speke Convention Centre in Kampala with a mix of celebration, critique, and bold ambition. President Yoweri Museveni, in his trademark bluntness, praised the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) for…