Safaricom Plc, East Africa’s largest telecommunications provider under the leadership of Dr. Peter Ndegwa as CEO, is undergoing a massive ownership restructuring following a multi-billion-dollar agreement that will see Vodafone Kenya Limited significantly increase its stake. The deal, valued at…
The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Rt. Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi has publicly criticised the government’s decision to allocate Shs5.4 billion toward purchasing a power stabiliser for Roofings Limited in Namanve Industrial Park. This condemnation came amidst the parliamentary approval…
Uganda’s oil and gas sector has entered its most critical phase: the historic transition from infrastructure development to commercial production. This shift was the central theme of the 6th Annual National Content Conference, held at Mestil Hotel, Kampala, under the…
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is spearheading a major national quality overhaul to unlock Uganda’s ambitious goal of achieving 10-fold economic growth over the next 15 years. This transformation is being powered by the strategic launch of the…
The future of Africa’s financial landscape hinges on building capital markets that are not just technically sound but fundamentally serve the needs of ordinary citizens. This was the central message delivered by Ms. Josephine Okui Ossiya, Chief Executive of the…
As Uganda prepares for its historic transition from infrastructure development to the production phase of its oil and gas sector, the focus is shifting sharply from drilling to cultivating a lasting legacy of empowered nationals and enterprises. This was the…
The launch of the Stanbic Digital Creators Summit 2025, to be held on December 11th at Speke Resort Munyonyo, has been hailed as a pivotal moment for Uganda’s fragmented digital space, signalling a unified effort to treat the creator economy…
The banking sector in Uganda remains robust and highly resilient despite prevailing global economic volatility, according to Mr. Michael Atingi-Ego, Governor of the Bank of Uganda (BoU). Following an engagement this week with the Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA), the Governor…
Uganda has positioned itself at the forefront of African air navigation modernisation by hosting the critical Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), the ICAO System-Wide Information Management (SWIM) and Flight and Flow Information for a Collaborative Environment (FF-ICE) Workshop. Hosted…
A new chapter in strengthening Uganda’s digital financial ecosystem was unveiled on Monday as MTN MoMo officially launched the MoMo Agent Loans Marketplace, a collaborative platform designed to tackle the persistent challenge of agent liquidity. The initiative, launched in partnership…
The upcoming Stanbic Ongea Digital Creators Summit 2025, slated for December 11th, at Speke Resort Munyonyo, is setting its sights on transforming Uganda’s vibrant, youth-driven content creation scene from a platform for expression and likes into a genuine economic powerhouse…
The Authority’s success over the past decade demonstrates a robust regulatory environment that is translating resource wealth into tangible benefits for Ugandans. Mr. Ernest Rubondo, Executive Director of the PAU, while appearing on NBS TV’s The Spotlight programme last night,…
Uganda’s commitment to youth-led climate action took center stage as MTN Uganda, in partnership with the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) Uganda, announced the national winners of the PachiPandaUG25 Innovation Challenge on Friday. The program successfully accelerated youth-led solutions focused…
Uganda has marked a major milestone in its commitment to global environmental protection and climate action with the official presentation of the Final Draft Report of the Feasibility Study for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme. The high-level workshop, hosted…
The 3rd Annual National Microfinance and Savings Groups Conference 2025 concluded with a strong consensus on the need to accelerate digitisation to achieve deeper financial inclusion in Uganda. At the heart of the dialogue, Stanbic Bank Uganda CEO Kenneth Mumba…