East Africa’s financial system has been shaped, more than any other factor, by the rise of Kenya as the region’s banking centre. For decades, Kenyan banks have operated with an ambition that extended beyond the country’s borders. As neighbouring economies…
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…
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…
Uganda’s aviation sector is entering one of its most strategically sensitive periods in recent years balancing global geopolitical disruptions, rising diplomatic significance, increasing passenger movements, and mounting pressure on Entebbe International Airport as the country’s primary international gateway. While…