In a decisive response to Uganda’s critical challenge of youth unemployment, estimated at a staggering 75%, Stanbic Bank Uganda is launching the inaugural Stanbic Ongea Digital Creators Summit 2025. Slated for December 11, 2025, at Speke Resort Munyonyo, the summit…
MTN Uganda has been publicly recognised as the country’s Top Taxpayer for the last three consecutive years, underscoring its pivotal role in funding Uganda’s ambitious national development agenda. The prestigious recognition was awarded by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) at…
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has become the first financial institution on the continent authorised to conduct transactions through China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS). This landmark integration, inaugurated this week at the South African Reserve Bank (SARB),…
Uganda has launched a major economic diplomacy push in the Middle East, showcasing the “Naturally Uganda, Naturally Organic” brand at the prestigious Organic and Natural Expo in Dubai. This initiative, driven by the Uganda Mission in the United Arab Emirates…
MTN MoMo secured a resounding victory at the Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA2025) held in Kampala on Friday evening, bringing home four prestigious accolades, including Digital Brand of the Year and Financial Services Digital Excellence. The most personalised recognition, however,…
Africa’s financial landscape is being radically reshaped by mobile money, with platforms like MTN MoMo, under the stewardship of Richard Yego as Chief Executive, driving the vision of a truly connected, borderless continent. This message of transformation was powerfully delivered…
Mobile Money (MoMo by MTN) is reaffirming its role as a key driver of financial inclusion in Uganda, leveraging cutting-edge digital innovations to connect the unbanked and empower entrepreneurs. The company’s commitment was highlighted at the 3rd Annual National Microfinance…
MTN Rwandacell Plc (MTN Rwanda), under the able leadership of Chief Executive Mr. Monzer Ali, has announced a significant recovery and strong commercial momentum in its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 31 March 2025. Despite aggressive competitive pressures,…
Uganda is taking decisive steps to secure its role in Africa’s growing digital future, recognising mobile connectivity not merely as a convenience, but as essential economic infrastructure. The launch of the Uganda Digital Economy Report on Monday this week in…
In the architecture of corporate governance, trust is the invisible thread that connects every key relationship: between the Board and Management, Management and staff, the Board and shareholders, and the organisation and its regulators or partners. Once that thread weakens,…
During the global spotlight of the MWC25 (Mobile World Congress), MTN Uganda CEO Sylvia Mulinge delivered a powerful keynote at the “Fintech and Commerce Summit: Strategic Collaborations Enabling Winning Strategies.” Her reflections went beyond corporate strategy, grounding the narrative of…
The future of Uganda’s digital economy, powered by mobile financial services and driven by artificial intelligence, hinges on a single factor: collective cybersecurity. This was the definitive takeaway from the EastCon Cybersecurity Symposium held at the Nakawa ICT Innovation Hub…
The rapid growth of Uganda’s digital economy, largely fueled by mobile money services, faces a critical threat: financial fraud. Recognising that the entire foundation of financial inclusion rests on consumer trust, MTN MoMo, under the leadership of Mr. Richard Yego…
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) has taken a decisive leap toward realising Uganda’s ambitious clean energy goals with the official launch of the Clean Cooking Unit (CCU). Unveiled during the high-profile Renewable Energy Conference 2025 (REC25) and…
Uganda is set to transform its climate challenges into massive investment opportunities, an agenda driven by the recent introduction of the nation’s green taxonomy. This was the central theme of the opening panel at the Green Finance Dialogue Forum 2025,…