CYBER FRAUD ALERT! Centenary Bank’s Elison Twinomugisha Exposes New Tricks Used by Financial Conmen
The Changing Face of Financial Fraud and How to Stay Safe By Elison Twinomugisha Financial fraud is becoming harder to...
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AGRICULTURE IN COMA! Shock as 5,000+ Staff Shortage at Agriculture Ministry Threatens Uganda’s Shs Multi-Trillion Farm Economy
Government efforts to boost agricultural productivity and commercialise farming are facing a major staffing challenge, with more than half of...
DIGITAL CLASSROOM DRIVE! Airtel Extends Digital Education Drive to Four Schools, Reaching 3,349 Learners and 83 Teachers
A total of 3,349 learners and 83 teachers across four schools in Uganda are set to benefit from improved learning...
DATA WAR! UBOS Declares ICT Ministry’s National Data Strategy Illegal, Warns: “Stay In Your Lane!”
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA — The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has launched a scathing attack on the Ministry of Information, Communication...
DIGITAL PLATE PROBE! MPs Move to Grill Museveni as Contract, Money Trail Come Under Fire
The Physical Infrastructure Committee of Parliament is seeking an audience with President Yoweri Museveni before concluding its investigation into the...
FREE FERTILISER, BUT FOR WHOM? Research Puts Uganda’s New Govt Farm Support Under Spotlight
KAMPALA — A new study of Kenya’s fertiliser subsidy programme has exposed a dilemma that could shape Uganda’s agricultural support...
TAX CRACKDOWN! Tayebwa Warns Bizmen Over Tax Evasion, Calls for Integrity
KAMPALA — Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has challenged Uganda’s business community to embrace tax compliance, transparency and ethical...
SEND, SAVE, INVEST! Equity Bank’s Wealth-Building Message to Ugandans Abroad
For years, money sent back home by Ugandans living abroad has helped families pay school fees, medical bills, build homes...
SUPER ANKOLE COWS! NAGRC’s Nshaara Ranch Breeding Programme Eyes New Generation of High-Yield Indigenous Herd
The National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) is entering a new phase of its Ankole Longhorn improvement...
DEAD ON ARRIVAL? Farmers Curse MAAIF, Protest Shs54,000 Charge as ‘Free’ Fertilizer Distribution Sparks Allocation, Quality Questions
KAMPALA — A Government fertilizer programme designed to revive Uganda’s soils, boost coffee, tea, cocoa and horticulture production and lift...
CLIMATE-SMART AGRIC DILEMMA! Sorghum Farmers Put Shs1.3tn UCSATP Project to the Test
KAMPALA — Bosses of the multi-billion-dollar Uganda Climate-Smart Agriculture Transformation Project (UCSATP) appear to have found themselves in a tricky...
VALUE-ADDITION DRIVE! Equity Trade Mission Showcases Uganda’s Manufacturing, Export Potential
Our Reporter Uganda’s drive to add value to its agricultural and manufactured products took centre stage as more than 150...
MADE IN UGANDA BOOM! Equity Trade Mission Showcases Country’s Manufacturing Power
Uganda’s expanding manufacturing sector and its potential to drive regional trade took centre stage as more than 150 investors from...
ZIGOTI COFFEE GETS EQUITY BANK BOOST! Bank Eyes Farmer Financing, New Markets as Coffee Firm Targets Quality Boom
Our Reporter Equity Bank Uganda is exploring expanded commercial credit support for Zigoti Coffee Works Limited as the family-owned company...
APOLOGY AND RETRACTION: Red Pepper Unconditionally Apologises To Conrad Nkutu, Sophie Nkuutu And Martin Kintu
Red Pepper Online Publications hereby issues this unequivocal and unconditional apology to Mr. Conrad K. Nkutu, Ms. Sophie Nkuutu and...
UGANDA ON INVESTORS’ RADAR! 150+ Business Heavyweights Converge in Kampala as Equity Trade Mission Target Deals in Agriculture, Mining, Coffee & Manufacturing
Our Reporter More than 150 business leaders, investors, policymakers and private-sector players from 10 nationalities have converged in Kampala for...
NOT JUST A TELCO! How MTN Is Building Uganda’s Digital Backbone
By Amos Tayebwa Uganda’s digital future is increasingly being built through the networks, fibre routes, cloud systems, enterprise platforms and...
US$200M RURAL FINANCE BOOST! IFAD, Equity Group Launch Climate Fund for East Africa Farmers
Access to climate adaptation finance remains a significant challenge for smallholder farmers and rural businesses across Africa, with available capital...
SH41BN SILK PROJECT BOMBSHELL! MPs, Sheema Officials Clash Over Stalled TRIDI Investment as Questions Mount Over Impromptu Sunday Visit
A Sh41 billion government investment meant to turn Uganda into a silk-producing powerhouse has been plunged into fresh controversy, with...
END OF AN ‘ERROR’?…THE TRUTH! Secrets Why Finance Trust Bank Fired CEO Nakawunde Mulindwa
Finance Trust Bank (FTB) is facing a fresh leadership storm after the institution announced the departure of its long-serving Managing...