GAME CHANGER! Gov’t Moves To Lift Millions Of Small Businesses
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA — The Government of Uganda has intensified efforts to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), urging...
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BIG MONEY TALK! MTN Chairman to Headline SBG Securities Investor Day This Friday
MTN Uganda Chairman and prominent businessman Dr Charles Mbire is set to headline the inaugural SBG Securities Investor Day on...
CHARCOAL BILL SLASHED! How Polland Food Centre Cut Fuel Costs by 60% and Boosted Profits with Ecostoves
By our Reporter When Polland Food Centre opened its doors in 2025, the aroma of sizzling delicacies filled the air....
GO CASHLESS! Centenary Bank Launches Gonza Pay to Drive Uganda’s Digital Money Revolution
Centenary Bank, Uganda’s leading microfinance commercial bank, has launched GonzaPay, a secure, bank-backed digital wallet designed to bridge the gap...
MTN’S BIG PAYDAY! Telecom Giant Boosts Uganda’s Digital Future With Sh54Bn Injection Into UCC Fund
MTN Uganda has contributed UGX 54.27 billion to the Uganda Communications Commission’s Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF), reinforcing its...
SMOKE OUT! Equity Bank -Giz Deal Sparks Eco-Stove Boom In Rural Uganda
Our Reporter Uganda continues to face a significant household energy challenge, particularly in rural communities where access to modern energy...
COCOA GOLD RUSH! Equity Bank’s Solar Irrigation Scheme Sparks Farming Revolution in Lira
By Our Reporter For decades, cocoa cultivation was considered impossible in Lira and the wider Lango sub-region. Farmers believed the...
BUSINESS BOOST! Stanbic Gives Manufacturers Growth Blueprint at Inaugural Business Forum
Stakeholders in Uganda's manufacturing sector have called for stronger collaboration, innovative financing solutions and increased investment in value addition to...
DIGITAL TAX REVOLT! Good news as UCC takes on taxmen, calls for slashing digital transaction levies
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has proposed sweeping reforms to Uganda's telecommunications tax regime, including reducing taxes on smartphones, internet...
Equity Bank Uganda Crowned Corporate Business of the Year at African Business Awards 2026
Equity Bank Uganda has been named Corporate Business of the Year at the prestigious African Business Chamber (AfBC) African Business...
How Digital Inclusion Is Powering Uganda’s MSMEs & Economic Growth
By Amos Tayebwa For decades, world over, economic growth was driven by roads, factories, electricity and traditional banking systems. Today,...
TRAVEL ALERT CASUALTIES! Tourism, Hotels and Airlines Count Heavy Losses
The hospitality industry is counting losses due restrictions imposed following the outbreak of the Bundibugyo Ebola strain in the DRC....
DIGITAL POWERHOUSE! Here’s How MTN Is Powering Uganda’s First Oil Journey with Cutting-Edge Technology & World-Class Connectivity Solutions
Uganda’s journey to first oil is not only an energy story. It is also a technology story, one that is...
COOKING REVOLUTION! Detra Energy Delivers Cheaper, Cleaner Stoves to Ugandan Homes Through Results-Based Financing
Our Reporter For years, Jian Namuhenge spent nearly Shs 80,000 every month on charcoal. Like millions of Ugandans, she relied...
URA WORKS THROUGH HOLIDAYS! Taxman Extends Customs Hours to Clear Trade Backlog
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA: The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has extended customs working hours throughout June 2026, giving importers, traders...
INTERNET SUPERHIGHWAY! Roke Telecom, Paratus Unveil 2,000km Fiber Route Linking Goma to Mombasa
Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group has today switched on a major new fiber route in East Africa,...
BITTER NEWS FOR FARMERS! Prices Likely to Dip as Brazil Prepares Record Harvest
July arabica coffee (KCN26) on Thursday closed down -5.95 (-2.35%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26) closed down -19 (-0.56%)....
TAX HAMMER! Court Clears URA To Squeeze Sh18.5 Billion From Nile Breweries
The Commercial Division of the High Court has dismissed with costs an application by Nile Breweries Uganda Limited seeking to...
Housing Finance Takes Gulu by Storm, Leads Big Talk On Urban Housing Investment
As Uganda’s newly created secondary cities continue to expand, attention is increasingly shifting from simply recognizing their economic potential to...
CHINA’S COFFEE GAMBLE! Why New Move Could Shake Up Africa’s Export Game
African coffee producers are set to gain access to one of the world's largest consumer markets after China announced it...