From Container to Factory Floor: Why Uganda’s Real Treasure Is in Value Addition
By Michael Jjingo There’s a certain buzz to the sight of a trailer finally wheeling through Malaba or Busia border,...
Business
Uganda’s Money Kings 2026: The Tycoons Who Own the City, the Fuel Pumps and the Skyline
Red Pepper Special Report | Asset-based estimates, Feb 2026 : Uganda’s richest men and women are not sitting on stock...
FINANCIAL FACE-OFF! Experts Weigh in on Afreximbank Ratings War with Credit Giant Fitch
A storm is brewing in global finance after the African Export-Import Bank, popularly known as Afreximbank, terminated its credit rating...
Chinese Spy Tech Behind Iran’s Internet Iron Grip, Report Reveals
Iran’s architecture of internet control is built on technologies from China, according to an analysis published by a British human rights...
From text books to start-ups: Why our students should build businesses before they build CVs
By Michael Jjingo Let’s face it, our education system has taught students how to find x, recite Shakespeare, and cram...
Zuku TV bosses face liquidation threat over Sh128bn debt
CP Cables has written to Wananchi Group (K) Limited, demanding payment of Ksh.46.9 million (about UGX 128.7bn) setting the stage...
SH1.3 TRN INVESTED…1.4BN PROFITS! UDC Bleeds Cash as 8 out of 10 Govt Firms Sink Into Losses
Uganda Development Corporation was created to be the State’s industrial engine, the strategic investor that would put public money into...
Uganda, Tanzania Deepen Cooperation on Energy, Trade and Regional Peace
Uganda and Tanzania have agreed to strengthen cooperation in energy development, trade facilitation, infrastructure and regional peace following high-level talks...
Beyond Copy, Paste, and Query: The Smarter Way to Use AI
By Michael Jjingo If you think AI is just for typing prompts, generating reports, or fixing grammar, you’re only sipping...
Opinion: Making Vision Boards Work in Real Life
By Owomugisha Blessing Immaculate Have you ever felt like you are busy all year but not really moving forward? It...
PM Nabbanja Confident in UDB Muscle, Salutes Bank Leadership
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja has reaffirmed Government’s commitment to strengthening Uganda Development...
COFFEE BEANS FRAUD! Uganda on High Alert as Police Seize Tons of Fake Coffee Made From Soybeans
Uganda’s coffee sector has been put on alert and thrown into anxiety after police in Vietnam uncovered a massive fake...
BOARDROOM BLOODBATH! Senior Executives Flee Access Bank SA Amid Rot Allegations
The South African unit of one of Nigeria’s largest lenders, Access Bank, has seen an exodus of senior executives amid...
India’s High Commissioner, Jinja City Mayor Elect Discuss Bilateral Ties
Jinja City Mayor-elect Abdulhafidh Nagaya on February 5 met the High Commissioner of India to Uganda Mr. Upender Singh Rawat...
Focus and the stubborn refusal to quit: Why GRIT still beats talent in business and work?
By Michael Jjingo Are you faint-heartened? Business requires that brilliant founder, the lightning-bolt idea, and sometimes mythical overnight success. Yet...
Museveni, First Lady Commend Modern Group for Transforming Uganda’s Economy
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Saturday awarded Modern Group directors and other five outstanding entrepreneurs , industrialists for their contribution to Uganda’s economic transformation at the Mustard...
Coca-Cola raises eyebrows after funneling billions of dollars to offshore firm
Coca-Cola transferred another 4.4 billion euros ($5.17 billion) from its operation in Ireland to an entity based in the Cayman...
IRAN PROTESTS! Dark clouds gather over MTN
MTN should cut its losses and exit Iran, as it faces either reputational or financial harm if it fails to...
TRADE WARS! Huawei, ZTE to be hit as EU moves to force phase-out of Chinese equipment in critical infrastructure
Chinese companies including Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. are staring at expulsion from European Union critical infrastructure, as the...
Equity Bank Supports Kibirige with 2000 USD to participate in the Q-School Golf Tournament in India
Equity Bank on Saturday handed over a dummy cheque worth two thousand US dollars to Uganda’s top professional golfer, Marvin...