BIG BET OR BIG RISK? Nedbank’s 1.4x premium pay for NCBA takeover raises eyebrows
Nairobi was buzzing this week when Nedbank Chief Executive Jason Quinn landed in town with one mission — defend a...
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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...
StanChart in Chaos! Top Boss Jumps Ship, Joins Rival, Shares Plunge
Standard Chartered's shares tumbled last week following sudden exit of Chief Financial Officer Diego De Giorgi. The bank's London shares fell...
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...
BILLIONS LOST! TOURISM IN TURMOIL! Probe Lifts Lid on Systematic Failures at UTB, Tourism Ministry
Uganda’s tourism sector may be posting impressive numbers on paper, but beneath the glossy “Explore Uganda” billboards lies a troubling...
ABSA IMPUNITY! Court Forces Bank to rehire Sacked Staff Over Fake Charges
Banking giant Absa Bank has suffered a major legal embarrassment after the Labour Court in Cape Town ordered it to...
WE’RE FED UP! Furious Ugandans Beg M7 to Tame MTN, Call for Starlink, UTL Serious Revival to Challenge Telco
What was meant to be a glowing State House photo-op has instead exposed the deep anger many Ugandans are harbouring...
SOCIAL MEDIA REVOLT! Ugandans tear into MTN, tell M7 why they hate Telco after State H’se summit
What was meant to be a glowing State House photo-op has instead exposed the deep anger many Ugandans are harbouring...
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...
UNSUNG HEROES! How Cente Banking Agents Keep Parents Moving During Back-to-School Rush
By Beatrice Lugalambi Every few months when schools open after the holidays, it is usually met with a whirlwind that...