After more than eight years at Standard Chartered Bank Uganda, Dorcas Kiwemba Balimukuubo has moved to Pearl Bank as Chief Legal Officer …
Uganda’s Treasury market is offering investors less income on new securities than it did a few months ago, even as demand for …
Pearl Bank has confirmed Steven Mwesige as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)after a year in an acting capacity, giving him oversight of …
A litre of petrol can cost markedly different amounts on either side of an East African border, even though all three countries …
Uganda’s cocoa industry is growing rapidly, but the bigger opportunity may lie in what happens after the beans leave the farm. The …
Anne Juuko knows what it means to take over a bank at an awkward time. In March 2020, she became Chief Executive …
A Shs42.6 billion dividend payment from Airtel Uganda has added to the income generated by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), highlighting …
Uganda does not need to convince Italy to buy its coffee. Italy is already one of its largest export markets. The bigger …
Uganda’s digital economy is expanding. But as hundreds of thousands of young people enter the labour market every year, the bigger question …
Uganda’s ambition to build a US$500 billion economy by 2040 will depend partly on how effectively it converts its mineral wealth into …
Aliko Dangote’s planned 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Kenya is putting fresh attention on Uganda’s delayed $4 billion refinery at Hoima. But the two …
Uganda’s tourism industry is growing rapidly. International visitor arrivals reached 1.64 million in 2025, a 19.7% increase from 1.37 million in 2024. …
Northern Uganda is looking beyond wildlife tourism to explore another source of economic activity: turning its farms, food traditions and cultural heritage …
Uganda plans to raise about Shs12.7 trillion in net domestic financing in FY2026/27. For businesses, the important question is what that borrowing …
Uganda’s National Social Security Fund has delivered its biggest return in four decades, but the record payout also highlights a much larger …
For a business, the most important question about Uganda’s September–December 2026 rainfall season is not simply how much rain will fall. It …
Uganda’s growing digital economy depends on more than smartphones, apps and online payments. Every day, motorcycle riders move meals, goods and orders …
Uganda’s external position is improving, but the shilling is telling a more complicated story. In the 12 months to June 2026, Uganda …
Uganda’s new petroleum import arrangement has given the country a more direct role in purchasing fuel. The question now is how that …
Uganda’s shilling has come under renewed pressure in September, with the currency moving towards the Shs4,000-per-dollar mark as businesses increase their demand …
Uganda is expanding access to agricultural machinery, but the bigger test of its mechanisation drive begins after the machines are handed over. …
A UGX3 billion partnership between Stanbic and France is backing entrepreneurs turning environmental challenges into businesses, with 106 enterprises completing the first …
By Ali Ssekatawa The online furore that followed President Yoweri Museveni’s unveiling of Uganda’s crude oil trading name, “Pearl Sweet,” reminded me …
Uganda has identified more than 58 categories of minerals and invested in geological surveys to better understand what lies beneath its soil. …
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