Robert Kirunda: The Lawyer Behind Vantage’s Courtroom Wins Against Patrick Bitature
As Vantage Mezzanine secured sweeping victories in the Court of Appeal against Patrick Bitature’s Simba Group, one lawyer stood tall—Robert Kirunda, a rising star in arbitration and cross-border finance. Recognised by CEO East Africa Magazine as one of Uganda’s leading business lawyers, his shining star...
Patrick Bitature in deeper trouble as the Court of Appeal dismisses several applications against his creditor, Vantage Mezzanine Fund
For Patrick Bitature, the decisions compound an already uphill legal and financial battle. With the Court of Appeal foreclosing most of his legal options, and with Vantage’s capacity affirmed, the path is clearer for the South African fund to enforce its rights over the mortgaged...
Equity Bank Touts Support for Small Businesses in Arua
ARUA, UGANDA — Equity Bank Uganda continued its “Tupange Business Ne Equity” series today, bringing together small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners, community leaders, and partners to discuss how financing can help businesses grow.
UBL invests UGX 372 million in tree planting to restore Namananga Central Forest Reserve
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has invested UGX 372 million in the restoration of Namananga Central Forest Reserve, through a partnership with the National Forest Authority (NFA) and Rotary.
Eight Transformative Lessons for SME Success: Insights from TUPANGE Business Ne Equity Bank in Mbale
In the bustling city of Mbale, Uganda, the TUPANGE Business Ne Equity Bank event brought together entrepreneurs, dreamers, and innovators under the warm glow of a shared vision: to unlock the potential of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
CEO-Ready: Uganda’s Rising Business Leaders to Watch in the Next 5 Years
For years, the narrative in corporate Uganda was that the country lacked sufficient executive leadership depth. In fact, some argued that most C-suite roles, particularly the top job of CEO or Managing Director, required “external help” in the form of imported executives. But that era...
Ugandan Executives take on key roles in Standard Bank Group’s Pan-African strategy
Kampala / Nairobi / Johannesburg – Standard Bank Group has announced significant leadership transitions, showcasing its confidence in Ugandan talent and commitment to strengthening its Pan-African leadership pipeline. Patrick Mweheire, who has served as Regional Chief Executive for East Africa since 2020, will conclude his...
Uganda activists, opposition term deal to accept U.S. deportees human trafficking
Rights activists fault Uganda-U.S. deal on accepting deportees, asking: “Are they refugees or prisoners?” Human rights lawyer Nicholas Opio: “We are sacrificing human beings for political expediency; in this case because Uganda wants to be in the good books of the United States.” Foreign Affairs...
U.S Courts Museveni to Deepen Commercial and Trade Ties with Uganda
Washington moves to reset ties with Kampala as Secretary of State Marco Rubio phones Yoweri Museveni to deepen US-Uganda trade, commercial and migration cooperation after two years of frosty relations.
How One Data—a Ugandan tech startup is transforming project development and financing
Uganda’s project development landscape has long been plagued with persistent hurdles like insufficient planning, limited access to financing and inadequate transparency in execution. These have often resulted in under performance, delays in activities and even complete failure of high-potential projects in the country. One Data,...
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