U.S. Senator Ted Cruz driving strategic American energy influence in Africa
Senator Cruz’s participation at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies is expected to firm up U.S.-Africa energy ties. Known for his push for energy independence and market-driven growth, Senator Cruz’s message is expected to center on expanding private-sector investment. Texas lawmaker also set to...
Quality Chemical’s $51m Bet: Can Debt Restructuring Deliver Uganda’s Pharma Future?
Quality Chemical Industries Limited is negotiating with different financiers, including Stanbic for a $51 million that it says will be used to finance the construction of a second manufacturing plant and support day-to-day operations.
Equity Bank Expands Services to Ugandans in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG —Ugandans living and working in South Africa now have greater opportunities to invest back home following Equity Bank’s entry into the country, marking the first time the East Africa financial giant has ventured into the South African market.
Uganda’s Most Underused Asset: Why the Remittance System Needs a Total Rebuild
Millions of Ugandans rely on remittances — funds sent by relatives working overseas — to pay school fees, healthcare, and daily expenses. Uganda receives over $1.5b annually from diaspora, about 3% of the country’s entire economy, according to data from Bank of Uganda. These funds...
Investing in Tomorrow: Why Toto’s Treasure is a hidden gem to the Young Savers
In a world that often feels uncertain, one of the most reassuring gifts we can offer the next generation is stability. Not just in words or wishes, but in action. Housing Finance Bank’s Toto’s Treasure Account is a beautiful reflection of that promise, an account...
How Uganda’s dairy diplomacy rescued Brookside
<span class="entry-subtitle">In what many suspect was internal political rivalry, the William Ruto-led government banned Brookside's dairy imports from entering the Kenyan market about two years ago. The ban still stands even when other exporters from Uganda have been allowed into the market.</span>
EXCLUSIVE: The Partnership Africa Appoints Sidney Nganda to Lead Uganda Operations, Partners with Zeus and Simply Black to Manage Airtel Uganda Account
Following its continental win of the Airtel Africa mandate three months ago, The Partnership Africa has set up shop in Uganda, choosing to take up a partnership model to deliver on the local rollout. The move, which quietly took effect on August 1st, introduces a...
UCC Shuts Down Unlicensed Mawokota FM in Mpigi District
KAMPALA, Uganda – The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has shut down Mawokota FM, an unlicensed radio station operating on 94.9 FM in Mpigi’s Kayabwe Town Council, as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal broadcasters.
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