A harsh start to 2025: Africa’s hunger crisis deepens for millions of children
Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestEmail Africa bore the brunt of a global hunger crisis in 2024, with conflict and climate change driving millions of children into acute malnutrition and food insecurity. Urgent action is needed to address systemic issues like war and conflict, climate adaptation, and inequality, as...
PROFILES: ABMAK Lawyers who made a mark in the USD 435 million Heritage Oil- URA case
The Big Story PROFILES: ABMAK Lawyers who made a mark in the USD 435 million Heritage Oil- URA case by Paul MurungiJanuary 3, 2025January 3, 2025 Share Tweet Pin it Share Email More ABMAK Lawyers who represented Heritage Oil in the USD 435 million dollar...
READY FOR NEW YEAR! Pearl Business Park in final touches
READY FOR NEW YEAR! Pearl Business Park in final touches KAMPALA —The first phase of city business park being developed by the Ruparelia Group of business mogul Sudhir Ruparelia, who re-developing of the former Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) headquarters on Yusuf Lule Road in...
Uganda inflation rate slows to 3.3% in 2024
Uganda inflation rate slows to 3.3% in 2024 The Bank of Uganda headquarters Uganda’s inflation rate has slowed to 3.3% in 2024, down from 5.4% the previous year, according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). The Annual Average Headline Inflation for 2024 was driven...
Uganda Introduces New Pension Bill: What It Means for Civil Servants
Uganda Introduces New Pension Bill: What It Means for Civil Servants Parliament passed the pension law Uganda’s government has introduced the Public Service Pension Fund Bill 2024, aimed at reforming pension management for civil servants. The new Bill shifts from a non-contributory pension scheme to...
Uganda slashes electricity tariffs by 5.2%
Uganda slashes electricity tariffs by 5.2% The reduced tariffs, which take effect from January to March, will benefit domestic, commercial, and industrial users, with qualifying domestic consumers paying 250 Ugandan shillings (Ush) per unit for the first 15 units consumed each month. Uganda’s Electricity Regulatory...
Tanzania’s wildlife corridors: Protecting biodiversity through sustainable conservation
Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestEmail Wildlife corridors serve to protect Tanzania’s megadiversity. Tanzania has over 340 large mammals species that migrate annually. Tourism contributes 17% of Tanzania’s GDP and more than 25% of foreign revenue. Tanzania’s wildlife corridors are lifelines for the nation’s iconic biodiversity, ensuring the survival...
ANALYSIS: How will Uganda’s energy sector fare after Umeme’s exit?
The Big Story ANALYSIS: How will Uganda’s energy sector fare after Umeme’s exit? by Paul MurungiDecember 31, 2024January 1, 2025 Share Tweet Pin it Share Email More A photo collage of Umeme Managing Director, Selestino Babungi, Energy PS, Irene Batebe and Energy Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa....
Airtel Uganda’s new boss meets partners in network collaboration push
Airtel Uganda’s new boss meets partners in network collaboration push Airtel Uganda’s Managing Director, Soumendra Sahu (center), and top officials pose with key partners during the Airtel Uganda Partners Breakfast Meeting in Kampala. Kampala, Uganda – Airtel Uganda’s new Managing Director, Soumendra Sahu, has held a crucial...
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