Q&A With Pegasus Technologies’ Azairwe: Innovation, Integrity, and the Fight for Fair Play in Fintech In this candid and wide-ranging conversation, Muhereza Kyamutetera of CEO East Africa Magazine engages Ronald Azairwe, CEO of Pegasus Technologies Ltd, on navigating Uganda’s fast-evolving digital economy. From Pegasus’ 17-year journey as a pioneering fintech, to the mounting pressures from dominant market players and a dynamic but uneven regulatory landscape, Azairwe lays bare the urgent need to protect indigenous innovators from extinction—and preserve Uganda’s digital future.
The Big Story Q&A With Pegasus Technologies’ Azairwe: Innovation, Integrity, and the Fight for Fair Play in FintechIn this candid and wide-ranging conversation, Muhereza Kyamutetera of CEO East Africa Magazine engages Ronald Azairwe, CEO of Pegasus Technologies Ltd, on navigating Uganda’s fast-evolving digital economy. From...
100 top UACE students admitted to Equity Leaders Program, 2025
100 top UACE students admitted to Equity Leaders Program, 2025 Mr. Gift Shoko- Managing Director, Equity Bank Uganda speaking at the ELP 4th Cohort, opening day event. One hundred top Senior Six students from various districts across Uganda have been admitted into the prestigious Equity Leaders Program....
Stanbic Bank Uganda, UN Women extend financial literacy to West Nile Refugee Camps
Stanbic Bank Uganda, UN Women extend financial literacy to West Nile Refugee Camps Stanbic Business Incubator Chief Executive Catherine Poran and Dr. Paulina Chiwangu, UN Women Country Representative in Uganda, handing over mama Kits to the hospital leadership in West Nile WEST NILE, Uganda — Stanbic...
Airtel to offer high-speed Starlink internet services
Airtel to offer high-speed Starlink internet services Sunil Taldar Airtel Africa’s Chief executive officer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Airtel Africa and SpaceX have announced a strategic agreement to bring Starlink’s high-speed internet services to Airtel Africa’s customers across the continent, the companies said Monday. The...
EACOP Pipeline at 58% Completion
EACOP Pipeline at 58% Completion Natasha Kassami, National Content and Capacity Building Lead, discusses pipeline progress at an energy panel in Kampala (PHOTO/Courtesy) KAMPALA, Uganda — The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project has reached a significant milestone, with 58% of the overall construction now...
Tax Tribunal Orders URA to Refund UGX 9.1 billion to East Africa Marine Transport Company Limited
The Big Story Tax Tribunal Orders URA to Refund UGX 9.1 billion to East Africa Marine Transport Company Limited by Paul MurungiMay 5, 2025May 5, 2025 Share Tweet Pin it Share Email More The Grant Thornton Tax Disputes Resolution Team that represented the East Africa...
Airtel Africa partners with Starlink to expand high-speed satellite internet in nine countries
AfricaNews & AnalysisThe Big Story Airtel Africa partners with Starlink to expand high-speed satellite internet in nine countries by Paul MurungiMay 5, 2025May 5, 2025 Share Tweet Pin it Share Email More A photo collage American Billionaire, Elon Musk and Airtel Africa CEO, Sunil Taldar...
Fintechs shaping Uganda’s financial operations and inclusion
FintechsThe Big Story Fintechs shaping Uganda’s financial operations and inclusion by Kisakye ImaniMay 5, 2025May 9, 2025 Share Tweet Pin it Share Email More Technology is rapidly changing, and fintechs are in constant motion, transforming how businesses and people transact. If there is one sector...
Gorilla, Chimpanzee census underway in Bwindi-Sarambwe landscape
Gorilla, Chimpanzee census underway in Bwindi-Sarambwe landscape WWF Uganda Country Director, Ivan Tumuhimbise, signs a copy of the 2023 annual report as WWF International’s Chief of Country Offices, Prasanna De Silva, looks on, following the report’s launch at Marriott Skyz Hotel, Naguru, on Friday night BWINDI IMPENETRABLE...
Uganda’s Banks in 2024: Profits Surge, Giants Hold Ground, and Mid-Tier Challengers Rise In 2024, Uganda’s banking sector posted record profitability and robust asset growth. Big banks tightened their grip, nimble mid-tier players surged, and for the first time in years, nearly every bank—bar one—reported profits, signalling a sector-wide transformation.
Industry & AnalysisThe Big Story Uganda’s Banks in 2024: Profits Surge, Giants Hold Ground, and Mid-Tier Challengers RiseIn 2024, Uganda’s banking sector posted record profitability and robust asset growth. Big banks tightened their grip, nimble mid-tier players surged, and for the first time in years,...
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