Speaker Anita Among exiting the Chamber after chairing the day's plenary session Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has received the greenlight from lawmakers to lease Plot 406, Namirembe Road to Buganda Kingdom among other beneficiaries. Similarly, Parliament gave KCCA approval to lease Plot M880, Offspring Road to a developer who
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Passengers at Entebbe International Airport Entebbe International Airport facilitated 93,194 arrivals and 92,272 departures in April 2025, a total of 185,466 international passengers and an average of 6,182 passengers per day compared to an average of 5,490 per day recorded in April 2024. According to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA)
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Farmers tour the Rwenjeru banana plantation during the launch of the SOMA digital platform A new digital platform, innovated by the dfcu Foundation, has been launched to provide farmers with timely climate change information. Kate Kiiza, the Executive Director of dfcu Bank, says that the SOMA digital platform is designed
Read MoreMinister of Finance, Matia Kasaija Parliament has approved a government proposal to borrow EURO 500 million (about UShs2 trillion) to finance the 2024/25 budget that is one month away from ending. The loan request was tabled by Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija during parliament's plenary session that marked the end
Read MorePresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni flagging-off the first consignment of powdered milk to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has flagged-off the first consignment of powdered milk to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, marking a significant milestone for Uganda’s agricultural sector. At the inaugural shipment ceremony
Read MorePAU Executive Director, Mr. Ernest Rubondo (Right), has been awarded the prestigious SPE Africa Regional Director Special Award for his exceptional contributions to the Society of Petroleum Engineers The Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), Mr. Ernest Rubondo, has been awarded the prestigious SPE Africa Regional Director
Read MoreAmbassador Quispel expresses satisfaction that the programme had born fruits Europe is increasingly looking up to African Countries like Uganda to fill the human capital gap left by the ageing population, presenting opportunities for Ugandan IT entrepreneurs. However, to access these opportunities effectively, Uganda’s IT sector has to be ready
Read MoreZac Kisesi, Managing Director of Old Mutual Investment Group Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) Uganda has officially unveiled its new product called “Private Wealth By Old Mutual”, a bespoke investment solution specifically designed for high-net-worth individuals and entities in Uganda. The launch event, held at the Sheraton Hotel in
Read MoreWinners pose for a group photo at the event held last night in Ivory Coast. Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) emerged as the big winners at Africa’s most prestigious annual banking event. Five DFI’s took home plaques at the African Banker Awards Gala Ceremony 2025 held last night at the
Read MoreEquity Group Reports UGX433.3bn Net Profit In 1st Quarter Of 2025 On Prudent Cost Management And Resumption Of Growth
From L-R: Equity Bank Uganda Executive Director, Claver Serumaga, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi and Equity Bank Uganda Managing Director, Gift Shoko, during the Quarter One 2025 Investor Briefing event. Equity Group Holdings has registered 15.4 billion Profit After Tax for the period ended 31st March
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