Analysis & Opinions

By Ali Ssekatawa Around this time in 2026, Uganda will be preparing to receive its first petroleum revenues as the long-awaited dream of First Oil becomes a reality. Yet when that moment arrives, few will fully recall the immense work, discipline, and resilience that have brought the country to this

A family shopping together for Christmas at a Carrefour Branch located at Oasis Mall Carrefour The festive season is a time for giving, sharing, and showing care to the people around us. This Christmas, Carrefour Uganda invites everyone to embrace the true spirit of the season with their special campaign:

Hez Kimoomi Alinda, Executive Director of UFZEPA Uganda’s Free Zones story took a decisive turn in 2024 with the creation of the Uganda Free Zones and Export Promotions Authority (UFZEPA), a new institution born from the merger of the former Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) and Uganda Export Promotions Board

By Michael Jjingo The question is not simply whether mutual funds are worth considering, but why they remain such a powerful tool in building long-term wealth. In a world where financial choices are growing more complex and investment options seem endless, many people still find the idea of investing intimidating;

By Joan Semanda Kizza Innovation has become the currency of competitiveness. Whether in media, technology, health, education, or agriculture, new ideas and new ways of working determine which organizations and nations progress. But innovation does not thrive in isolation; it requires collaboration, shared risk, committed investment and an enabling environment.

By Charles Nsamba The continent marked the Africa Industrialisation Day (AID) on 20 November, with Kampala being privileged to host the 2025 African Industrialisation Week. Under the theme, "Transforming Africa's Economy through Sustainable Industrialisation, Regional Integration and Innovation", the platform offered an aperture to showcase domestic gains and catalyse regional

By Baker Birikujja Uganda, like many nations around the world, is making remarkable progress in advancing personal data protection and safeguarding individual privacy. For the past four years, the Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) has been at the heart of this transformation. The establishment of the PDPO marked a turning

The late Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye Niyibigira, the former Managing Director at the defunct Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) was announced dead on November 18, 2025. At only 60 years of age (born on December 18, 1964), Dr. Iyamulemye succumbed to cancer and was laid to rest at