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
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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
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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
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Total's oil drilling rig at work in Buliisa The UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), which has been taking place in Brazil, came to an end on early Saturday, after two weeks of negotiations about curbing global warming. While climate activists return to their countries disappointed, Uganda and other emerging oil
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Foodstuffs in a Kampala Market/Courtesy photo Researchers have identified significant food loss and wastage in Kampala’s fresh food markets, which they say could be reduced through the enforcement of simple quality controls by city authorities. A survey conducted by the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) at Makerere University, in collaboration
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Property Tax in Uganda is governed by the Local Government (Rating) Act 2005, but two decades after the law was made, conflicts persist between property owners and the authorities. It could be because of the reluctance by the authorities to enforce it or an ineffective mode of enforcement over the
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A team of experts from the Ministry of Water at a solar project in Isingiro A new report launched on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil says Africa has huge potential to grow its green energy potential. The unfortunate reality is that the continent has not
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For Anxious, a 22-year-old social justice student at Kyambogo University, life once felt like an uphill battle against insurmountable odds. Facing the reality that his parents couldn't cover both his tuition and living expenses, he was on the verge of giving up on his education. Today, he is not only
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By Stephen Chikovore, Managing Director, Old Mutual Insurance Uganda When UAP Old Mutual officially rebranded to Old Mutual Uganda earlier this month, it marked the dawn of a new chapter in Uganda’s financial landscape. The transition, part of a broader Pan-African unification strategy, strategically positions Old Mutual Uganda at the
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By Anna Namusoke Sserwadda Customer Service Month often appears as a bright spot on the corporate calendar, a time of celebration, appreciation, and energy. Yet its true value lies not in the activities we plan but in the questions it invites us to ask. What does it really mean to
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