By Gessa Simplicious (PhD) As Uganda starts the 2026 election period, it is natural for the country to experience a mix of opinions, spirited debate, and active public engagement. Elections bring conversations into homes, workplaces, and communities, reflecting a society that is alive, involved, and exercising its democratic rights. This
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Coffee ready for export. Uganda continues to earn big from coffee exports Uganda’s coffee exports for twelve months (December 2024 to November 2025) totaled 8.7 million bags worth US$2.4 billion (UGX8.8 Trillion) compared to 5.8 million bags worth US$1.4 billion (UGX5.2 trillion) in the previous year (December 2023 to November
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In Uganda, technological platforms have quietly transformed the way Ugandans shop, snack, celebrate, and even solve last-minute emergencies. What was once just an app for lunch has become a gateway to an entire universe of possibilities. Leading this charge is Glovo, a technological platform connecting customers, businesses, and riders. While
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For many Ugandans, the dream of financial independence often feels distant, and overshadowed by unpredictable income streams, high living costs, and the daily pressures of survival. According to financial experts, true and lasting stability doesn’t come from luck, inheritance, or sudden windfalls, but from discipline, planning, and small daily habits
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Mark Muyobo, CEO NCBA Bank Uganda In today’s fast-changing business environment, many Ugandan companies continue to spend heavily on marketing, product design, and technology, yet overlooking one of the simplest and most powerful tools for growth - listening to their customers. Businesses that master the art of listening often uncover
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Christopher Legilisho, Economist at Stanbic Bank Following a ten-month period of job creation, Ugandan companies saw a broad stagnation in employment levels and higher input costs during December, nonetheless driven by other factors, the monthly Stanbic Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose slightly to 54.0 compared to the 53.8 recorded for
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A leading Chinese Newspaper has penned a strongly worded editorial condemning the United States’ latest move to advance a massive arms sales package to Taiwan, describing it as a dangerous escalation that undermines the very foundations of China–US relations. In the editorial, The China Daily notes that the reported US$11
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President Museveni has insisted that Uganda must get rid of exporting raw minerals like this one. "I banned the export of minerals from Uganda and personally I banned them," he said When President Yoweri Museveni imposed a ban on the export of unprocessed minerals, his message was blunt and
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Financial institutions approved loans to a tune of UGX1.930Trn in October 2025, with personal loans taking the biggest share. This is according to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development’s the Performance of the Economy Monthly Report for November 2025 that was released last week. “The value of credit
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President Museveni addressing a campaign rally in Dokolo in 2024 where the voters and politicians raised concerns about the Fisheries Protection Unit President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the end of the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) and landing site committees. This comes after years of protests from fishing communities, legal
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