By Yusuf Masaba Uganda’s oil and gas story is often told through the lens of barrels, pipelines, and global energy geopolitics. Yet, beneath the headlines lies a quieter but equally transformative narrative: the retention of value within the country and the development of Ugandan enterprises capable of competing in one
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Government through the Ministry of Finance has proposed a fine of UGX140Million on corporate companies involved in mortgage refinancing business without a valid license. This proposal is contained in The Mortgage Refinance Institutions Bill, 2025 that was tabled before Parliament in March 2025 by the Ministry of Finance. The Bill
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An over view of NSSF's housing units in Lubowa By Denis Jjuuko A few years ago, a friend was ecstatic. Finally, after years of toiling, working at his day job and some side hustles, he had managed to buy land somewhere in greater Kampala in one of those sprawling so-called
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Total's oil drilling rig at work/ Business Focus photo Tax experts have voiced concerns about the government's failure to significantly increase domestic revenue mobilisation levels amid dwindling external assistance sources. Uganda’s domestic revenues have remained at around 13 percent of the economy’s value for years despite government efforts to increase
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Ivy Maingi, Country Manager, Glovo Uganda. Glovo, a leading technological platform connecting customers, businesses, and riders, today marked its fifth year of operations in Uganda with the opening of a new office in Kampala. The milestone highlights Glovo’s sustained investment in digitalizing local commerce, generating employment, and pioneering sustainable delivery
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Group photo of ELP scholars who will be flying to global universities and Claver Serumaga, Equity Bank's Executive Director (Far left) and Sam Bwaya, Equity Group Foundation Board Director (Far Right) 128 Equity Leadership Program scholars have secured admission and scholarships to join 62 global universities located in 19 countries
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MTN Uganda CEO Sylvia Mulinge announcing H1 Financial Results on August 11, 2025. MTN Uganda has announced strong financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2025, with total revenue rising by 13.3% to Ush 1.7 trillion. The performance reflects continued growth in data and fintech usage, supported by
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First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet K Museveni officially launching the 2025-2026 Huawei ICT Competitions Huawei Technologies Uganda Company Limited, a leading provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure in Uganda has today officially launched its nationwide 2025-2026 Huawei ICT Competition. The event was officiated
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dfcu bank donated a number of items to the school including mathematical sets to all Primary 7 candidates, ensuring they are well-prepared for their final examinations. dfcu Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to community upliftment and customer engagement through an impactful outreach to Conbert Modern Primary School, a valued customer
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Seeta High School building in Seeta Mukono police are investigating the death of a Seeta High School student who allegedly drowned at the school’s Mbalala Campus under unclear circumstances. The school had remained silent for nearly 24 hours, fuelling fear and speculation in the community. On Monday morning, rumours of
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