Open letter to President Museveni: Let’s hold referenda about East African Federation
Your Excellency, please accept my profound congratulations on your recent inauguration as President of Uganda and as the current Chairman of the East African Community.…
Equity Bank reaffirms support for SACCOs, small businesses
Equity Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing financial inclusion by strengthening support for Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs), micro businesses and grassroots entrepreneurs through tailored financing, financial literacy training and sustainability focused products. Speaking at the Uganda Central Co-operative Financial Services Ltd (UCCFS) Annual General Assembly, held at Silver Springs Hotel Bugolobi…
Business
Batebe wants mining added to energy regulators’ mandate
Irene Batebe, Uganda’s Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, has called on regional energy regulators in East Africa to expand their mandate to include mining, arguing that the sector is increasingly intertwined with energy development and regional industrialization ambitions. Speaking during the annual general meeting of the Energy Regulators Association of…
BoU approves Stanchart, Absa transaction
The Bank of Uganda has granted regulatory approval for Standard Chartered Bank Uganda to sell its Wealth and Retail Banking…
NSSF pushes supplier diversity and long-term partnerships
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has urged Ugandan suppliers to move beyond traditional bidding practices and embrace innovation, sustainability…
ELP factor: Christabel Babirye’s story
Equity Bank Uganda continues to transform the lives of young people across the country through strategic investments in education, leadership…
Education
With aid cuts, private sector & govt must step up – UNICEF
Beyond occasional corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Uganda’s private sector must take a greater interest in the development of the…
Gov’t dismisses claims of school closure over Ebola
The Ministry of Education and Sports has dismissed claims circulating both online and offline that schools across Uganda have been…
From Kibuli slums to big dreams
For many young Ugandans, success begins as a distant dream shaped by ambition but limited by circumstance. For Reagan Tumusiime…
TECHNOLOGY
Uganda’s betting companies withhold Shs 2.6bn in winning claims
Lotteries and gaming operators in Uganda withheld at least Shs 2.6 billion in winning claims from 125 players in the current financial year. According to the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB), the complainants petitioned the regulator after their purported winnings were not honoured by the operators. The board’s chief executive officer said that,…
Inside Centenary-Huawei bold AI deal for 4 million customers
Centenary Group, one of Uganda’s largest financial services institutions, has signed a strategic technology partnership with Huawei Uganda in a move both companies say could reshape how millions of Ugandans access banking and digital financial services. The agreement, signed on May 21 in Shanghai, China, aims to accelerate Centenary Group’s digital transformation using artificial intelligence,…
Uganda’s AI ambition meets harsh realities
Having failed to fully leverage its strategic geographical location to become Africa’s primary gateway, Uganda has now been handed another economic lifeline from an unlikely source – technology. As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly becomes central to business operations and everyday life, Uganda is increasingly positioning itself as a potential regional hub for applied AI innovation.…
Lifestyle
Ghetto Kids to the World Cup!
Everywhere they go, their organic joy at what God is throwing their way is infectious. When they went for Britain’s Got Talent in 2023, they left the judges and audience so captivated that Bruno Tonioli, who was dancing throughout their performance, pressed the golden buzzer halfway through their dance routine, a first for the show.…
Dwarfs have more to offer to cinema
We have not heard from Peter Dinklage in a while. He seemingly disappeared after Game of Thrones, which is disappointing, because he was brilliant as Tyrion Lannister. A brief Google search shows that he has been quite busy, starring in films like Roofman, Idiots, and Wicker that I have never heard of. Dinklage sparked a…
Are aliens racist?
Mainstream entertainment is like a bird that carries fish eggs from one pond to lakes and oceans hundreds of kilometres away. Most of us think and act the same way, regardless of where we come from, because we watch the same content. We have developed similar attitudes and mindsets, which is why many Ugandans my…
Sports
Impis shake up Ugandan rugby
The semi-finals of this season’s Nile Special Rugby Premiership begin this weekend with plenty of attention on the clash between Black Pirates and Heathens at Kyadondo on Sunday, June 7. Pirates arrive from Nairobi after losing 12-25 to Kenya’s Kabras Sugar in the Enterprise Cup final. Yet, despite the weight attached to that rivalry, much…
Other News
Court directs NIRA to produce MP Nanzala parents’ ID records
The High court in Mbale has ordered the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) to release certified registration records of…
Torture of suspects not reason enough for acquittal, Constitutional court rules
The Constitutional court has struck down provisions of the Human Rights (Enforcement) Act that allowed courts to automatically acquit accused…
How new taxes will hit you
For many Ugandans, taxes rarely feel real when they are first announced in Parliament. They feel distant then. Technical. Wrapped…