Equity bank pushes green financing for clean energy
Equity Bank Uganda is positioning itself at the center of Uganda’s growing clean energy transition, unveiling a financing strategy aimed at making solar technologies, clean…
Deep Water now in cinema
Deep Water is a mid-budget movie starring Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley about an international flight that crashes in the Pacific Ocean, pitting the survivors against a school of sharks. Initially pitched in the early 2010s as a sequel to Bait 3D (2012) and scrapped in 2014 because of similarities to the Malaysia Airlines Flight…
Business
Ecotrust targets 60,000ha in fresh drive to restore degraded landscapes
As climate pressures intensify across Uganda, Ecotrust has unveiled an ambitious plan to scale up community-led restoration efforts, targeting at least 60,000 hectares of degraded land over the next five years. The initiative comes at a time when the country is grappling with escalating deforestation, land degradation and biodiversity loss, all of which continue to…
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…
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…
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
What gorilla tracking taught me about life
“There comes a point in life where giving up feels easier than taking another step. But sometimes, the only way out is through.” These are the words that continue to echo in my mind long after my gorilla tracking experience; a journey that pushed me beyond my physical limits, challenged my mental strength, and ultimately…
Use content disclaimers properly
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker’s Rush Hour has generated some controversy. Fans noticed a disclaimer on the film stating that some of the depictions, language, and humour were outdated and possibly offensive. Now, the disclaimer has been in place for at least a year, but many viewers have only recently noticed it. Naturally, the development…
Like the phoenix, Godfrey Opio rose from Acholi’s war ruins
When Godfrey Opio walks on to a stage in the United States of America holding a traditional adungu, it is a reminder of home, loss, and a culture he refuses to let go of. Opio, a Ugandan musician based in the USA has built his career around something many artistes abroad gradually drop: traditional sound.…
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
Sex Talk: And the Arsenal elephant turned pink!
I am not a football fan by any standard, but even I have been drawn in by all this banter…
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…
What do Ugandans have against horror genre?
Obsession is the most financially successful movie of the year, so far, which sounds ridiculous because the film’s box office…