Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When one member of the Anyawi Amami Business Group quietly left Ayilo 1 Refugee Settlement for Juba, South Sudan, she left behind more than memories. She left a loan balance of Shs 800,000 — and six anxious group members wondering whether years of hard …
Read More »World Bartender Day puts spotlight on the professionals shaping Uganda’s cocktail culture
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia AKANKWATSA | As Uganda’s nightlife continues to expand, attention is turning to a group of professionals whose influence stretches far beyond the bar counter. Bartenders often unseen architects of the drinking experience are increasingly recognised as tastemakers, brand ambassadors and custodians of responsible consumption. There is more to …
Read More »Tecno unveils Camon 50 series in Kampala, positions phones as “AIpowered” midrange flagship
Kampala, Uganda | Patricia AKANKWATSA | Tecno launched its Camon 50 smartphone series at Skyz Naguru yesterday, unveiling a suite of camera, display and artificialintelligence features the company says move the longrunning Camon line closer to flagship territory while remaining pricecompetitive. Speaking at the event, Bruce Dickson, the product consultant at …
Read More »UK and Indian delegations strengthen trade ties during visit to Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is hosting a major UK and Indian business delegation this week, bringing new opportunities for investment and partnerships across key sectors. Invited by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja during her UK visit in October 2025, the Westminster Africa Business Association (WABA) and the South …
Read More »NBL appoints Olive Birungi Lumonya as board chairperson and reconstitutes board
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), Uganda’s leading brewing company, has announced the appointment of Ms. Olive Birungi Lumonya as Chairperson of its Board of Directors, effective 1 January 2026. She succeeds the late Mr. Francis Onapito Ekomoloit, who served as Board Chairman until his passing …
Read More »COMESA launches 2025 Competition and Consumer Protection Regulations
Livingstone, Zambia | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has officially launched the COMESA Competition and Consumer Protection Regulations 2025 in Livingstone, Zambia, marking a significant shift in the region’s competition and consumer protection framework. The launch, which began on February 24, has drawn …
Read More »EU to maintain preferential trade with a middle-income Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union has assured Uganda that the trade and economic relations that exist will continue even when Uganda is finally declared a middle-income country. Ambassador Jan Sadek, the head of the EU Delegation in Uganda, says that when Uganda attains middle-income status, it …
Read More »Mortgage insurance is not optional, it is protection
COMMENT | THE INDEPENDENT | For many Ugandan families, owning a home is the ultimate symbol of stability and progress. From first-time buyers in Kampala to families constructing homes in Wakiso, Mukono and across the country, mortgage financing has made property ownership more attainable than ever before. Yet in the …
Read More »Uganda set to launch revised National Trade Policy and National Export Development Strategy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will next month launch a revised National Trade Policy and National Export Development Strategy as it seeks to implement an ambitious tenfold growth strategy anchored on agro-industrialisation, tourism, mineral development and science, technology and innovation and creative industries. According to the Minister …
Read More »Why the African Union meeting for ministers responsible for trade matters for Africa
COMMENT | JANE NALUNGA | On 25–26 February 2026, African ministers responsible for trade will gather in Maputo, Republic of Mozambique, under the African Union (AU) framework. This meeting comes just weeks before the Fourteenth Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), scheduled for March 2026 in …
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