Business

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Ugandan business leaders and researchers have raised alarm over the country’s low family business survival rate, revealing that fewer than 10 percent of family-owned enterprises make it beyond the founding generation. The concerns were shared during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting hosted by the Economic …

    The Sunset of Kyaddala becomes the launchpad for KCB Kikapu festive rewards campaign. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  KCB Bank Uganda has today officially concluded its highly successful Kyaddala ne KCB savings campaign and ushered in its exciting festive promotion, KCB Kikapu. Together, these initiatives mark distinct seasons …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Glovo, one of the leading technology platforms operating in Europe, Central Asia, and Africa, has successfully held the first-ever Glovo Academy edition in Kampala, Uganda. Designed to empower local small and medium businesses, the program equips partners with essential operational, digital, and financial skills …

A comprehensive, accessible medical insurance product designed to deliver inclusive, high-value healthcare for Ugandans. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu Bank, in partnership with Jubilee Health Insurance, has officially launched dfcu BlueCare, a fully packaged medical insurance solution aimed at making quality healthcare more accessible, affordable, and dependable for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Evolve Group Africa has confirmed the panel of speakers for Uganda’s inaugural State of Marketing Address, a new pre-event masterclass that will precede the 5th edition of the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS). The address will be held on Thursday, 11 December 2025, from …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda) has launched a festive campaign dubbed “Pearl Santa”, an initiative to celebrate its customers across select branches countrywide. There will be surprise visits from Pearl Santa, who will share the joy of the Christmas spirit. Pearl Santa will visit …

The South African telco will own 55% of Safaricom after buying further stakes from the Kenyan government and parent Vodafone Nairobi, Kenya | DAVID THOMAS | South Africa’s Vodacom Group is to acquire 15% of Kenya’s Safaricom from the Kenyan government and an additional 5% from parent company Vodafone in …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda, a leading financial institution in Uganda, has announced a new partnership with Furaha Finserve Uganda Limited aimed at easing the burden of school fees for families across the country. The collaboration introduces the DTB–Furaha School Fees Loan, a …

Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is looking to expand the reach of its homegrown technology across the continent through a strategic dialogue with MTN, the South African telecom giant. A delegation led by Ugandan High Commissioner Paul Amoru met with MTN South Africa’s General Manager for Enterprise …

 A total of US$2.2bn has gone to local firms, 17,000 jobs created & a skilled generation is ready for first oil Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | As Uganda stands on the cusp of its ‘first oil’ in late 2026, the nation is witnessing a paradigm shift in its oil …