Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bell Citrus, the bold and zesty new variant among the Bell Flavours, has partnered with local hero and international Afro-pop sensation Joshua Baraka for his debut solo concert, “Into the B’raka Land.” Set to take place on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at the Ndere Cultural …
Read More »Emirates’ third Nairobi flight heats up East Africa’s skies
New service intensifies competition for Kenya Airways, Uganda Airlines and Air Tanzania as the Gulf carrier expands its regional dominance. Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Building on Emirates’ 30th anniversary of operations in Kenya, the world’s largest international airline has announced a third daily flight to Nairobi, …
Read More »Pearl Bank given green light by Bank of Uganda
Bank of Uganda Grants Operating License to Pearl Bank Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has issued an operating license to Pearl Bank Uganda Limited, which formerly operated as PostBank Uganda, paving the way for the institution to commence business under its new name and identity. …
Read More »Uganda’s minerals sector still struggles to tell the full story
Fourth EITI report reveals companies still dodge key disclosures as beneficial ownership data remains thin and contract transparency has barely moved NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When Uganda’s fourth Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Report was released in Kampala on Nov.20, the message that threaded through Protea Hotel’s ground floor …
Read More »UBL unveils exclusive 2025 ‘Horizons Unbound’ single malts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has introduced the Diageo 2025 Special Releases Scotch Whisky Collection Horizons Unbound marking a major moment for Uganda’s expanding premium-spirits market ahead of the festive season. The collection, which arrived in Kampala on November 20, features some of the rarest …
Read More »Devki Group bets $500m on Uganda steel production
The investment underscores deepening economic co-operation between Kenya and Uganda as both countries pursue industrialisation strategies Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, broke ground Sunday on a $500m steel manufacturing complex in Tororo, eastern Uganda, in one of East Africa’s …
Read More »Vivo Energy targets institutional cooking market as Uganda’s LPG transition accelerates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda is leading Uganda’s clean-cooking transition with a targeted push into the institutional market, one of the largest and most fuel-intensive segments in the country. The company on Friday convened head teachers from Church of Uganda–founded schools at Mengo Senior School for …
Read More »AXIAN’s Wananchi deal sparks fiercer East Africa broadband battle
Uganda’s impact may be stronger, with low fixed broadband penetration dominated by MTN and Airtel, and only a few fibre providers serving the enterprise market Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | AXIAN Telecom has moved to strengthen its position in Africa’s digital infrastructure market with the completion of its acquisition …
Read More »Museveni flags off first dried chili shipment to China
Kamuli, Uganda | Xinhua| Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has flagged off the country’s first dried chili shipment to China, one year after the two countries signed a bilateral agreement allowing the agricultural product to access the Chinese market. Museveni flagged off the 11-tonne consignment on Thursday in the eastern district of …
Read More »Airtel Uganda expands connectivity in Kalangala Islands with 2 new 4G sites
Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda recently commissioned its 10th new mast 4G site in the Kalangala Islands, marking a major step in the company’s nationwide network expansion program. The new installations aim to improve voice and data connectivity, enhance service reliability, and meet the growing digital …
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