Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited, in partnership with Next Travel, has launched Travel by MoMo, a new digital travel booking platform designed to make air travel more accessible, convenient, and inclusive for Ugandans. The platform, unveiled on July 21 in Kampala, enables customers to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Britam Uganda and Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited have launched a partnership aimed at expanding access to insurance, investment and other regulated financial services through Airtel Money, as financial institutions increasingly turn to digital platforms to deepen financial inclusion. The collaboration will enable customers …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank hosted more than 150 customers in Soroti on Friday, July 17, 2026, during an engagement aimed at strengthening customer relationships, listening to client feedback, and delivering financial solutions tailored to their evolving personal and business needs. The engagement brought together customers, …
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Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | One of Africa’s leading electric mobility company, Spiro, has published its inaugural Sustainability Report, unveiling ambitious environmental targets, including achieving net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2040, while positioning electric mobility as a key driver of economic growth and climate action across …
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Low earth orbit satellites operated by US tech giants are launching to offer internet services to under-served African communities. How should the continent greet their arrival – and how can African nations play a more active role in the space race, asks Lennox Yieke. Africa’s space economy has long been …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | A renewed parliamentary push to review taxes on mobile money has reignited concerns that Uganda’s tax regime is making digital financial services increasingly expensive and slowing the country’s drive towards financial inclusion. The debate follows recent amendments to the Income Tax Act introducing a 10 …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) has launched its Strategic Plan for FY2025/26–FY2029/30, setting out an ambitious roadmap to strengthen regulation, curb illegal gaming, enhance responsible gaming and increase the sector’s contribution to Uganda’s domestic revenue over the next five years. The …
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The increase followed a rise in group profit after tax to Shs74.9 billion, compared with Shs72.1 billion in 2024 Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s financial services group dfcu Limited is entering a new phase of growth after shareholders approved a Shs16.32 billion dividend payout as it seeks to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Timothy Emma Upesi started his journey from Bweyogerere, he had few resources but a determination to build a business that would stand out in Uganda’s competitive furniture market. Today, trading as Timo Furniture Uganda, the entrepreneur has built a growing business supplying residential and …
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Cape Town, South Africa | JULIUS BUSINGE & AGENCIES | The International Association of Business Communicators Africa Region (IABC Africa) has partnered with the African Union (AU) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) for the 2026 IABC Africa Conference, strengthening efforts to advance Africa’s development agenda through strategic communication. The …
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