Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank joined residents, business partners and other stakeholders at Akright City on Entebbe Road to mark the development’s 20th anniversary through a marathon celebrating two decades of planned urban growth and its contribution to Uganda’s transformation. Held on July 14, under the theme, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Glovo has appointed Kolawole Adeniyi as its new General Manager for Uganda, as the company deepens its investment in the country’s growing digital economy and on-demand delivery sector, it said on July 16. The appointment marks a new phase in Glovo’s efforts to strengthen partnerships …
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UK, London | URN | Ugandan specialty coffee has reached a historic milestone after a coffee auction in London recorded, for the first time, an average price of USD 24.32 (about 90,000 Shillings) per kilogram. The auction, organised by specialty coffee producer Mountain Harvest in partnership with auction house M-Cultivo, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Spiro Uganda is proud to announce celebrated Ugandan musician Fik Fameica as its newest Brand Ambassador, marking another significant milestone in the company’s mission to accelerate the adoption of electric mobility across Uganda, it said on July 15. As one of Uganda’s leading electric …
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Settlement with BB Energy restores crude-backed financing access while underscoring the need for careful management of future petroleum revenues Juba, South Sudan | AGENCIES | South Sudan has regained limited access to advance financing against its future crude oil exports after reaching an agreement with commodities trader BB …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda has bid farewell to Board Chairperson Richard Munanyeza and Board Director Fatuma Sentongo Nagawa, marking the end of their tenure with tributes to their role in strengthening the bank’s governance and growth. The two were honoured during a farewell dinner held on …
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A former Senior Credit Manager at dfcu Bank, Dr Richard Wemesa left banking to build an agribusiness that turns maize into flour, bran into feed, and farm by-products into new income streams. INTERVIEW | Uganda’s agricultural sector is increasingly looking beyond production towards value addition, processing and stronger …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s bancassurance industry continues to demonstrate remarkable momentum, with banks generating more than UGX 80.8 billion in insurance premiums during the first quarter of 2026 alone. According to the latest industry performance report, Equity Bank Uganda ranked fourth among the country’s 22 licensed bancassurance providers, …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Two weeks after the military sealed off Nation Media Group offices, hundreds of employees remain uncertain about their future as the country’s largest private media house remains closed. Behind the public debate over press freedom and negotiations between the company and government is a growing …
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Wifi crackdown comes at the time the country’s internet market continues to expand, with UCC reporting 18.5 million internet subscriptions and 47.1 million active mobile subscriptions Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | For the past six months, Derrick has operated a small but profitable internet business from three locations …
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