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  Summit comes ahead of 2027 Mandatory Banking Framework   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  The East Africa Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Summit, hosted by Capital One Group (COG) concluded on Friday with over 70 participants equipped with practical and localized toolkits to begin tracking data, restructuring internal governance …

  Kabaale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda expects to receive the completed first phase of Kabalega International Airport by the end of July, marking a major milestone in the country’s ambitious aviation infrastructure programme. Speaking at the 53rd Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Board Air Services Licensing Committee meeting …

Kampala,Ugana | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Mercy Aujo, a Senior Six student at Code High School in Seeta Bajjo, has received sh1 million in school fees support under the Bona Basome Campaign, an initiative by DTB Uganda and Furaha Finserve Uganda aimed at helping learners stay in school despite growing financial pressures …

  A personalized AI agent for every employee and every customer, getting work done across finance, sales, marketing, customer service, HR, compliance and more.   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Tyms AI has this week announced the launch of its human-first artificial intelligence (AI) platform, built to help medium …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | When the Minister of Finance, Henry Musasizi, presents the 84.3 trillion shillings budget for the 2026/27 financial year on Thursday, one figure will stand out among the revenue projections. The budget comes at a time when policymakers are positioning mineral resources, especially oil and gas, …

Results-Based Financing is helping Detra Energy bring cleaner, cheaper, and more efficient cooking solutions to households and institutions across Uganda.   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  For years, Jian Namuhenge spent nearly Shs 80,000 every month on charcoal. Like millions of Ugandans, she relied on a traditional charcoal stove …

  Across Africa, engineers and entrepreneurs are redesigning renewable energy to withstand weak infrastructure, limited financing, and unpredictable conditions   NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | In the northern reaches of Uganda, where the road from the provincial capital, Gulu, stretches toward the South Sudan border and the landscape opens into wide, …

    The lender has introduced Equi-Green Loans and Green Enterprise Financing products targeting households, small businesses, agribusinesses, schools, and institutions investing in renewable energy technologies   Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Equity Bank Uganda is increasing its investment in renewable energy financing as it positions itself more firmly within …

  How Entebbe’s 16 million-litre fuel hydrant is navigating a spiralling crisis   NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | When geopolitical tensions in the Middle East boil over into a fully fledged conflict, the repercussions are felt far and wide, particularly for countries that import oil from the Arabian Peninsula. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) has unveiled a nationwide initiative aimed at equipping more than 1,500 retailers with critical business, financial and digital skills to help them build stronger and more sustainable enterprises. The programme, dubbed GRIT (Growing Retailers Innovatively Together), seeks to enhance the …