Mubende, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | When Osward Kakande watched his mother struggle with persistent coughs and headaches caused by smoke from traditional cooking stoves, he never imagined that her suffering would inspire a business now valued at more than Shs450 million. Today, the founder and director of Mubende …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | MTN Uganda Limited has been ordered to pay more than 2.3 billion shillings to its former Senior Manager, Richard Mwami, after finding that the telecommunications company maliciously instigated his prosecution in the MTN Mobile Money fraud case. Mwami, who served as Senior Manager for MTN …
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To improve the continent’s competitiveness, the bank calls for faster implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa has outperformed the global economy despite mounting geopolitical tensions, giving the continent an opportunity to accelerate industrialisation and deepen regional trade if governments …
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COMMENT | INNOCENT KAKANDE BITOOGO | Through our engagement with businesses across diverse sectors of the economy, KCB Bank Uganda has observed that organisations that consistently outperform their peers are those that treat governance, risk management and compliance as strategic priorities rather than regulatory obligations. While compliance is often …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Efforts are underway to reopen Nation Media Group Uganda’s television and radio outlets after a security operation that forced NTV Uganda, Spark TV, Dembe FM, and KFM off air, with government officials and allies of Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba indicating that discussions are ongoing. Journalist Andrew …
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Life insurance drives record growth, even as most Ugandans remain outside the formal safety net Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s insurance industry reached a historic milestone in 2025 after gross written premiums (GWP) surpassed the Shs2 trillion mark for the first time, signalling a maturing sector …
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Munich, Germany | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda has opened its first cultural and tourism festival in Germany, a three-day event in Munich that organisers describe as the largest Ugandan public event held in their country to date. The festival opened on Thursday with traditional drumming, drawing Ugandans from across Germany …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | When Polland Food Centre opened its doors in 2025, the aroma of sizzling delicacies filled the air. But behind the scenes, another scent lingered: stubborn smoke from traditional charcoal stoves that were quietly burning through profits. Like many fast-growing restaurants, Polland found itself …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | For years, retirement savings have seemed out of reach for many Ugandans working in the informal sector. But that is changing as the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) rolls out its SmartLife Flexi grassroots campaign, bringing social security services directly to communities …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) has launched its 5th National Public Relations Symposium, set to take place on July 3, 2026 at Golf Course Hotel in Kampala, as the body marks 50 years of advancing the public relations profession in the country. …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
