Business

As global businesses increasingly embrace digital operations and distributed teams, geography is no longer the barrier it once was. Today, professionals in Kampala can support companies and customers thousands of miles away; in real time, at global standards. Angella Kakumirizi, Regional Vice President for Helpware Africa, is one of a new …

The refinery is expected to deliver fairer prices, transparent trading systems and new market opportunities for thousands of artisanal miners, trading posts, and small- and medium-scale mining operators.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Small-scale miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo are tipped to gain access to a …

  The lender posted a 20.4% rise in profit after tax to Shs 586.2 billion   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In banking, consistency is often more valuable than bursts of brilliance. Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited appears to have mastered that art. The lender posted a 20.4% rise in …

  After acquiring MultiChoice, French media giant Canal+ is turning to AI to analyze viewing habits and recommend locally relevant films, series and sports. It is also lowering streaming costs, raising the stakes in Africa’s local content battle.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African streaming subscribers could soon …

A new wave of reforms across Africa is setting the stage for significantly cheaper cross-border call rates, as regional blocs and national regulators move to cut mobile termination rates (MTRs) and roaming charges.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Cross-border traders and travellers across Africa are set to benefit …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The International Energy Agency has called for urgent demand-side action as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has triggered the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. The conflict has sent shockwaves across Africa and intensified pressure on fuel-dependent economies …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SafeBoda has today (March 26) launched a new business-focused transport solution aimed at helping companies streamline employee mobility, deliveries and expense management, as the Ugandan-founded ride-hailing firm expands deeper into enterprise services. The company said in a media release the newly introduced B2B platform …

How the structure of the Ugandan economy defeats the applicability of Keynesian tools and what to do about it   COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | John Maynard Keynes, once honoured by Time magazine as one of the three most profound economists that ever lived, wrote The General Theory of Employment, …

Melbourne, Australia | AGENCIES  |  Uganda is moving to shift its role from a silent supplier to a visible brand in the global coffee market, using the Melbourne International Coffee Expo 2026 to showcase its high-quality beans to thousands of international buyers and roasters. With more than 31,000 visitors attending …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | MTN Uganda has partnered with Infobip to roll out advanced digital communication tools for businesses, as the telecom operator deepens its shift from a traditional network provider into a technology platform serving enterprise clients. The partnership gives Ugandan businesses access to an integrated communications platform that combines …