Business

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pearl Liquors Uganda Ltd has secured a deal to market a premium spirit crafted in Australia across Africa starting next month. Offshore Alkaline Vodka, a five-times distilled wheat vodka infused with high-pH marine-mineral alkaline water, will be imported and distributed across the continent by Pearl Liquors …

BRUSSELS | Xinhua | The European Commission’s autumn 2025 economic forecast shows that driven by a surge in exports in anticipation of U.S. tariff increases, the European Union’s (EU) economy maintained growth, and it is expected to continue expanding at a moderate pace over the forecast horizon. In the report …

Kampala, Uganda |  Patricia Akankwatsa | TECNO Mobile Uganda has introduced a new trio of devices the SPARK Slim smartphone, MEGAPAD SE tablet, and MEGABOOK S14 laptop in a move that underscores the brand’s push for dominance in Uganda’s fast-growing mid-range tech market. The launch comes as TECNO strengthens its …

Why a single remark about future wars rippled through East Africa and what lies beneath the rhetoric COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | When President Yoweri Museveni warned recently that future wars might erupt over access to the sea, the remark raced through East Africa’s political bloodstream with that familiar cocktail …

  KCB Bank Uganda Achieves Elite International Security Certification, Bolstering Customer Trust Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |   KCB Bank Uganda Limited today announced a major achievement, securing the highly sought-after ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. This globally recognised standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) places KCB Bank Uganda at the forefront …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu Bank, in partnership with Monitor Publications Limited, has held the 2025 Rising Woman Expo at the UMA Showgrounds in Lugogo. The two-day event brought together hundreds of women entrepreneurs from across Uganda for a showcase of innovation, enterprise, and shared learning. The Expo remains a …

From Sh40,000 to a Multi-Branch Business:  Abel Byamukama’s journey Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Abel Byamukama is a 29-year-old entrepreneur from Maguru Village, Kyabukonkoni Division, Fort Portal City. He is the founder of “Klean Star Products”, a growing enterprise that manufactures liquid soap and a range of home-care products. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a significant step towards reducing motorcycle-related fatalities and injuries on Uganda’s roads, Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has trained and donated safety gear to over 150 boda boda operators in Luzira, Kampala. The initiative, conducted as part of UBL’s Safety Awareness Week, provided comprehensive road …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, in partnership with the Belgian Development Agency – Enabel, have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in advancing Business and Human Rights principles within Uganda’s energy sector. The MoU underscores both institutions’ …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Uganda Governor Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego will deliver the keynote address at the Kampala Blockchain Summit 2025, scheduled for November 25 at Four Points by Sheraton, Kampala. According to Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU) officials, the summit will convene under the theme “From Regulation to …