People, Women and Land Rights. Bridging the Gap Between Law and Reality for Women’s Land Rights in Uganda
By Sheila Catherine Abamu A familiar, heartbreaking scene plays out across Ugandan courts, local council offices, and family compounds every single week. A husband dies. Within days of his burial,…
NCBA profit climbs 12% to Kshs 12.4billion
NCBA Group Plc has posted a 12.2% increase in first-half profit as East Africa's economic recovery fueled lending and customer deposits, helping the regional lender offset a sharp increase in…
How Equity Online for Business is helping Ugandan businesses bank smarter
Equity Bank Uganda introduced Equity Online for Business, a next-generation platform designed to simplify financial management for enterprises of all sizes in April 2026. Immaculate Asiimwe, Head of payments and…
Stanbic Uganda launches payments system to ease trade with China
Stanbic Bank Uganda has become the first financial institution in the country to integrate with China’s Cross‑Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), enabling Ugandan businesses to make direct, faster, and lower‑risk…
Stanbic’s China Trade Forum 2026 to unlock investment and export opportunities for Uganda
Government officials, diplomats, financial institutions, investors and private sector leaders are expected to convene in Kampala for the China Trade Forum 2026, a high-level engagement aimed at strengthening Uganda-China trade…
Ugandan Migrant Workers Face Rising Distress Abroad, Foreign Affairs Ministry Warns
Ugandan migrant workers who sought greener pastures abroad are now living in severe distress as a result of labour externalisation pressures. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hon.…
MPs quiz UEDCL over delayed electricity connections
Legislators have put the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) on the spot over persistent delays in connecting Ugandans to the national grid and the continued power blackouts across the…
How EACOP’s Technical Training is Breaking Stereotypes and Empowering Women in East Africa
Industrial progress is often measured by the numbers: tonnes of steel installed, kilometers of pipeline built, or megawatts of energy delivered. But there’s another measure that’s just as important, even…
MTN Uganda Deepens Health Partnerships with 2026 Y’ello Care Maternal Health Drive
MTN Uganda has today launched the 2026 edition of its annual 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign, committing employee volunteer time, technology solutions and infrastructure support to improve maternal and…
165 Women-Led Enterprises Graduate as Stanbic, GIZ-WE4D Advance Uganda’s Green Economy Agenda
A total of 165 women-led enterprises have officially graduated from the Green Businesses and Jobs for the Green Transformation Project, marking a major milestone in efforts to strengthen women’s entrepreneurship,…
