A delegation from Uganda led by the State Minister for Trade, Gen. Wilson Mbadi Mbasu, is participating in the Second International Participants Meeting in Belgrade, Serbia from 10 to 12 March 2026. The meeting is part of preparations for Expo 2027 Belgrade, which will be held under the theme “Play for Humanity: Sport and Music…
YAOUNDE, Cameroon — Africa’s water and sanitation crisis can no longer be treated as a purely engineering challenge but requires decisive leadership anchored in a systems approach that integrates governance, finance, climate resilience and social equity, according to Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha, Managing Director of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC). Dr. Mugisha delivered…
Airtel Africa Plc recorded a strong financial performance for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with profit after tax rising to $586 million, up sharply from $248 million in the prior year. The 136.6% increase was driven by higher operating profits and a favourable swing in foreign exchange and derivative positions, which moved to…
Uganda participated in Gulfood for the first time from 26–30 January 2026, exhibiting under the Made in Uganda brand. The debut marked an important milestone, with the Uganda pavilion attracting strong interest from buyers, distributors, investors, and industry leaders from the Middle East and other international markets. The exhibition highlighted Uganda’s growing strength in value…
Uganda has begun 2026 with strong momentum in its agriculture sector, posting record export earnings, expanded irrigation coverage and scaled-up disease control as part of a broader push to raise productivity, household incomes and agro-industrial growth. New figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries show agricultural exports rising sharply to USD…
As 2025 draws to a close, Uganda’s economy shows resilience amid global and domestic challenges, but underlying fiscal and social pressures suggest the country faces a complex mix of opportunities and risks heading into 2026. Economic data indicate that Uganda’s real GDP grew by an estimated 6.3 percent in the 2024/25 financial year, supported by…
Kampala, Uganda – The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Industry Enhancement Centre (IEC) in a move intended to tackle long standing capacity gaps among Ugandan Small and Medium-sized Enterprises hoping to participate in the oil and gas sector. The partnership places the IEC in a…
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda has been named the winner of the Sport Award of the Year at the first-ever Annual Bankers’ Awards, an event launched to evaluate and celebrate performance across Uganda’s financial sector. The awards, organised by the Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA) in collaboration with the Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services…
Business owners in Masindi Municipality have petitioned local authorities to reconsider the timing of a trade show planned for 18 December 2025 to 2 January 2026, warning that the event could severely affect end-of-year earnings for local traders. The traders, representing small and medium-scale businesses across the municipality, submitted a petition to the Central Division…
Airtel Money has partnered with international payments firm Juba Express to roll out cross-border money transfers targeting Uganda’s growing diaspora connections and rising outflows to neighboring countries. The service, now accessible through Airtel’s *185# USSD menu, allows customers to send money to more than 120 countries directly from their mobile wallets. The move comes as…
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