Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) is in talks with global commodities trader Vitol over a possible mandate to market the country’s newly branded crude, Pearl Sweet, as Uganda prepares for first oil exports in early 2027. Officials say negotiations are still ongoing and no final appointment has been confirmed. The discussions cover marketing of the…
Group Photo with All the Winners Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with pan-African tech initiative GirlCode and the National ICT Innovation Hub wrapped up the second edition of the GirlCode Uganda Hackathon over the weekend. Team HerTECH emerged as the overall winner securing a spot to represent Uganda in an Africa-wide competition for a USD…
Stanbic Uganda senior leaders Mark Ocitti and Mumba Kalifungwa lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially reopen the refurbished Kalangala branch as part of the bank’s commitment to enhancing custom Stanbic Bank Uganda has officially unveiled its newly refurbished Kalangala branch, combining a celebration of its 35th anniversary with a strong pledge to deepen financial inclusion…
Brighton Ahereza, better known as Mr Very Good, has always wanted to be famous. Even as a child, he dreamed of being known and entertaining people. He just did not know how he would get there. Then TikTok came along. For Ahereza, the platform offered an opportunity to put himself out there without needing a…
The Uganda shilling remained stable against the dollar in today’s trading session, trading at 3775 / 3785 levels all day, according to Monday’s Absa Bank market report. The currency’s stability was largely supported by balanced market flows, with demand for dollars from importers and corporate players being adequately matched by inflows from exporters, remittances, and…
Access to climate adaptation finance remains a significant challenge for smallholder farmers and rural businesses across Africa, with available capital often failing to reach those who need it most. To help bridge this financing and delivery gap, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Equity Group on Friday, kicked off the Africa Rural Climate…
Uganda has joined other African countries in the inaugural Africa Safer Gambling Week, a continental initiative bringing together regulators, industry associations, operators, safer gambling organisations and other stakeholders to strengthen player protection across Africa. Taking place from 7–11 September 2026, Africa Safer Gambling Week is convened by the African iGaming Alliance (AiA) in collaboration with…
Goodhope’s music is mainly rooted in Afrobeat and Rhumba, genres he says his fans have embraced. “My fanbase enjoys me and my music in those genres. For young Ugandan musician Goodhope, music started with something simple, a love for singing and dancing. As he grew older, what began as a hobby turned into a career…
The Uganda shilling experienced a volatile but relatively stable week against the dollar, opening Monday at 3770 / 3780 and closing the week marginally weaker at 3775 / 3785, according to Absa Bank Uganda’s weekly market report. According to the report, the local currency initially depreciated to 3780 / 3790 amid sustained interbank and corporate…
Kenya Airways has appointed Habil Waswani as Acting Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer following the resignation of Capt. Allan Kilavuka. Waswani will assume the role on 15 September 2026 and serve on an interim basis for 30 days as the airline begins the process of recruiting a substantive Group Managing Director and CEO….
