Ogwal watering cocoa seedlings in Acang farm estates located in Lira city For decades, cocoa cultivation was considered impossible in Lira and the wider Lango sub-region. Farmers believed the area’s rainfall patterns, heat, and soil conditions could not support a crop traditionally associated with wetter regions such as Bundibugyo or West Africa. Today, that assumption…
A school cook preparing a meal for the learners of St.Andrews school in its smart kitchen In Mbarara district, within Rubindi village, a quiet revolution is taking place. St. Andrew’s Secondary School is leading clean cooking in the area. Following their unsanitary kitchen, filled with soot, the dark stained smoke kitchen walls, chimneys releasing smoke…
The Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. James Kisaale as Executive Secretary. Dr. Kisaale is a high-impact Executive with over two decades of distinguished service in public sector governance. Prior to his appointment as Executive Secretary of Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST),…
Winfred Warui, Senior Manager, International Banking and Cross-Border Payments at Equity Bank Uganda upon receiving the Corporate Business of the Year award on behalf of the bank Equity Bank Uganda has been named Corporate Business of the Year at the prestigious African Business Chamber (AfBC) African Business Awards 2026, in recognition of its outstanding contribution…
Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL) has appointed Mark Ocitti Ongom as its new Chief Executive and Director of the SUHL Board, effective July 10, 2026. The appointment, which is subject to regulatory approval, is part of a planned leadership transition within the organisation. Ocitti joins Stanbic Uganda with close to 30 years of leadership experience…
By Richard Nsubuga, Head of Trading Absa Bank Uganda The Uganda Shilling registered decent gains on Tuesday in a session that was dominated by strong inflows from the offshore, commodity and the local corporates amidst the waning demand attributed to the end of financial year tax payments and the ongoing easing geopolitical tensions in the…
L-R Paul Nagemi, Israel Arinaitwe, Tetteh Ayitevie Prudential Uganda Chief Executive Officer, Tich Makonese, Head of Insurance and Asset Management at Stanbic Bank Uganda, Molly Kyakuhaire and Dogo Sign Stanbic Bank Uganda, in partnership with Prudential Assurance Uganda Limited, has launched an enhanced version of the Stanbic Medi-Protect health insurance solution. The expanded offering introduces…
By Jeremiah Nyagah, National Director, World Vision Uganda Before a child can learn, dream, play or thrive, there is something far more basic they need: water. Not tomorrow. Not when funding becomes available. Not when another development plan is approved. Today. Yet for millions of children across Africa, access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene…
Brian Ddamba SME Business Development Manager, addressing School owners during a School Bridge Financing seminar As schools across Uganda reopened for a new term, excitement returned to classrooms, playgrounds and staffrooms. Yet behind the scenes, school administrators and parents are confronting a familiar challenge: financing education at the start of the academic term. For many…
Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi says Uganda must invest in climate adaptation and resilience to safeguard its development gains and maintain its creditworthiness. Courtesy photo Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) is integrating the economic and fiscal benefits of resilience investments into its debt sustainability analysis (DSA)….
