The Bell ObaFest regional tour culminated spectacularly on Saturday night, as the party life of West Nile converged for a flavorful final stop at Capital One Lounge in the heart of Arua City, highlighting the powerful music scene in West Nile. As the final regional stop before the Kampala finale on the 15th, the Arua…
Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has unveiled its 2025 festive gifting campaign, themed “Our brands are the ultimate gift for a cheerful season,” introducing a fresh element of personalization where customers can now engrave or label gift hampers with a name or company logo at no cost. This innovation embeds customization into the purchase journey, allowing…
World Vision Uganda has officially launched its 2026–2030 Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Business Plan—a transformative blueprint that sets a new national benchmark for inclusive, climate-resilient, and sustainable WASH service delivery. Anchored in the global WASH strategy Mapping the Blue Thread, Uganda’s National Development Plan IV, and Sustainable Development Goal 6, this strategic framework builds…
Absa has announced the upcoming solo exhibition of Eric Joe Gayi, one of our Absa L’Atelier 2023 Ambassadors, titled Breaking the Norm. The exhibition will be hosted at The Summit Residences in Naguru, Kampala, in collaboration with Amasaka Gallery. Breaking the Norm is a profound visual exploration that reclaims Afro hair as a powerful symbol…
By Wilson Manishimwe, Public Relations Expert and Public Policy Analyst As provided for Section 13 (1) & (2) of the Public Finance Management Act,2015 (Amended), the Finance Ministry has been conducting Local Government Budget Consultations for the Financial Year 2026/27 since September 15th, 2025, in 24 regional centers across the country. These budget consultative workshops…
Standard Chartered and Absa Bank Uganda, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Absa Group, have entered into an agreement for the sale of Standard Chartered Uganda’s Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) business portfolio in Uganda. This follows Standard Chartered’s 27 November 2024 announcement of its intention to explore a potential sale, in line with the…
In a move to advance sustainable mobility and economic empowerment, NOVA Microfinance, a leading provider of inclusive and green financial services, has partnered with Spiro, a pioneer in electric mobility solutions. The partnership aims to make electric motorbikes more accessible and affordable for individuals and small business owners across Uganda by offering flexible financing and…
Code Forces, a group that emerged winner at the Absa GirlCode 2025 hackathon in Kampala, has emerged as the third on the continental level, in which eight African cities competed. This was during the recently concluded 11th edition of the annual GirlCode-Hackathon on 12 October 2025 that was organised by Absa in partnership with GirlCode,…
The Uganda shilling traded at 3490/3500 by mid-morning today, Losing Approximately 1.80% Against The Dollar This Week. The local unit’s consolidation seen last week in the strong region of 3425/3435 gave way to a sharp decline, after the offshore market players bought dollars from the spot market. This is according to Absa Bank Uganda weekly…
ITHUBA Uganda, the proud operator of the Uganda National Lottery, has launched a transformative Corporate Social Investment (CSI) Empowerment Programme aimed at uplifting Uganda’s boda boda riders through financial inclusion, digital skills development, and entrepreneurship. The new initiative, developed with the support of the Boda Boda Association of Uganda, is designed to give riders more…
