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April 1, 2026
The World Bank has deepened its commitment to finance Uganda’s long-delayed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), as Yoweri Kaguta Museveni pressed for investments aimed at lowering production […]
April 1, 2026
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has commenced a major upgrade of electricity distribution infrastructure in Masaka City and its surrounding areas. The project, which […]
April 1, 2026
Uganda Baati Limited (UBL) has today paid a high-level courtesy visit with the Katikkiro of Buganda, Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga, at Bulange Mengo, in a strategic […]
April 1, 2026
By Prof. Caroline Wamala-Larsson Having lived in Sweden for more than two decades, I have seen what coordinated telecommunications policy can achieve. I remember arriving late […]
BUSINESS NEWS
May 27, 2025
The Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, has highlighted the importance of potato and sweetpotato in addressing the nutritional needs of people […]
June 5, 2024
By Tshidi Ramogase – CCBA Chief Public Affairs, Communication and Sustainability Officer At Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), our sustainability strategy is centred around people—consumers and our […]
March 7, 2024
In a significant move to enhance mobile network coverage in rural Uganda, TowerCo of Africa Uganda has secured long-term financing of US$40 million from European development […]
February 28, 2024
The landscape of financial payments in Uganda is rapidly evolving as consumers increasingly prioritize convenience and speed in their payment methods. The surge in demand for digital payment services reflects this trend, with mobile money transactions experiencing a notable 7.7 percent increase in volume and a 2.9 percent uptick in value, soaring to UGX 62.2 trillion in the quarter ending December 2023. In contrast, the value of debit card transactions remains relatively modest with an increase from UGX 532 billion to UGX 58 billion within the same period.
August 23, 2023
Uganda Telecom, now known as UTel, has unveiled its fresh new identity as a subsidiary of the Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited (UTCL), under the ownership of […]











