Author: Daniel Muwanguzi

Equity Bank Uganda and Equity Group Holdings Plc have added two major accolades to their growing list of achievements, highlighting the Group’s leadership in public relations and digital transformation. At the 9th PRAU Excellence Awards held on December 4, 2025, at Protea Hotel in Kampala, Equity Bank was recognised as the winner in the Best Crisis Communication Management category, celebrating its exemplary performance in raising the bar for professional public relations. The awards night, dedicated to honouring outstanding PR practitioners, showcased innovative approaches to stakeholder engagement, strategic communication, and crisis management. “Congratulations to Equity Bank for this remarkable achievement,” said…

In partnership with the Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL), Mengo Youth Development Link (MYDEL) has reached out to households of girls who suffered crisis pregnancies with the aim of mitigating the stigma towards them. This follows the number of reported cases that reached their offices on the matter. Over 200 families were brought together and oriented on the need to comfort the victims of crisis pregnancies rather than condemning them. Pascal Lutaaya from MYDEL and Mr semwanga were the lead experts on this campaign . Community members were guided to discourage the crisis of pregnancy but at the same time…

Uganda is this week hosting a defining milestone in its intellectual property (IP) journey as World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General, Daren Tang, undertakes a landmark mission to Kampala from 3rd to 5th December 2025. The visit, among the most high-level WIPO engagements in recent years, underscores Uganda’s growing commitment to strengthening national IP systems, supporting its innovators, and positioning creativity at the centre of long-term economic transformation. As the nation’s IP office, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) is spearheading key events, including the launch of the “IP in Schools” Program, and strategic engagements between the WIPO delegation…

Meta Plant & Equipment on Thursday officially opened its new state-of-the-art facility in Kampala, marking a significant step in the company’s long-term investment in Uganda’s agricultural and construction sectors. The launch brought together global representatives, financial institutions, partners, and farmers, all underscoring the country’s accelerating shift toward modern mechanisation. The ceremony began with remarks from Mr. Micheal Woodward, General Manager for Agriculture at Meta Group, who set the tone with a deeply personal reflection on his two-decade journey in Uganda. Woodward—who first arrived 20 years ago—described Uganda not just as a market, but as home. “I’ve been here about 20…

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today launched his Rwenzori Sub-region campaign trail starting with Kasese district at Nyakasanga Playground, Kasese Municipality. Addressing the gathering, President Museveni elaborated on some of the seven contributions the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has made to Uganda over the last 40 years, emphasizing peace, development, wealth creation and job creation as pillars that have transformed the country. He told residents that Kasese is among the best witnesses of peace because of its proximity to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), noting that Uganda is currently hosting 700,000 refugees from Congo who cannot return to their…

As the 6th Annual National Content Conference entered its final day, Ugandan enterprises supplying or seeking to supply goods and services to the oil and gas sector were urged to broaden their horizons and explore regional markets in emerging oil frontiers. The call came during a panel discussion on how Uganda’s oil and gas sector can harness regional synergies to accelerate National Content growth. The discussion focused on cross-border investments, joint supplier development, and collaboration across the East African energy ecosystem, positioning the region as a competitive oil and gas hub. During a keynote address, Mr. Jimmy Mugerwa, Project Manager at…

Bank of Africa Uganda has unveiled its new Quick Fix loan, a salary-based facility that lets customers access up to five times their monthly salary at a competitive interest rate of 14.5 percent, because now, with BOA Quick Fix, you can do 5X Mo. This product gives Ugandans faster, more convenient access to funds, reinforcing the bank’s commitment to providing affordable and reliable credit solutions. The Quick Fix loan is designed for today’s working Ugandans, people who face unexpected expenses or urgent financial needs that cannot wait for lengthy loan processes. By combining a higher borrowing limit with a favourable…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today joined the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in witnessing the signing of a landmark amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding establishing Kampala as the home of the WFP Global Fleet Hub, a continental centre for rapid humanitarian response. The Minister of Foreign Affairs was represented by Ambassador Charles Ssentongo,  Chief of Protocol, who delivered the Ministry’s statement. He thanked the World Food Programme for its continued role in facilitating humanitarian assistance in Uganda and across the region, and applauded UN agencies for their unwavering support to vulnerable communities. Ambassador Ssentongo underscored that the…

All is set for the second edition of the Gulu City Marathon slated for this Saturday, 6 December 2025, at Kaunda Grounds. On Wednesday, 3 December 2025, the marathon organizers together with its partners/sponsors, including Equity Bank, briefed the media at Kampala Club ahead of race day, with all the parties affirming their readiness for the event. During the press conference , Robert Wanok the Head Of Retail at Equity Bank Uganda said; “Equity has been part of the Gulu story in many ways. Last year, in line with the objectives shared earlier, we awarded full university scholarships to the best-performing…

Uganda Civil Aviation Authority in collaboration with the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) is hosting the ICAO–CANSO System-Wide Information Management (SWIM) and Flight & Flow Information for a Collaborative Environment (FF-ICE) Workshop, taking place from 2nd–4th December 2025 at Protea Hotel Entebbe. The workshop was officially opened by UCAA Deputy Director General, Ms. Olive Birungi Lumonya. In her remarks, she emphasized Uganda’s continued progress in digital aeronautical information exchange, MET data modernization, and the implementation of electronic Terrain and Obstacle Data (eTOD) as part of the country’s commitment to transforming Air Navigation Services (ANS). Representing the ICAO Regional Director…