Author: Daniel Muwanguzi

Hellen Adoa Abeku, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer and incumbent Woman Member of Parliament for Serere District was on Wednesday officially nominated by the Electoral Commission to contest in the upcoming elections. Adoa, Uganda’s State Minister for Fisheries, was the first to be duly nominated by the Serere District Returning Officer of the Independent Electoral Commission. Adoa arrived at the Electoral Commission offices at 8:AM aboard a private motor vehicle and after examining the nomination papers declared , she was declared as a duly nominated candidate for the Serere District Woman MP seat as the NRM flag bearer. Adoa, after being…

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA), in partnership with the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), has officially launched World Investor Week 2025 (WIW 2025), a global campaign initiated by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to promote investor education, awareness, and protection. The week-long campaign, running from 27th to 31st October 2025, will be held under the theme “From Savings to Smart Investments: Building Your Financial Future with Technology.” This year’s theme highlights the journey from traditional saving habits to intentional, technology-enabled investing. It underscores how digital platforms are transforming investment access, safety, and transparency, encouraging Ugandans to move from informal…

Kampala International University (KIU) has highlighted the value of Hosting the Third International Research and Development Conference (IRDeC 2025) Themed: Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Capacity Building, and Global Sustainability. Held in at the University premises in Kansanga Kampala, Uganda from  13 – 17th October 2025 Kampala International University has reaffirmed its continental leadership in innovation and research excellence after successfully hosting the IRDeC 2025. Speaking to Journalists on Friday ,Prof. Muhammed Ngoma, PhD, the Vice-Chancellor KIU said the five-day conference brought together scholars, policymakers, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and students from across Africa, Asia, and beyond to discuss how innovation and entrepreneurship can be applied to drive…

In a landmark partnership that signals collaboration over competition, Pearl Bank Uganda (formerly PostBank Uganda), a leading government-owned financial institution and Stanbic Bank Uganda, the country’s largest commercial bank, have announced the integration of their digital wallets — Wendi and FlexiPay. Collectively, both platforms serve over a million users offering both saving, credit, and e-commerce transaction services. This strategic move will allow users of both platforms to transact seamlessly and at significantly subsidised fees, a major step toward making financial services more affordable and accessible to millions of Ugandans. The announcement was made at a joint press briefing in Kampala,…

It was jubilation and a mood of joyousness at Nabumali Boarding Primary School in Mbale on Thursday 23 October 2025 when Equity bank Uganda delivered to the school its very first Bus. Everything was set, to welcome the officials of the Bank, local leaders who included the District Education Officer Mr. Paddy Khaukha, area Mayor Mr. Moses Kutoi and Reverend Eridad Milton Shissa, the Diocesan Secretary, Mbale Diocese among others. The function kicked off as early as 9:00m at the Equity Bank Mbale Branch offices with a flag off of the bus and then later headed to the school, where…

More than ten senior officials from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) have been arrested in connection with a massive corruption scheme involving forged gorilla tracking permits and recycled payment receipts. The suspects were apprehended following a forensic audit by the Auditor General that uncovered widespread irregularities in UWA’s permit issuance system. According to the audit report, the fraudulent scheme—believed to have operated between 2021 and 2023—led to the loss of over Shs 9 billion in government revenue intended for wildlife conservation. Investigators allege that officials colluded to forge tracking permits and reissue already used payment receipts to unsuspecting tourists and…

dfcu Bank has announced a strategic partnership with MANTRAC Uganda, the authorized dealer of Caterpillar equipment, to provide businesses with affordable, flexible, and comprehensive financing solutions for brand-new machinery and power systems. This collaboration is set to empower Ugandan enterprises, especially those dealing in construction, agriculture, logistics, mining, and manufacturing, to acquire world-class equipment and grow their operational capacity. The partnership offers dfcu Bank customers access to MANTRAC’s wide range of high-quality Caterpillar machinery, including wheel loaders, excavators, motor graders, tractors, dump articulated trucks, mining equipment, warehousing machinery, and power generation systems. These assets are essential for industries driving Uganda’s…

Former Tororo Municipality MP, Candidate for Eastern Region NRM Vice Chairman 2020 and most recently, Candidate for NRM National Entrepreneurs League Chair, Hon. Sanjay Tanna has been appointed to head a campaign Task Force, Eastern region under the Patriotic League of Uganda, (PLU) for President Museveni. The appointment is contained in a letter authored by Michael Nuwagira Kaguta Toyota, the National Vice Chairman, Patriotic League of Uganda dated 21st October, 2025 and addressed to the Secretary General, NRM, Hon. Richard Todwong. An inside source intimated to this Publication that the appointment follows a high stakeholders meeting between the Secretariats…

When you first meet Lynette Akol, her calm demeanor does not immediately reveal the fiery entrepreneurial drive beneath. But once she starts talking about Krystal Ice Limited, her voice comes alive, filled with purpose, pride, and a deep sense of mission. As the founder and CEO of Krystal Ice Limited, a Ugandan fruit-processing company best known for its delicious frozen fruit pops called ice pops, Lynnette’s story is one of grit, growth, and an unrelenting belief that local problems can be solved through local innovation. As one of the 2017 dfcu Rising Woman past winners, her vision and persistence have enabled her…

dfcu Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Uganda’s financial landscape through green finance, positioning itself as a key player in driving sustainable growth among small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Speaking at the Uganda Green Enterprise Finance Accelerator (UGEFA) Green Finance Dialogue 2025 held at Mestil Hotel in Kampala on Thursday, Ms Diana Nanono Ssengendo, the Bank’s Sustainability Manager, outlined the bank’s progress in integrating climate risk into its lending and operational processes, while scaling up climate-smart financing initiatives for agribusinesses and manufacturing enterprises. “Integrating climate risk into our bank processes is already happening,” Ms Ssengendo revealed. “We have incorporated…