Parliament has approved over Shs8 trillion in supplementary funding for financial year 2025/2026, to support key development projects including road infrastructure, health and agriculture services, among others. According to the State Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi, the funding for the activities under Supplementary Schedules 1, 2 and 3…
Eswatini —Uganda’s Kiira Motors Corporation has reached yet another major milestone in its groundbreaking Africa Electric Expedition, as the 13-metre fully electric Kayoola E-Coach crossed into the Kingdom of Eswatini, marking the completion of its first South African leg and the latest phase of a journey showcasing Africa’s clean-mobility future. The expedition—tagged #FromThePearlToTheCape—is a historic…
Former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi and Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Atingi-Ego delivered powerful tributes to the late Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile during the 2025 Tumusiime Mutebile Annual Public Lecture held at Makerere University, urging Uganda’s next generation of leaders to uphold the values that defined the former central bank chief’s legacy. The lecture, hosted by…
Anne Juuko, one of Uganda’s most prominent banking executives, has resigned from her position as Regional Head for East Africa – Global Markets at Standard Bank Group, the parent company of Stanbic Bank Uganda. Her departure, confirmed on December 3, 2025, has been described by insiders as both significant and unexpected, marking the end of…
The African Union (AU) witnessed and welcomed a significant step towards lasting peace in Ethiopia with the signing of a sustainable peace agreement between the Amhara National Regional State and the Amhara FANO Popular Organisation (FANO-AFPO). The signing ceremony, held in Addis Ababa, was attended by H.E. Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African…