Uganda has been officially cleared to export farmed fish to the European Union, a major breakthrough expected to accelerate growth in the country’s expanding aquaculture sector. The approval, granted under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/187, formally adds Uganda to the list of authorised exporters of aquaculture products to the EU market. The clearance covers exports…
Presidential advisor and businessman Odrek Rwabwogo has renewed calls for increased value addition in Uganda’s coffee industry, warning that the country continues to lose massive potential earnings by exporting raw beans instead of processed products. In a post shared on X on Tuesday, Rwabwogo highlighted what he described as a longstanding imbalance in the global…
The Minister for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Hon. Minsa Kabanda, has defended ongoing enforcement operations targeting street vendors, hawkers, unlicensed taxis, and boda boda riders in the city centre, describing the measures as necessary to restore order, improve cleanliness, and ease traffic congestion. Speaking during meetings with city stakeholders and residents, Kabanda stressed…
Ugandan entrepreneur Hamis Kiggundu has been named the country’s richest person in 2026, with an estimated net worth of $1.3 billion, according to the latest Bossip Africa Billionaires Ranking. Kiggundu, the founder and chairman of the Ham Group of Companies, rose to the top of Uganda’s wealth rankings following sustained expansion across his diversified business…
Kampala / Lagos / Johannesburg — Bossip Africa has launched a new monthly editorial feature, the Bossip Africa Billionaires List, a ranked and regularly updated index tracking Africa’s wealthiest individuals and the business empires behind their fortunes. The publication says the list is intended to provide a clear, data-driven picture of how wealth is built,…