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,…
The Auditor General, Edward Akol, has raised concerns over the management of the Parish Development Model (PDM) funds, revealing that only UGX 9.340 billion has been recovered from 18,105 beneficiaries across 709 SACCOs in 30 local governments, despite the government releasing a cumulative UGX 3.258 trillion to 10,589 PDM SACCOs since 2022. Akol made the…
MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited has announced that its Managing Director, Mr Richard Yego, will step down from his role effective 28 February 2026, ending a four-year tenure at the helm of the fintech subsidiary. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Board of Directors thanked Mr Yego for his leadership and service, crediting him…