KISOZI, GOMBA DISTRICT – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged Shs5 billion to support organised content creators, framing the digital economy as a vital front in Uganda’s national campaign against poverty. The announcement came during the second edition of “Jazz with Jajja,” hosted by the President and First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni at their Kisozi…
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has announced that 1,232 trading spaces are currently available across several public markets in Kampala as of March 1, 2026, offering opportunities for vendors seeking formal business premises within the city. In a public notice, the authority said the vacant stalls are spread across markets including Busega, Usafi, Wandegeya,…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Uganda’s wealth landscape was thrust into fresh debate in January 2026 after Bossip Africa released its inaugural Billionaires Index, ranking Hamis Kiggundu as the richest individual in the country with an estimated net worth of US$1.3 billion. The ranking marked a significant shift in the country’s billionaire hierarchy and triggered a wave…
Uganda has officially broken ground on its first large-scale waste-to-energy power plant, a Shs1.4 trillion project aimed at generating electricity while addressing Kampala’s persistent garbage management challenges. The groundbreaking ceremony was presided over by State Minister for Energy, Okaasai Opolot, alongside officials from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development at Namanve Industrial Park. 45MW…
Street vendors operating in Mbarara’s Central Business District (CBD) have been ordered to vacate immediately following a directive issued by the Mbarara City Council. In a notice signed by City Town Clerk Justine Barekye, the council instructed all vendors conducting business on streets within the CBD to leave the area and relocate to gazetted markets….