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Post-Merger Report Card: SanlamAllianz Uganda Tops Market with 26.7% Profit Growth, 30.2% Revenue Surge and 63% Asset Expansion as Premiums Reach UGX 209.5bn.
The first full-year results of the Sanlam–Allianz combination reveal more than a successful integration—they signal the emergence of a new industry champion that has translated merger-driven scale into market leadership, stronger profitability,
Digital Disruption and Cyber Resilience: Why Future-Focused Boards Must Rethink Governance
In an era defined by geopolitical tensions, cyber threats, climate volatility, technological disruption, and economic uncertainty, governance is undergoing one of its most profound transformations. Institutions
Ewaffe Cultural Village: Where Uganda’s Heritage, Hospitality and Human Connection Come Alive
In an age where modern life moves at relentless speed, meaningful experiences have become increasingly rare. The urban routine of meetings, traffic congestion, digital overload and endless schedules has created a generation of professionals and families constantly searching for spaces that feel authentic, grounding and emotionally restorative. Just over an hour from Kampala, tucked away in the calm landscapes of Naggalama in Mukono District, Ewaffe Cultural Village is quietly redefining what leisure, cultural tourism and experiential hospitality can look like
Why Are Ugandan PR Practitioners Becoming More Information Barriers Than Bridges?
For years, PR practitioners were seen or at least thought of as the bridge between organisations and the public, facilitating access, clarifying issues, and connecting journalists to information. But in today’s high-risk communication environment, many journalists argue that PR officers have become more protective, cautious, and controlling of information than ever before. From delayed responses and tightly managed interviews to concerns over reputation, legal exposure, and social media backlash, the relationship between journalists and communicators is increasingly strained. So, are
Succession Crisis, Entrenchment or Failure of People Planning? Inside UNOC’s Controversial Push to Extend Senior Executives’ Contracts
There is brewing discontent at the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) — the Government of Uganda’s commercial vehicle for managing the country’s petroleum interests — over a controversial internal push to potentially extend the contracts of several senior executives approaching the end of the company’s long-standing ten-year management tenure cycle. The quiet but increasingly sensitive discussions have triggered growing debate around succession planning, governance transparency, institutional continuity, and whether UNOC risks becoming overly dependent on a small circle of founding
Uganda Targets Industrial Growth Through Strengthened China Investment Partnerships
Uganda is positioning itself as a leading investment destination in Africa by leveraging its long-standing partnership with China
Asahi Secures Regulatory Approvals to Complete EABL Takeover
Japanese Asahi Group Holdings has secured key regulatory approvals across East Africa, clearing a major hurdle
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Fraud Alert: Fake Sudhir Ruparelia Accounts Increase on X, Raising Cybersecurity Concerns
A growing wave of impersonation accounts mimicking Ugandan business magnate Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has triggered fresh warnings from cybersecurity experts, authorities, and the public, highlighting the increasing sophistication of online fraud schemes.
#CEOOfTheWeek: Mumba Kalifungwa — Unlocking Stanbic’s Lending Power to Drive Uganda’s Growth
When Mumba Kalifungwa stepped into the role of Chief Executive Officer at
How dfcu Bank Helped Agnes Mbabazi Turn Agrifarm Into a Ugandan Agribusiness Force
As Uganda celebrates International Women’s Day 2026, Agnes Mbabazi’s success story of
PROFILE: Birungyi Cephas Kagyenda — The Making of One of Uganda’s Leading Tax Lawyers
Tell us a bit about the firm, Birungyi, Barata & Advocates. To
Kalinzu Eco Lodge: Living Inside the Forest
Just before the road dips fully into Rubirizi District, the landscape changes in a way you can feel before you name it. Tea estates stretch out for the last time, their tidy lines slowly surrendering to a darker, denser green. The air cools. Birdsong grows louder. The forest begins to close in with quiet authority. It is here, at the
Rafiki Lodge Sipi: Where Business Leaders Discover the Quiet Power of the Mountains
High above the plains of eastern Uganda, where cool mountain air replaces the heat of the
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Economy, Policy & Regulation
Wife of 11th Parliament Deputy Speaker, Lands Diplomatic Role in One of the World’s Top Tax Havens, The Bahamas
Anita Rukundo Tayebwa, wife of outgoing Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa, has been appointed Honorary Consul of The Bahamas in Uganda, a move that quietly places one of Uganda’s politically connected
Uganda’s David Kaggwa Recognised as Africa’s Leading Construction Law Practitioner
Ugandan international arbitrator and construction lawyer David Ssekigudde Kaggwa has been recognised as Africa’s Leading Construction Law Practitioner at the Africa Construction Law (ACL) Awards 2026, held during the 6th Africa Construction
Uganda’s Real Estate Sector at a Defining Inflection Point: What the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 Means for Investors, Developers & the Diaspora
Uganda’s real estate sector—long regarded as one of the strongest drivers of urban growth, employment creation, and private investment—is entering a moment of heightened regulatory attention and uncertainty. The proposed Protection of
