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Uganda’s Export Earnings Hit Record Shs54 Trillion -Ggoobi

Uganda’s Export Earnings Hit Record Shs54 Trillion -Ggoobi

Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi has said Uganda’s export earnings have climbed to a record $14.4 billion (Shs 54 Trillion) by the end of September, driven largely by strong growth in gold, coffee and manufactured goods, reflecting the impact of long-term govern

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Quality Chemical Declares Shs6 Interim Dividend After Recovering Zambia Receivable

Quality Chemical Declares Shs6 Interim Dividend After Recovering Zambia Receivable

Quality Chemical Industries Limited (QCIL) has announced an interim dividend for the financial year ending March 31, 2026, after successfully recovering a long-outstanding receivable from the Government of the Republic of Zambia.In a notice issued under Rule 41 of the Uganda Securities Exc

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UBOS Signs MoU with Teso and Lango Cultural Institutions to Boost Use of Official Statistics

UBOS Signs MoU with Teso and Lango Cultural Institutions to Boost Use of Official Statistics

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the cultural institutions of Teso and Lango to strengthen collaboration in producing, sharing, and using official statistics for planning and decision-making.The signing ceremony, held on Thursday, b

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Stanbic Economic Forum Returns to Focus on Uganda’s Competitiveness Amid Global Shifts

Stanbic Economic Forum Returns to Focus on Uganda’s Competitiveness Amid Global Shifts

The 2026 Stanbic Economic Forum is set to return under the theme, “Uganda’s Inflection Point: Competing in a Rewired Global Economy”, with a live stream on Stanbic Bank Uganda’s YouTube channel on February 12, starting at 8:30 a.m.The Forum comes at a pivotal moment f

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Sarah Bateta Okwi Appointed Acting MTN Mobile Money CEO as Richard Yego Steps Down

Sarah Bateta Okwi Appointed Acting MTN Mobile Money CEO as Richard Yego Steps Down

MTN Mobile Money Uganda has announced a major leadership transition, with Chief Finance Officer Sarah Bateta Okwi appointed Acting Managing Director and CEO, following the decision by Richard Yego to step down from his role.According to official communication from the company, Yego will ex

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REVEALED! How Nigeria’s Access Bank ‘Lies’, Strategic Errors Sunk Finance Trust Bank

REVEALED! How Nigeria’s Access Bank ‘Lies’, Strategic Errors Sunk Finance Trust Bank

From women’s banking dream to Tier II downgrade, today, RedPepper reveals the slow, painful unravelling of Finance Trust Bank.When the Bank of Uganda (BoU)quietly approved FTB’s transition from a Tier I commercial bank to a Tier II credit institution effective April 1, 2026, and went o

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Tugume Says Coffee City Will Turn Uganda into a Global Coffee Destination

Tugume Says Coffee City Will Turn Uganda into a Global Coffee Destination

Inspire Africa Group CEO Nelson Tugume says Uganda is positioning itself to become a global coffee destination through the development of the Smart Coffee City, building on the progress already made at the Africa Coffee Park in Ntungamo District.Speaking on NBS Morning Breeze, Tugume said

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Finance Trust Bank to surrender commercial license for Tier II status

Finance Trust Bank to surrender commercial license for Tier II status

Finance Trust Bank has applied to surrender its Tier I commercial license in favor of Tier II status effective April 1. The move follows a Bank of Uganda notice as the lender shifts its strategy to meet revised capital requirements while maintaining core credit and deposit services.KAMPALA

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WHO’S EATING UGANDA’S GOLD MONEY? Foreign Firms Cash in as Ugandans remain poor

WHO’S EATING UGANDA’S GOLD MONEY? Foreign Firms Cash in as Ugandans remain poor

Uganda is sitting on a gold rush worth billions — but for most citizens, the shine stops at the headlines.Gold exports have exploded over the past decade, rebounding strongly after a brief slump in 2022/23 caused by a tax dispute that temporarily halted exports. By 2025, Uganda’s gold

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Standard Chartered boss throws in the towel as bank struggles deepen in Uganda and Kenya

Standard Chartered boss throws in the towel as bank struggles deepen in Uganda and Kenya

The cracks inside Standard Chartered Bank are no longer whispers — they are now headline news.As the British banking giant retreats from struggling markets, its top executives are heading for the exit and its once-proud retail empire in Uganda has collapsed into a fire sale.In the

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