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27 Dec '25
Whether you’re facing unexpected expenses, need to pay school fees, or want to grab a timely opportunity, Equity Bank Uganda’s salary loans are designed to support your financial goals quickly and conveniently.Here’s a complete guide on how to apply, what you’ll need, and how to ma
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20 Dec '25
Uganda's mobile money sector is taking major steps to prevent loan defaults and restore trust in digital lending. For years, some borrowers who defaulted on digital loans exploited loopholes by switching networks or SIM cards, making it difficult for lenders to recover funds. Under the previous s
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01 Dec '25
MTN Mobile Money Limited, in collaboration with Letshego Uganda and dfcu Bank, has unveiled two innovative loan products aimed at providing mobile money agents with instant working capital.The dfcu Bank Weekend Agent Loan and the Letshego Agent Float Loan expand the MoMo Agent Loans Market
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13 Nov '25
MUBENDE — Horror has hit Mubende Town after the manager of Prime Rose Hotel — who also happens to be the son of the hotel owner — allegedly murdered one of his long-serving workers and buried him secretly after accusing him of stealing charcoal.The suspect, Genesis Dduhimbaazi, manag
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07 Nov '25
As Black Friday approaches, Victoria Beckham's eponymous beauty brand is offering an incredible deal for a limited time onlyVictoria Beckham's beauty brand has 20% off everything - but not for long (Image: Getty)While Black Friday officially star
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07 Nov '25
Nile Trade Link Services, the company managing Nile Star Buses, has suspended all passenger transport operations following a spate of fatal accidents involving its fleet within just one month.In a public notice issued on Thursday, the company said the sus
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06 Nov '25
Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has formally communicated to clients that it has entered into an agreement with Absa Bank Uganda for the sale of its Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) business. The deal — which covers personal banking, wealth advisory and related retail products — remains subje
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03 Nov '25
What was hailed as Uganda’s “clean transport revolution” is fast turning into a national outrage.When President Yoweri Museveni launched Spiro Uganda in July 2024, the promise sounded golden — cheap, green, and smart transport for the ordinary rider. But barely a year into its oper
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31 Oct '25
City Power says it won’t turn the lights back on for some Alexandra residents on 9th and 10th avenues until 80% of customers start paying for electricity.After an outage caused by burnt jumpers and breakers at City Power’s mini substation left some residents on 9th and 10th avenues alo
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27 Oct '25
Business executives must remember that customers are human beings navigating the same economic stormsCOMMENT | SIMON DDEMBE | The year 2025 has tested the resilience of many Ugandans. Business activity has remained sluggish, household incomes continue to shrink, and countless families are