On January 21, 2025, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, and Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of the Opposition in Uganda, visited Hon. Shamim Malende, the MP for Kampala Woman Constituency, who has been recovering from injuries sustained in a violent
Reports have emerged that President Yoweri Museveni has assigned a top military officer from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to represent him at Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony scheduled for tomorrow. The decision has sparked interest, as it h
In a significant development for East Africa, Uganda has officially become a Partner State of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) starting January 1, 2025. This marks Uganda as the first East African country to join the BRICS partnership, join
Yesterday, Thursday, the 2nd of January 2025, saw the NBS Frontline, a political show on NBS TV, have its first session and edition of the year. As usual, it is Charles Mwanguhya Mpagi, the show host, and the
The January transfer window is a notoriously tricky time to do business.But a packed fixture schedule, injuries, keeping up a title charge or fighting to stay up means several Premier League managers have hinted that they will need to go into the market this winter.
The pre-trial hearing for two Ugandan Members of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana, is set to continue today at the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala. This case has attracted a lot of public interest due to the serious
A report by the European Investment Bank indicates that excessive government domestic borrowing has severely impacted the private sector, with many borrowers left with no sources of credit. The report, titled: Finance in Africa, Unlocking Investment in an Era of Digital Transformation an
The Parliament has passed a law mandating the Minister of Finance to prescribe a maximum interest rate that money lenders may charge their borrowers. Not surprisingly, the moneylenders’ association has “rejected” the new law, arguing that the government has no right to control what doe
Financial technology company, Mogo, has said it has obtained a loan facility from Absa to ease access to electric motorbikes. The company, which indicated that it had previously benefited from Absa’s financing at the group level, said the first tranche of Shs5b had been disbursed.
Imagine youâre running an asset financing business in Europe and think, âWhy not give East Africa a shot?â So you do the research, find the market, and discover real potential. Thatâs how Mogo Uganda, an asset-financing tech company, landed in Kampala. The
