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The Rise And Fall Of The Aponye Business Empire: From Agro Giant To Debt Distress

The Rise And Fall Of The Aponye Business Empire: From Agro Giant To Debt Distress

For decades, the name Aponye stood tall in Uganda’s business circles, synonymous with agro-processing success, expansive real estate investments, and strategic government supply contracts.Founded by the late Apollo Nyegamehe, commonly

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Bobi Wine Rallies Ugandans for Campaign Fundraising at Makerere Kavule

Bobi Wine Rallies Ugandans for Campaign Fundraising at Makerere Kavule

The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), H.E. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has rallied Ugandans to support the party’s upcoming campaign 

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Maj. Gen. James Ssebagala Reportedly Passes Away—RIP

Maj. Gen. James Ssebagala Reportedly Passes Away—RIP

Uganda is mourning the reported passing of Maj. Gen. James Kizza Ssebagala, a respected senior officer in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). The news has sparked grief across the country, especially among those who served with him.Social media has been

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Top Tallest Buildings in Uganda for 2025

Top Tallest Buildings in Uganda for 2025

NSSF Pension TowersUganda is witnessing a dramatic shift in its urban landscape. Kampala, the nation’s capital, is rapidly expanding, with modern skyscrapers increasingly defining its skyline.Among the most prominent structures is the NSSF Pensio

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Police Arrest 16 Over Alleged Plot to Disrupt Museveni Nomination Event in Kampala

Police Arrest 16 Over Alleged Plot to Disrupt Museveni Nomination Event in Kampala

Security agencies in Uganda have confirmed the arrest of 16 individuals suspected of planning to disrupt activities in the capital during the official nomination of President Yoweri Museveni as the NRM Chairman and 2026 Presidential Flag bearer.According

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Museveni Orders Govt Bailout for Late Aponye’s Business Empire

Museveni Orders Govt Bailout for Late Aponye’s Business Empire

President Museveni has directed Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja to spearhead a government-led intervention to rescue the ailing business empire of the late tycoon Apollo Nyegamehe, widely known as Aponye, whose death in 2023 left his companies facing severe financial distress.In a letter d

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EU, WFP Boost Food Security and Self-Reliance for Refugees in Uganda

EU, WFP Boost Food Security and Self-Reliance for Refugees in Uganda

The European Union has committed EUR 5 million to support the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in delivering income-generating and nutritional initiatives for refugees and host communities in Uganda.Uganda is home to 1.9 million refugees and asylum seekers, making it the largest r

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UNGU-XI Commander Visits Uganda’s Embassy in Somalia

UNGU-XI Commander Visits Uganda’s Embassy in Somalia

The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent under the United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU-XI), Lieutenant Colonel Peter Ruyogoza Barigye, has paid a courtesy visit to the Uganda Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia.The visit aimed to reinforce coordination between U

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Top Police, Prisons Officers Hit Pay Jackpot in Major Salary Shake-Up

Top Police, Prisons Officers Hit Pay Jackpot in Major Salary Shake-Up

Top-ranking officers in the Uganda Police Force and Uganda Prisons Service will now earn a uniform 

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Aponye 's Iconic Ugandan Business Conglomerate Faces Auction Two Years After Founder’s Death

Aponye 's Iconic Ugandan Business Conglomerate Faces Auction Two Years After Founder’s Death

The Aponye Group, once one of Uganda’s most formidable agro-processing and manufacturing empires, has collapsed just two years after the death of its founder, Apollo Nyegamehe. The group’s properties are now being auctioned off to recover debts, signaling th

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