The Stanbic Consumer Conference rang bells over Uganda’s slow progress towards agro-industrialisation, as government officials, financial leaders, and policymakers gathered to confront the challenges undermining the country’s agricultural potential.Held under the theme “Accelerating
President Museveni has called on leaders and citizens of the Rwenzori sub-region to take full responsibility for ensuring the success of the Parish Development Model (PDM), warning them against the complacency that undermined earlier government poverty eradication efforts such as Entandikwa, NAAD
Opposition politician Hon. Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda has raised concerns over what he describes as an unexplained delay by the Electoral Commission (EC) in processing the registration of their new political outfit, the People's Front for Freedom (PFF).Speaking on
First Insurance Company Limited (FICO) has rebranded to Mirai General Insurance.This was during an event held at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Kampala, FICO’s acquisition by Pride Global, a dynamic Singapore-based multinational insurance and financial services group.T
For over three months, residents of Kitongo village in Butayunja sub-county, Busujju County, Mityana District, have endured life in darkness. A persistent power outage has not only disrupted livelihoods but also brought several local businesses to a grinding halt.A walk through the town of
Coffee bags in stores at UGACOF factory in BweyogerereA major agro-industrial project aimed at boosting coffee processing and export capacity is set to take off in Luwero District, promising to enhance value addition in Uganda’s coffee sector and expand
The Omukama of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Iguru, is expected in Rwashamire, Ntungamo District, on Thursday for a high-profile visit to the Inspire Africa Coffee factory.The tour, aimed at promoting youth participation in agriculture, particularly the coffee value chain, will be bro
The British American Tobacco-Uganda (BAT) has urged Parliament to reconsider the Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2025, which proposes increasing taxes on cigarettes.BAT officials argued that the tax hike would not only reduce their sales but also lead to a decline in government revenue."
Economic gains from artificial intelligence will boost global output by around 0.5% a year between 2025 and 2030, outweighing the costs of rising carbon emissions by the data centres needed to run AI models, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.An IMF report released at its annual spr
Government is set to bolster the operations of Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) with coffee value addition equipment to enhance the profitability of farmers and revive the cooperative movement in Eastern Uganda.While speaking at the union’s 64th Annual General Meeting in Mbale on Friday, S
