Mobile money has become one of the biggest sources of borrowing in Uganda, with millions of people now relying on their phones for quick loans instead of traditional banks.In 2025 alone, Ugandans borrowed at least Shs2.75 trillion through mobile money platforms, highlighting how digital le
The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and French healthcare company Tyllium SAS on Wednesday signed an agreement to design, construct and equip a modern Diagnostic and Oncology Centre in Mbarara, in a project backed by the French government aimed at expanding access to cancer care in Uganda.Th
Lira City, Uganda: Police in the North Kyoga region have arrested a 54-year-old businessman in an intelligence-led operation linked to a stolen motorcycle from Kampala, uncovering what investigators say could be a wider network of motorcycle trafficking and document forgery.The suspect, Ok
The Ministry of Works and Transport is drafting legislation to introduce accident victim assessors, a new cadre of professionals expected to quantify compensation claims and strengthen accountability for road crashes. Officials say the proposed law will empower assessors, also referred to
An Accra High Court has struck out charges against Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company Limited, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni. The two were discharged by the court but were subsequently re-arrested by officials of the Economic and Organ
Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) said on Wednesday it had begun discharging nearly 100 million litres of fuel at the port of Mombasa, with the first consignments expected to reach Uganda within days amid rising pump prices.The shipment, offloaded on May 5, comprises 47.5 million litres o
Kiira Motors Corporation, Uganda’s flagship automotive manufacturer, has grown from a modest student innovation project at Makerere University into a key pillar of the country’s industrialisation agenda. The project dates back to 2007, when Ugandan engineering students participated in a globa
Transport Minister Katumba Wamala (center), Ministry ofTransport Commissioner Winstone Katushabe, officials from Uganda Revenue Authority, Integrated Transport Management System, clearing agents and car dealers pose after a meeting at Mestil Hotel & Residences in Kampala on May 5, 2026. PHOTO
From left, Peter Mawande, 25, Sadam Hussein, 20, and Lydi Kanyesigye, 34, who are charged with unlawful obtaining and disclosure of personal data. PHOTO/GEOFREY MUTUMBA.Court in Kampala has convicted three mobile money agents for unlawfully obtaining and disclosing a client’s personal da
Government is edging closer to granting an operating licence to Starlink, the satellite broadband venture backed by Elon Musk, as part of efforts to widen internet access and ease connectivity costs.ICT and National Guidance minister Chris Baryomunsi said discussions with the company are a
