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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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Ghana’s search for Umeme

Ghana’s search for Umeme

Ghana is considering reform in the energy sector, with Umeme in mind How this West African country is looking to the success Uganda has just destroyed to solve its electricity crisisTH

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Lukwago Confirms Desire to Be President, Says It’s Time to Consider a Shot at the Presidency

Lukwago Confirms Desire to Be President, Says It’s Time to Consider a Shot at the Presidency

Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has spoken about his long-standing interest in running for president, saying the idea has been on his mind for years but he waited for the right time.In an interview on CBS FM, Lukwago said he had considered contesting as

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Ssekikubo petitions NRM over academic qualifications of Brigadier Rwashande

Ssekikubo petitions NRM over academic qualifications of Brigadier Rwashande

 Lwemiyaga County Member of Parliament, Theodore Ssekikubo, has petitioned the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Legal Department, seeking to nullify the nomination of his opponent, Brigadier (Rtd) Emmanuel Rwashande, over alleged lack of the academic qualificat

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Tycoon Mbire’s MTN Uganda shares Recover, Rise toward $70 million

Tycoon Mbire’s MTN Uganda shares Recover, Rise toward $70 million

Chairman Mbire earns shs 55 million per day from MTN dividendsBusinessman Charles Mbire’s investment in MTN Uganda is staging a strong comeback, nearing the $70 million mark after rebounding by nearly $5 million in just 51 days. After facing

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UPDF Confirms Five Soldiers Dead in Mogadishu Chopper Crash

UPDF Confirms Five Soldiers Dead in Mogadishu Chopper Crash

The UPDF has confirmed that five of its soldiers under theAfrican Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia died after the helicopter they were travelling in crashed.The incident that happened near Mogadishu International Airport early Tuesday morning saw a UPDF Mi-24 co

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Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again

Empire in the Sky: How Africa’s Digital Future Is Being Colonised Again

It begins with a promise. A satellite dish on a tin roof. A blinking terminal in the middle of rural Kisii. Suddenly, a boy can watch a YouTube video without buffering.A teacher downloads a lesson plan in seconds. A clinic sends health records to the capital without delay. It feels like th

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Bagala Boosts Women’s Economic Power with 10,000-Chicken Giveaway Across Mityana

Bagala Boosts Women’s Economic Power with 10,000-Chicken Giveaway Across Mityana

MITYANA- Mityana District Woman Member of Parliament, Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa, has distributed 10,000 chickens that are one month old to women across 17 sub-counties, including Maanyi, Malangala, Ssekanyonyi, Namungo, Busimbi, and others.The poultry distribution initiative, w

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Arsenal transfer news: Gunners reach striker 'agreement' as Thomas Partey decision made

Arsenal transfer news: Gunners reach striker 'agreement' as Thomas Partey decision made

Mikel Arteta is finally close to landing a new strikerArsenal are finally closing in on making the striker signing they have been desperate for all summer. The Gunners have finished as runners-up in the 

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Uganda Targets Regional Trade Gains with New Competition Law

Uganda Targets Regional Trade Gains with New Competition Law

Uganda is positioning itself for stronger participation in regional trade by enacting a new Competition Act, which government officials say will enhance the country’s ability to challenge anti-competitive barriers across borders and boost economic self-reliance.Signed into law by Preside

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