News, Stories, Events, & Trends that shape the Eastern African region
For many Ugandans in the informal sector, the biggest challenge is not finding customers but finding the capital to keep their businesses running. A market vendor may need money to restock produce, a farmer may require quality seeds and fertilisers ahead of the planting season, while a boda boda rider or salon owner may
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KAMPALA, UGANDA — On a brisk morning last weekend, Josephine Nansubuga pushed her trolley through the checkout lanes at Lugogo Mall, her mind occupied with the usual demands of Kampala’s daily hustle. As she finalized her shopping and prepared to leave, a Carrefour attendant stopped her with unexpected news: customers visiting during the store’s first
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For years, Dr. Julian Adyeri Omalla, a Doctor of Agriculture and passionate advocate for agricultural transformation, knew her farm had the potential to do more. Despite growing maize, soybeans, sorghum, coffee, and mangoes, limited access to affordable financing constrained expansion and productivity. That changed when Delight Uganda Limited accessed financing through the Large Scale Commercial
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Bank of Africa-Uganda is proud to have participated in the 3rd Edition of the CEO Business Conference 2026, held under the theme “Adapt and Advance.” The conference brought together CEOs, business owners, and senior decision-makers from across key sectors, including contractors, traders, and educational institutions, to exchange insights on building resilient and competitive enterprises in
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In today’s competitive retail environment, supermarkets are increasingly defined not just by what they sell, but by how they curate value across the entire household basket. Carrefour’s ongoing Brand Bonanza promotion featuring discounts of up to 50 percent across a wide spectrum of categories from household groceries and fresh vegetables to wines, soft drinks, detergents,
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Housing Finance Bank has announced strong financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, demonstrating sustained growth across profitability, assets, loans, and customer deposits. The performance reflects disciplined execution of the Bank’s strategy, continued investment in innovation, and a strong commitment to financial inclusion and sustainable growth. Strong Financial Performance Profit after tax increased
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Across Uganda, women dominate the sectors that keep households and communities functioning that is trade, agriculture, services, and small-scale manufacturing. They run waragi distilleries in Iganga, tailoring shops in Luwero, food stalls in Gulu, and agro-processing mills in Mbarara. They are not on the margins, but they are the economy. But the biggest barrier
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Airtel Africa has unveiled an ambitious growth strategy focused on strengthening connectivity, scaling its fintech operations, and tapping into emerging technologies across its 14 markets in sub-Saharan Africa. The telecom giant is progressing plans to publicly list its mobile money division, expand satellite-based connectivity through a partnership with Starlink, and assess the potential integration of
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A seven-member business group in Ayilo 1 Refugee Settlement has avoided a potential financial collapse thanks to timely intervention from FINCA Uganda’s Small Managed Group (SMG) Reserve Fund. The Anyawi Amami Business Group, made up of members from both the refugee and host communities in Pakele Subcounty, faced a repayment challenge after one member unexpectedly
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The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has endorsed the upcoming Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, describing the May 2026 event as a strategic platform for driving investment, partnerships and policy dialogue across the continent. The forum, scheduled for May 14–15 in Kigali, is expected to attract about 2,800 chief executives, heads of state, ministers and business
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