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07/01/2026

🚨Government has dismissed as false and malicious growing claims that it plans to shut down the internet during the forthcoming elections



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Uganda has a history of internet and social media shutdowns during election periods. In the 2016 and 2021 general elections, authorities ordered nationwide internet blackouts, citing security concerns and the need to curb the spread of misinformation.

07/01/2026

Nile Breweries Limited named Nkanyiso Mncwabe as its new managing director effective Jan. 1, 2026



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Overview: Nile Breweries Limited names Nkanyiso Mncwabe as managing director effective Jan. 1, 2026. Mncwabe succeeds Adu Rando at Uganda's leading beer manufacturer. KAMPALA, Uganda — Nile Breweries Limited named Nkanyiso Mncwabe as its new managing director effective Jan. 1, 2026, the company an...

07/01/2026

🚨Ugandans seeking to visit the United States for business or tourism will soon be required to pay thousands of dollars in security bonds before their travel documents are approved.



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Overview: New U.S. visa regulations for Ugandans require cash bonds ranging from $5,000 to $15,000. WASHINGTON — Ugandans seeking to visit the United States for business or tourism will soon be required to pay thousands of dollars in security bonds before their travel documents are approved. The U...

02/01/2026

Uganda’s annual inflation rate remained steady at 3.1 percent in December, matching the rate recorded in November



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Uganda's annual inflation rate remained steady at 3.1 percent in December 2025, according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. While overall prices held firm, food and energy costs continued to rise.

02/01/2026

ICYMI: MTN Mobile Money users hit 14.5 million as lending, digital payments surge in 2025



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Overview: the company’s managing director, Richard Yego, said MTN Mobile Money ended the year with more than 14.5 million individual users, up from 13.8 million in 2024, putting the firm on track to meet its target of adding at least one million new users in the year. MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd s...

30/12/2025

A decline in tax revenue from everyday consumer goods, including sugar and mobile phone airtime, caused Uganda’s indirect domestic taxes to fall short of government targets in October.



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Uganda's domestic revenue hit a 95 percent performance rate through November, even as sugar and phone airtime taxes struggled.

30/12/2025

Old Mutual Insurance Uganda, the country’s leading general insurer, has announced that Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Chikovore will step down on Jan. 31, 2026.



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Old Mutual Insurance Uganda has named CFO Andrew Makumbi as acting managing director following the departure of Stephen Chikovore.

30/12/2025

The smoke rising from kitchens across Kampala tells a story of a nation in a deadlock between environmental survival and daily necessity.



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Uganda faces a 1.44 percent annual deforestation rate as urban charcoal demand outpaces clean energy adoption. Learn how the new Pearl Carbon Platform and solar investments aim to bridge the gap.

29/12/2025

President Yoweri Museveni has approved a proposal to establish a second industrial park in Uganda, following a briefing from developers of the China-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park.

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Uganda's industrialization drive gains momentum as developers of the Mbale Industrial Park set sights on a second location with full government backing.

25/12/2025

Wishing you a Merry Christmas 🎄with lots of love and light

22/12/2025

Economists and budget analysts have warned that rising election-related spending is placing increasing pressure on Uganda’s public finances

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Economists and budget analysts have warned that rising election-related spending is placing increasing pressure on Uganda’s public finances, potentially crowding out critical development priorities and driving up public borrowing. Julius Mukunda, Executive Director of the Civil Society Budget Advo...

21/12/2025

Uganda has secured a major boost for its energy and logistics infrastructure after the Uganda National Oil Company finalised financing of up to $2 billion (about Shs7.6 trillion) to fast-track strategic petroleum projects.



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The funds will support several flagship projects, including a new petroleum storage facility in Namwabula, Mpigi District, expansion of the Jinja petroleum terminal, extension of a petroleum products pipeline from Kenya, and refinery-related infrastructure.