CAPTION: Governor Michael Atingi-Ego appearing before PAC-COSASE on Monday, 07 September 2026. Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has strengthened internal controls following security breaches, Governor Michael Atingi-Ego, has told Parliament.Atingi-Ego said the central bank had reviewed its controls and addressed weaknesses following incidents that included the reported loss of laptops […]
CAPTION: Oil tanks at the Kingfisher Oil Development Area in Kikuube District, Uganda, Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo Courtesy).By Agency KAMPALA – Uganda has appointed global energy and commodities trader Vitol to market the country’s crude oil allocation ahead of planned exports early next year, the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) said Monday, September 7th, 2026. […]
CAPTION: Burundians flocked in the hundreds to their embassy in Nairobi seeking help on September 8th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter NAIROBI — A Kenyan crackdown on foreign traders has taken an unexpected turn, with Rwanda now being drawn into a dispute that began as a domestic fight over jobs and small businesses. The […]
CAPTION: Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui speak at a function recently. (Courtesy Photo). By Maxwell AmungNAKURU – Kenya is set to bridge the milk shortage gap by seeking alternatives, such as imports from neighbouring Uganda, as local dairy production continues to dwindle.While speaking at the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru Family Day on September 5, 2026, Cabinet Secretary for Trade, […]
CAPTION: Kenya President William Ruto enjoys yogurt recently. (File Photo). By Our reporter By AgencyNAIROBI – Severe milk shortage has in Kenya and Rwanda prompted policy markers to blame adverse weather and declining returns from diary farming, even as Uganda and Tanzania enjoy plenty of supply.The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK), a lobby, warned that without urgent […]
Hon. Mwine Mpaka KAMPALA – Parliament has adopted a report on the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) with cases of financial mismanagement, missing wagons, disputed procurement deals and the loss and encroachment of railway land. Presenting the report on Thursday, 03 September 2026, the Chairperson of the Committee on Physical Infrastructure, Hon. Mwine Mpaka said public […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Museveni, centre, cuts a tape, Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, left, Chairman of Capital Shoppers Ltd Mr. Ponsiano Ngabirano, 2nd right, at the officiating at the grand inauguration and key handover ceremony of the Kampala Marriott Hotel and Marriott Executive Apartments Kampala on Thursday, August 27th, 2026. (PPU Photo). By Stephen Wandera […]
CAPTION: Rwanda diversifies sovereign borrowing with debut yen facility, raising $190mn© IntelliNews By Agency KIGALI – Rwanda has raised about $190mn through a World Bank Group-backed commercial sovereign loan comprising euro and Japanese yen tranches, broadening its funding sources as the government manages elevated debt and external financing requirements. The facility comprises €82mn ($95.6mn) […]
CAPTION: Stakeholders at the launch held at EHS Terrace in Upper Kololo Thursday August 27th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our Reporter KAMPALA – KCB Bank Uganda joined government, private-sector and industry leaders at the official launch of the Urbanisation Forum and Homes Expo 2026, setting the stage for a national conversation on housing, infrastructure, […]