The chief executive officer of Equity Group Holdings, Dr James Mwangi, has called for bold and purposeful leadership to shape Africa’s future, saying the continent must take a more active role in the global economy. Speaking at the Rotary District 9214 Conference and Assembly 2026 held at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Mwangi said the current global…
The High Court has thrown out a counterclaim in a commercial dispute involving money, property abroad, and the estate of Hajj Musa Sewava, a deceased businessman who founded Sir Apollo Schools in Uganda. Sewava’s son, Habib Namakajjo, had sued one of the wives of the late businessman, Madina Nakitto, after they disagreed on how to…
Vision Group is demanding the World Bank Shs 2.7 million in unpaid advertisements and promotions across its platforms, we can reveal. According to the list of Vision Group debtors seen by Bbeg Media, the World Bank, a multilateral lender, is one of several reputable international organisations that have not cleared their dues. UNICEF owes Shs…
Airtel Uganda has been ordered to pay more than Shs1.09 billion in additional taxes to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) for equipment it imported to manage high-speed data traffic. Court records show that Airtel declared the price of the equipment, known as a Broadband Processing Board, at about $1,349 (Shs 5 million at the time). But…
Horticultural farmers in the Bunyoro region have entered a joint venture with local exporter KK Foods to supply fresh produce to Western Europe, including the United Kingdom, in a move aimed at boosting incomes and expanding into international markets. The farmers, operating under the Albertine Farmers Association (AFA), signed a memorandum of understanding with KK…
Speaker Anita Among has urged MPs to seek treatment in government health facilities to build public trust in the country’s healthcare system. Among made the remarks during a special sitting held to pay tribute to the late Kalangala district woman MP, Hellen Nakimuli, who recently died. She said legislators should lead by example by using…
Equity Bank has been given a go-ahead by the court to pursue recovery of more than Shs 1.3 billion from Ratidu Trading Limited. Justice Susan Odongo rejected an application by Ratidu Trading and its director, Titi Kayondo Kabi, who had asked the court to halt execution of earlier orders as they prepared to appeal. The…
The High Court in Gulu has allowed Tonny Kitara to serve court documents to Norbert Mao through a newspaper advertisement after finding that all attempts to reach the minister personally had failed. Kitara competed against Mao for the Laroo-Pece division and lost in January this year. However, on April 1, he challenged Mao’s election in…
Justice Joyce Kavuma of the civil division of the High Court has halted civil proceedings brought against the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) by Zulpha Birungi after the body froze her account following allegations of fraud. The dispute began after a complaint by Cellulant Uganda Limited, which reported what it described as an illegal and fraudulent…
The Industrial Court has dismissed a labour dispute filed by Matthew Rumanyika against the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), his former employer, saying the regional organisation enjoys diplomatic immunity and cannot be sued in Ugandan courts over such employment matters. Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana said the case could not proceed because the court had no power…
The Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) acted “illegally, irrationally and with procedural impropriety” when it froze a company’s bank account without promptly seeking court approval, the High Court has ruled. The dispute started on January 4, 2026, when BMS General Trading Limited discovered that it could no longer access its money in Stanbic Bank. At that…
The long-running dispute between MTN and former Deputy Inspector General of Police Julius Odwe has taken another turn, after the court declined Odwe’s request to throw out an appeal lodged by the telecom company. The case dates back to 2012, when MTN rolled out a project to extend network connectivity to Dokolo. During that exercise,…
A dispute over a multi-billion shilling electricity metre tender has collapsed after the PPDA Appeals Tribunal dismissed a case filed by Uzuzi Meter Technologies Limited against Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL). In a ruling delivered on April 2, 2026, the Tribunal did not even go into the merits of the dispute. Instead, it found…
President Museveni has praised Gen. Salim Saleh, for what he described as his sacrifice and patriotism during Uganda’s liberation struggle, urging young people to emulate his example. Museveni made the remarks at the National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi during the seventh day of a retreat for newly elected NRM MPs. He presided over the laying of…
Stanbic Black Pirates Rugby Club secured a historic place in the Enterprise Cup final after a hard-fought 20-17 victory over Kenya’s Nondescripts RFC at Kings Park Arena on Saturday. The semi-final attracted a large home crowd, with the Pirates carrying Uganda’s hopes in the competition following the earlier elimination of Heathens and Kobs. Nondescripts made…
In December 2012, businessman Arvind Patel sued Zzimwe Enterprises and its directors, Paul Kasagga and Josephine Kasagga, demanding Shs 612 million. Paul and Josephine are the children of prominent businessman Andrew Kasagga, the founder of Zzimwe Enterprises, who died in 2010. Patel told the court the money was a friendly loan that had not been…
Diamond Trust Bank has opened a new branch in Tororo, in a move aimed at expanding access to banking services in eastern Uganda and supporting local businesses. The Tororo branch, launched on April 10, is part of the bank’s wider strategy to strengthen its presence across the country and improve service delivery. Speaking at the…
Equity Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS by supporting the 2026 Kabaka Birthday Run held in honour of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II’s 71st birthday. Speaking ahead of the run, the bank’s executive director, Claver Sserumaga, said the institution was honoured to take part in the 13th edition of the…
The Commercial Court has overturned an earlier decision ordering the National Insurance Corporation (NIC) to compensate Rock Global Oils (U) for more than Shs 45.8 million after it lost fuel in a road accident. It all started in 2014 when Rock Global Oils, a company involved in transporting fuel from Kenya to Uganda, took out…
Agnes Nandutu, the former State Minister for Karamoja, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of diverting iron sheets meant for vulnerable communities in Karamoja. The Anti-Corruption Court found that Nandutu unlawfully took 2,000 iron sheets that had been procured by the government to support disadvantaged households in the drought-prone sub-region….
As the court convenes today to sentence Agnes Nandutu, the former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, following her conviction in the Karamoja iron sheets scandal, there is one person she regrets meeting: her own political assistant, Evelyn Hilda Bazibu. Details of the court proceedings show that Bazibu, who testified as Prosecution Witness 1 (PW1), helped…
A dispute that began nearly two decades ago over the construction of Course View Towers in Kampala has finally been settled, with Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA) emerging victorious for Seyani Brothers against Nangwala, Rezida & Co. Advocates, which represented Course View Limited. Justice Stephen Mubiru ruled that the court ruled that Course View Limited must…
By Mathias Jumba For years, Ntinda was largely seen as a residential suburb where people returned at the end of the workday. That description is now outdated. The area is evolving into a self-sustaining commercial hub within Kampala, with growing implications for how financial institutions position themselves to serve customers. At dfcu Bank, the purpose…
Agnes Nandutu, the Bududa Woman MP, has been found guilty of unlawful possession of government iron sheets meant for Karamoja. Justice Jane Okuo of the Anti-Corruption Court ruled today that Nandutu knowingly dealt with government property that had been unlawfully diverted from a public programme intended for vulnerable beneficiaries, contrary to section 21A(1) of the Anti-Corruption…
Paul Maziike Ssemwogerere, a welder, who accused Tembo Steels Uganda of unfairly dismissing him has lost his case after the court ruled that he did not qualify for labour protection. Ssemwogerere was hired as a welder by Tembo Steels on September 12, 2023. He was paid Shs 75,000 per day. Ssemwogerere told the court that…
The Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Climate Change (UPFCC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and Climate Change Hub International aimed at strengthening climate governance, legislative capacity and stakeholder coordination. The partnership, witnessed by key stakeholders including the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) and the Women in Extractives…
On August 17, 2015, Jane Nyamagambo appeared to be in a good mood as she spent the evening drinking at a popular bar in Fort Portal with Augustine Byaruhanga, Alex Magezi, and others. However, later in the night, she disappeared. Her body was discovered the following morning, floating in Lake Edward. Medical evidence showed that…
Fredrick Mubiru, a veteran civil engineer, has won a legal battle against the Engineers Registration Board after the High Court ruled that his suspension from practice was unfair and unlawful. In early 2024, several complaints were made against Mubiru by the National Building Review Board (NBRB). Mubiru, who runs Macro Technics Limited, was accused of…
Gabriel Achuk, a South Sudanese businessman who claimed he was locked inside the toilet of Ecobank at the Oasis Mall branch, where he had gone to withdraw money, has lost the case against the bank because his affidavit was “defective and incompetent”. Achuk had gone to court accusing the bank and police of violating his…
Justice Joyce Kavuma has allowed a request by a couple suing a fertility hospital in Bugolobi to keep their identities secret once court proceedings begin. The ruling followed an application filed by their lawyer, Fahim Matovu of Katende, Ssempebwa and Company Advocates, in a planned civil suit against Healingway Hospital and Healingway Fertility Centre, both…
Negash Tenaye Anteneh and Haile Banteyehun got married in Ethiopia, 50 years ago (October 1976). In the 1980s, the couple moved to Uganda to do business. Life seemed good, and Banteyehun set up Vambeco Enterprises in 1999. The company specializes in water supply, sanitation, and civil engineering works. In 2004, after they had made some…
The court has overturned an earlier decision that had ordered Barclays Bank of Uganda (now Absa Bank) to refund more than Shs 8.5 million to its customer, Eron Kabachwamba, after she discovered that she had failed to properly safeguard her debit card and PIN. On January 18, 2013, Shs 8.5 million was withdrawn from Kabachwamba’s…
Furaha Finserve Uganda has partnered with SurePay to expand access to affordable school fees financing for families across Uganda. The partnership will enable parents paying fees through the SurePay platform to access purpose-based school fees loans. The loans will be paid directly to schools to ensure continuity in children’s education. Furaha said it has already…
The five-year tenure of Robert Mukiza as director general of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is set to expire this month, raising fresh questions about the agency’s leadership and future direction. It remains unclear whether Mukiza will seek reappointment. However, sources within the authority say discussions about succession and institutional restructuring are already under way….
Bukusu Constructors, the distributor of Coca-Cola products in Manafwa district, has been ordered to pay the beverage giant Shs 412 million for breach of contract. Their relationship started on September 30, 2023, when Coca-Cola appointed Bukusu Constructors as its official distributor in Manafwa district for a period of three years. Under this agreement, Bukusu was…
Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has launched a regional office in Mbale City to expand its footprint and improve access to development financing in eastern Uganda. The new office, located on Masaba Road, will serve as a coordination and service centre for the Elgon, Teso, Bukedi, Busoga and Karamoja sub-regions. UDB said the facility will strengthen…
UN Women and Equity Bank Uganda have signed a partnership to advance women’s economic empowerment and financial inclusion in Uganda. The agreement was signed at Equity Bank’s boardroom at Church House on Kampala Road. The two-year partnership, running from April 2026 to March 2028, will focus on supporting women, including those in refugee-hosting communities, to…
A pair of surgical gloves, a cultural celebration, and a multi-trillion national plan converged at Bulange on 31 March 2026, highlighting how industry, tradition, and public policy are increasingly aligned in Uganda’s development agenda. At the seat of the Buganda government, East African Medical Vitals (EAMV) managing director Brian Kavuya handed a Shs 10m cheque…
Diamond Trust Bank Uganda has relaunched its flagship children’s savings product, the Kids’ Winner Savings Account, adding a life assurance component aimed at protecting families against unexpected shocks. The upgraded account, developed in partnership with Jubilee Life Insurance, combines long-term savings with insurance benefits to support children’s education and financial security. The product allows parents…
A family dispute over a multi-storied building in Kampala has ended in defeat for Justine Namulindwa, one of the four widows of the late Emmanuel Baguma, who had claimed that Baguma had gifted her the building. Baguma, a wealthy businessman, died on April 19, 2016, without a will. He had four wives, including Namulindwa. Among…
The 2024 Housing and Population Census paints a troubling picture for Uganda: youth unemployment stands at 16.1% among those aged 18 to 30, more than 10 million young people are outside work or training, and about 700,000 new job seekers enter the labour market each year. It was against this backdrop that Allen Kagina, a…
SBG Securities Uganda has introduced a US dollar fixed income unit trust fund, expanding its investment options beyond the Uganda shilling offering. The new product is aimed at giving investors more flexibility to diversify their portfolios across currencies amid global economic uncertainty. The firm said the move comes at a time of continued instability in…
The High Court has found Equity Bank Uganda negligent after it released critical shipping documents without payment, causing an Indian exporter to lose over Shs 115 million in a botched international trade deal. In his ruling, Justice Stephen Mubiru of the Commercial Division of the High Court said the bank failed to follow clear instructions…
Stanbic Bank Uganda has installed solar-powered lighting equipment worth Shs 100 million at the Kabalye Police National Training School. Located in Masindi, the training school has in recent years struggled with inadequate lighting, which has affected evening training sessions and raised security concerns. The situation has been particularly difficult given the large number of recruits…
Thursday, March 21, 2024, appeared to be like any other ordinary working day for Susan Mwogelerwa. She woke up as usual and went to her workplace, Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), along Hannington Road in Nakasero, Kampala. At 9.00 am, she went into a meeting with colleagues and put forward her ideas like she…
Winnie Byanyima and her four siblings have opposed a move by businessman Capt John Kassami and lawyer Francis Bwengye to extend their control over the wealth and property left by their father, Boniface Byanyima. Capt Kassami and Bwengye, who Boniface chose as the executors of his wealth, had asked the court to renew a grant…
Amrita Nayer’s parents are wealthy and established one of the leading pharmaceutical companies, Surgipharm Uganda, where she works as a director. But her husband, Shivay Kundra, did not want to know any of this as he inflicted punches that ended their one-year marriage. Here is how it started. Nayer, a 29-year-old director at Surgipharm, married…
Stanbic Bank Uganda has injected Sh s50million into Bunyoro University to support the establishment of an ICT innovation hub, becoming the first private sector entity to contribute to the operationalisation of the new institution. The funding will go towards setting up an ICT Maker Space at the university’s campus in Hoima city, in the Albertine…
A Ugandan health-focused non-governmental organisation supporting vulnerable mothers and premature babies has received international recognition after its founder won a global award in Germany. Mama Tulia Ministries was honoured at the Global Foundation for Care of Newborn Infants summit, where its founder, Isabelle Furaha, received the Innovation and Collaboration Award for her work in improving…
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces, has ordered the arrest of Maj Gen Don Nabasa and Brig Johnson Namanya, two senior UPDF officers, for yet to be established reasons, sources have told Bbeg Media. However, sources claimed it could be linked to the mismanagement of army resources. The two are said to be…
