Kate Kiiza named Dfcu Bank executive director amid leadership overhaul
Leadership shifts continue at Dfcu Bank as Kate Kiiza takes on chief commercial officer role
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Mahathi Infra Uganda secures investment from the Africa Finance Corporation
Investment by the Lagos-based multilateral development finance institution will bring the Lake Victoria fuel transportation project closer to completion
Airtel Uganda to list shares on local bourse
Uganda’s second largest mobile operator will list 8bn shares, representing 20 per cent of the company’s stock, by 16 December 2023
Kenya’s election should ring alarm bells on digital influence campaigns
Online influencers played a significant role in shaping the outcome of Kenya’s 2022 election, partly by amplifying misleading narratives. African countries preparing for elections should be on guard
Bitature, South African lender fight over $30m property loan
A long-running fight between Ugandan businessman Patrick Bitature and Vantage Capital has gone a notch higher with the lender seeking to auction the jewels of Bitature’s real estate empire in Kampala
Mwai Kibaki wasted opportunity to fix Kenya
Kenya’s third president initially enjoyed broad goodwill among his own population until he failed to confront the gross excesses he had promised he would reform
Clarification on air pollution in Buliisa from Tilenga project activities
The current high dust levels are a result of very strong winds coupled with a prolonged dry spell within Buliisa district and the surrounding areas
Dfcu names new group and bank chairs
Dfcu Group has appointed experienced business executive Jimmy Mugerwa to chair the financial services company, while Winifred Tarinyeba-Kiryabwire will replace Mr Mugerwa as non-executive chair of Dfcu bank
Economic growth solid in Q4 2021
Uganda’s economy ended 2021 on a high note, its continued expansion in the fourth quarter marking four consecutive quarters of growth and a rebound in full-year growth
Inflation soars in March on rise in prices of household goods and fuel
Rising prices for household goods and services, clothing and footwear, and fuel saw inflation in March rise to the highest rate since July 2018, highlighting the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on global supply chains