EQUITY SALUTES 80! Customers Honoured for Loyalty and Success
Our Reporters Equity Bank Uganda has recognised 80 customers for loyalty, business growth, community impact and their continued engagement with the Bank, as it marked Customer Service Week 2026 under the theme “Going the Extra Mile.” The customers, drawn from different sectors, were recognised during a customer appreciation breakfast held at Protea Kampala on Thursday, […]
Education stakeholders urged to build schools that thrive beyond their founders
For Sam Kuloba, a retired Commissioner for Secondary Schools in the education ministry, a school’s true test of success is whether it can keep thriving long after its founder or head teacher leaves the administration. “Establishing a school requires major investment, but the continuing financial challenges begin after opening it,” he said. Kuloba was speaking […]
Selecta Jeff Urges Entertainers to Return Value to Those Who Put Them On
. October 8, 2026 22 Views The call comes, the gig pays, and the temptation to move on can be strong, but Selecta Jeff says that is where people need to remember who made the call possible. The Ugandan DJ and music curator took to X to speak about the way people handle industry relationships […]
Sports journalist Peace Diane Bagala shows off baby bump in foot
Renowned sports pundit Peace Diane Bagala sent social media into a frenzy when she revealed that she is expecting her first child. Bagala caught her followers off guard when she showed off her growing baby bump in a cryptic post on X, cleverly using football language to announce the major development in her life. The […]
Wizbu Ranks blasts Shirtless over “Nabba Embwa” video
Singer and comedian Wizbu Ranks, best known for his viral freestyle song “Nabba Embwa” has called out ghetto talent promoter Shirtless, accusing him of uploading the visuals of his song on his YouTube channel without his consent. Wizbu Ranks says his biggest challenge in the music industry so far has involved Shirtless, whom he credits […]
Acidic Vokoz takes Ndi Musoga Festival home – Sqoop
Singer Acidic Vokoz is taking his Ndi Musoga concert concept back to Busoga, two years after his maiden show at Lugogo Cricket Oval established him as one of the region’s emerging music stars. The singer, real name Kakaire Mutwahilu, will headline the Ndi Musoga Festival on December 20 at Kyabazinga Stadium in Bugembe, Jinja, in […]
MOBILE MONEY FRAUD, NETWORK WOES THREATEN TRUST! Fintech Bosses Sound Alarm
KAMPALA — Uganda’s booming mobile money industry is facing a fresh credibility test, with fintech bosses warning that fraud, network failures and costly transactions could drive customers away and undermine trust in digital financial services. Industry players under the Financial Technology Service Providers Association (FITSPA) say the rapid growth in mobile money users, agents and […]
Minister Babalanda Calls for Financing Architecture to Match Uganda’s US$500 Billion Growth Ambition by 2040
KAMPALA — The Minister for the Presidency, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda, has called for the re-engineering of Uganda’s development financing architecture to support the country’s ambition of growing its economy tenfold, from approximately US$50 billion to US$500 billion by 2040. Minister Babalanda made the remarks today during the High-Level Policy Dialogue on Uganda’s Development Financing […]
Absa launches Wealth investment and advisory service as collective investments surpass Shs7 trillion
Absa Bank Uganda has launched a new wealth management service aimed at helping customers invest, diversify and protect their money through a single banking relationship. The new Absa Wealth proposition comes as more Ugandans turn to formal investment products to build long-term financial security. Data from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) shows that assets managed […]
Felista Names the Subject She Feels Most Confident About Ahead of UCE
. October 8, 2026 5 Views With Uganda’s UCE examinations set to begin on Monday, October 12, Felista Di Superstar has revealed the subject she feels most comfortable with. The young singer, whose real name is Faith Nanyanzi, spoke during Thursday’s briefing at Kisaasi College School, where she said she has devoted more attention to […]