Uganda, Ethiopia push Africa’s coffee exports- Market Report
Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa rose by 21.9 percent in October 2025 to 1.73 million bags, up from 1.42mln bags in October 2024, according to the latest released by the International Coffee Organisation [ICO]. The Coffee Market Report November 2025 says Africa closed coffee year 2024/25 having shipped 19.69mln
Why Africa’s Best Creative Work Is Winning by Starting with Human Truth
By Abel Mugume What a year for African creativity. From the Silverback Awards to the DMA spotlight in Kenya, our industry didn’t just showcase craft, it demonstrated courage. As Preetesh Sewarj, CEO of the Loeries, aptly put it in his DMA Awards keynote: the courage to experiment, to listen to
From Russia With Love: Why Ugandans Are Turning to the Russian Language
At exactly 5:00 pm on a Thursday evening, a classroom at Makerere University comes alive not with the familiar rhythms of English or Luganda, but with the sharp, unfamiliar sounds of Russian. There is no late start, no waiting for stragglers. The lesson begins on time. On the whiteboard, strange symbols
How dfcu’s Weekend Loan Keeps MTN MoMo Agents Trading
Mobile money agents are the engine of Uganda’s everyday economy, and this is most visible on weekends. From Friday evening through Sunday, transaction volumes surge as customers trade, pay, and move money. The dfcu Weekend Agent Float Loan was designed with one clear purpose: to ensure agents never lose business simply
EC Rolls Out Voter Location Slips for 2026 General Polls
The Electoral Commission (EC) has rolled out the nationwide distribution of Voter Location Slips (VLS) as part of preparations for the 2026 General Elections, a move aimed at improving voter access and safeguarding the integrity of the electoral process. The slips are intended to help registered voters confirm their polling
Uganda launches Okusevinga Money Market Trust Scheme to broaden investment access
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development [MoFPED], in partnership with the Bank of Uganda [BoU], has launched the pilot phase of the Okusevinga Money Market Unit Trust Scheme, a new government-backed initiative aimed at broadening access to safe and affordable investment opportunities. Okusevinga is the first government-owned unit
Stanbic, Quesi Properties Unveil Affordable Housing Project in Kasanje
In a move aimed at lowering long-standing barriers to home ownership for working Ugandans, Stanbic Bank Uganda and Quesi Properties have entered a strategic partnership to deliver La Valle Estate, a planned residential development in Kasanje designed to combine quality housing with accessible mortgage financing. The partnership, officially launched today,
Joan Kagezi: Nickson Agasirwe, Minana commited to high court for trial
The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Nakawa has committed two suspects—Nickson Agasirwe and Abdul Noor Ssemujju, also known as Minana—to the High Court over the 2015 murder of senior prosecutor Joan Kagezi. Drama erupted in court when Ssemujju lost his composure and challenged the charges against him, claiming he had been
Kibalama returns home, Withdraws Case Against NUP Constitution
Moses Nkonge Kibalama, the founder of the National Unity, Reconciliation and Development Party (NURDP), which is now known as the National Unity Platform (NUP) under the leadership of Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, has withdrawn his court case challenging the party’s constitution. Kibalama cited reconciliation and unity as his primary
The Public Exam Based on Revelation with Pastors
“Revelation 1:1-2: The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place…” This profound scripture encapsulates the essence of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the only church that fully understands and embodies this divine message. On December 13, 2025, at the Kayole
