dfcu Bank Powers Agent Success with Loan Collaboration with MTN and Letshego
MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited, in partnership with Letshego Uganda and dfcu Bank, has announced the launch of two innovative agent loan products designed to provide instant access to working capital for mobile money agents across the country. The new offerings, the dfcu Bank Weekend Agent Loan and the Agent Loan Float
Marriott International Enters DRC, opens Two Hotels in Kinshasa
Marriott International has made its debut in The Democratic Republic of the Congo with the openings of Protea Hotel by Marriott Kinshasa and Four Points by Sheraton Kinshasa. The launch of these two distinct hotels introduces globally recognised brands to Kinshasa, offering tailored experiences for business and leisure travellers in one
EU Unveils €1.4 Billion Package to Boost Uganda’s Private Sector
Uganda’s private sector is poised for a major boost following the European Union’s announcement of a €1.4 billion (approximately Shs 5.9 trillion) investment package aimed at enhancing trade, productivity, and enterprise competitiveness under the Sustainable Business for Uganda initiative. The funding—unveiled during the National Catalytic Stakeholder Consultation on the review
Why Uganda’s Insurance Sector Is Stronger Than Before
By Brenda Nagudi Over the past decade, Uganda’s insurance industry has undergone a quiet but profound transformation. What was once a small, misunderstood sector is now a growing pillar of financial stability for households, businesses and the wider economy. Between 2014 and 2024, gross written premiums more than doubled, reaching
Stanbic launches Digital Creators Summit
In the run-up to the forthcoming Stanbic Ongea Digital Creators Summit 2025, scheduled for December 11, Stanbic Bank has announced a scholarship programme to motivate Uganda’s digital creators. The initiative reflects the bank’s broader support for the government’s digital transformation strategy in sustaining Uganda’s economic growth. Part of this strategy
COP30: climate justice is material to all civilizations
COP30 Belem, Brazil 2025 produced a voluntary ‘Action Agenda’ for civil society, governments, businesses, and others to intensify ‘climate adaptation’, emission reductions, and transition to sustainable economies. It has its legal basis in COP21 Paris Agreement 2015. Mother Earth and human labour are the parents of wealth. They are the
DRC declares end of 16th Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared the end of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province, after no new cases were reported in the past 42 days since the last patient was discharged from treatment centre on 19 October 2025. “On behalf of the government and taking into
World AIDS Day: Sex Workers Receive Comprehensive SRHR Services and Commodities at Kigungu Landing Site
Due to the high HIV prevalence at major fishing and landing sites across the country, more than 300 women and sex workers at Kigungu Landing Site have received Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and HIV services as the world marks World AIDS Day. During the session, community members
Playing the Flat Trombone Gave Kamukama Hope for a Better Life
I first saw Kamukama Taddeo performing a soulful South African melody on a flat trombone. From a distance, the music pulls you in warm, steady, and impossibly precise. You instinctively want to move closer, to see the musician bring each note to life. But up close, reality hits: Taddeo has no
Child Safeguarding: A Holiday Priority we can’t Ignore!
By Maureen Kizito, As the school year 2025 closes, and the holiday gears up, our homes and communities buzz with excitement. But even during the festive celebrations, let’s stay alert of our profound role: safeguarding the wellbeing of over 22 million children accounting for 50.5% of our population according to
