Nile Breweries ordered to pay Shs 367m over fraud case against sacked staff
Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) has been ordered by the Commercial division of the High court to pay more than Shs 322 million to Fuel Stick…
Mobile Money: New World Bank data may shock you
In little more than a decade, the design of global finance has undergone a quiet revolution. According to The Global Findex Database 2025: Connectivity and Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy, financial access has expanded at a pace once thought improbable, powered largely by the mobile phone. From Kampala to New Delhi and São Paulo,…
Business
How Kampala’s skyline is undergoing a measurable transition
For decades, Uganda’s capital was characterised by commercial arcades, trading complexes and mid-rise office blocks that reflected a city built horizontally across hills rather than vertically into the sky. Today, reinforced concrete cores and multi-storey structural frames are becoming more common in prime districts. Among the developers associated with this change is Sentongo Haruna, whose…
AGOA returns-but with strings
For months, uncertainty hung over African exporters like a low cloud. Orders stalled. Investment decisions were delayed. Trade officials quietly…
Why Ugandan brands don’t need louder marketing but stronger belief
Across Uganda’s fast-growing entrepreneurial landscape, a familiar story repeats itself. Founders build capable products. They solve real problems. They gain…
The African Union could help national airlines struggling to fly
Sometime back, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority decided to mark an anniversary by organizing a flying activity. What one needed…
Education
Dr Rugyendo built institutions and returned to scholarship with honour
There are lives that submit quietly to history, accepting its rough edges as fate, and there are lives that resist…
New campaign highlights the cost of poor sleep on learners
Amid growing concern over poor sleeping habits and their connection to mental health challenges among learners, Reach A Hand Uganda…
Muhika Junior School industrial training for primary pupils pays off
Muhika Junior School in Kira Municipality is basking in glory after posting impressive results in the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination…
TECHNOLOGY
Ethics and Cybersecurity: The human firewall in Uganda’s financial sector
In 2026, Uganda’s financial sector will confront a question that cuts deeper than compliance manuals and employment contracts: Should an entry-level employee bear full liability for a multimillion-dollar cyber breach triggered by a convincing deep fake or sophisticated social engineering attack? On paper, responsibility may appear straightforward. Contracts outline duties. Internal policies define procedures. Regulatory…
How Uganda is building the next generation of content creators
Uganda’s creative economy is entering a new era shaped by investments in digital infrastructure, new skilling programs and strong collaboration between the government and private sector partners. This transformation was at the heart of Episode 9 of The Ugandan Podcast, convenedby the ministry of ICT and National Guidance together with MultiChoice Uganda. The discussion brought…
Uganda’s financial sector must rethink cybersecurity in 2026
The rules have changed and they will continue to evolve. For years, cybersecurity within financial institutions was treated as a technical safeguard, important but largely procedural. Installing firewalls, enforcing password policies and passing audits were seen as sufficient for compliance. That era emphasized checklist security. In 2026, that era has ended. Financial institutions are no…
Lifestyle
Sex Talk: Set that pulse racing
Sir, the things that make you sexually desirable to your wife will surprise you. For many women, they are not your physical attributes, but the positive triggers. While men are visual beings, women are emotional beings, and this is how they activate their sexuality and libido. Unfortunately, few men have decoded this. Look, the reason…
Here are my book recommendations this month
Welcome to 2026 and my latest reading list. Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman (February 10) is already making waves because Dinniman is one of the industry’s newest and brightest stars. His Dungeon Crawler Carl series took the publishing world by storm, and now, everything he writes elicits interest. In Operation Bounce House, Oliver, the…
The Devil Wears Prada 2 and other gems for 2026
Hollywood made $33.55 billion at the global box office in 2025, which sounds like good news. However, while that figure exceeded 2024’s earnings by 11 per cent, it fell below 2023’s $33.9 billion. It is worth noting that Hollywood’s most successful year to date is 2019 ($39.1 billion). In comparison, 2025’s $33.55 billion does not…
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Sports
Why construction of Omondi stadium costs skyrocketed
Erias Lukwago, the outgoing Kampala lord mayor, who also doubles as KCCA FC patron, promised to complete phase II of the MTN Omondi stadium in August, 2024. The construction started in 2023 but works stalled due to processes which were beyond the city authority’s control. On Thursday last week, KCCA officials led by the executive…
Other News
The actual opposition is outside electoral politics
I will always return to Kalundi Serumaga’s seminal essay “Parliament is the Bribe” published in The Monitor on 17 March…
The time is now for administrative capital city
The politics of the season is almost behind us – for now – and true colours are already emerging, as…
Govt, sugar industry players agree on new rules for cane weighbridges
The government and sugar industry stakeholders have agreed on new operational rules for sugarcane weighbridges, restricting them strictly to weighing…