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By Samuel Ssenono MTN Uganda closed 2025 with another year of solid growth, driven increasingly by internet usage and mobile financial services as the telecom operator continues to evolve from a traditional voice network into a digital services platform. The company reported total revenue of Ush3.6 trillion for the year ended December 2025, up 13.6 percent from Ush3.17 trillion in 2024....

By Kooko Lawrence Malaria prevalence among Ugandan children has increased significantly, according to the Uganda Malaria Indicator Survey 2024–2025. The survey, conducted between November 2024 and February 2025, found that parasite prevalence among children aged six to 59 months now stands at about 21 percent, up from 9 percent recorded in 2018–2019. The findings also show sharp regional differences. Lango sub-region...

By David Mwanje The Enterprise Cup returns to Uganda with Muteesa II Royal Stadium, Wankulukuku, set to host the quarterfinals on March 21. It will be the first time in more than two decades that Uganda stages this stage of the historic regional club tournament. First played in 1930, the Enterprise Cup remains one of East Africa’s oldest rugby competitions, bringing...

Uganda’s push to deploy the malaria vaccine has taken on new urgency following fresh evidence that malaria infections among children are rising again across large parts of the country. Findings from the Uganda Malaria Indicator Survey (UMIS) 2024–2025 show that about 21 percent of children aged 6 to 59 months tested positive for malaria, a sharp increase from 9 percent recorded in the 2018–2019...

By David Mwanje The government has called on manufacturers to take a leading role in driving Uganda’s ambitious economic transformation plan aimed at growing the economy to 500 billion dollars by 2040. Speaking at the third Annual Pre Budget Breakfast Dialogue at Silver Springs Hotel, State Minister for Trade David Bahati said the manufacturing sector will be central to the country’s...

Global coffee prices slipped slightly on the major futures markets even as farmgate prices in Uganda remained relatively stable, according to the latest daily market report released by the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries. The report shows that robusta coffee futures on the Intercontinental Exchange in London closed lower on March 10, with the May 2026 contract settling...

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has dismissed claims linking him to the recent demolition of structures near St. Balikuddembe Market, saying he no longer owns the land where the incident occurred. In a statement issued Thursday via his official X handle, Tayebwa said although he obtained a lease for a plot in the Nakivubo area in 2018 through...

Uganda has made its first appearance at the Global Urban Festival, MIPIM 2026, underway at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. The delegation is led by the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba. It also includes the State Minister for Kampala, Kabuye Kyofa, KCCA Deputy Executive Director Benon Kigenyi, Presidential CEO Forum CEO Irene Mugisha and...

The Minister for the Presidency, Babirye Milly Babalanda, has called on Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) to refocus their work on improving service delivery and advancing the socio-economic transformation of Ugandans now that the election period has ended. Babalanda said the success of government programs at the grassroots depends largely on how effectively RDCs monitor and supervise their implementation. “President Yoweri Kaguta...

The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development has announced plans to sell its controlling stake in Nation Media Group, bringing to an end a 66-year partnership that shaped one of East Africa’s largest media houses. In a statement issued Tuesday in Geneva, AKFED said it had entered into an agreement to sell its 100 percent shareholding in NPRT Holdings Africa...