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Stanbic launches Digital Creators Summit in Kampala

Different Stakeholders at the Stanbic Ongea Digital Creators Summit Launch at ONOMO Hotel in Kampala recently

In the lead-up to the Stanbic Ongea Digital Creators Summit 2025 on 11 December, Stanbic Bank has announced a scholarship programme to motivate Uganda’s digital creators

Manufacturer prices hold steady as decline in electricity prices slows

Electricity infrastructure in Pemba, Tanzania. In May 2010, a submarine cable brought electricity from Tanga to Pemba (and on to the mainland). The cable was buried in the picturesque surroundings of Mkumbuu; three metres into the ground before rising to a mast about 120 metres from the water's edge. The cable continues to the Wesha substation, where "feeders" distribute the power to the island's grid. Norway paid NOK 475 million (out of a total cost of NOK 575 million). Norway also provided technical assistance to the project. The cable is now operated and maintained by the Zanzibar Electricity Corporation (ZECO).

A gauge of industrial producer prices continued to accelerate in October as manufacturer prices firmed and the pace of decline in electricity prices moderated

Why African marketers should use Black Friday to build lasting loyalty

A store advertising a sales promotion, seen from the street

As Black Friday grows across Africa, mobile-first commerce and authentic pricing separate successful brands from those losing consumer trust

Uganda Airlines faces potential disruption as Airbus orders software fix for A320 jets

Uganda Airlines Airbus A330 aircraft on the runway at Entebbe International Airport.

Airbus has ordered an immediate software update for about 6,000 of its A320 family aircraft — roughly half of the global fleet — after discovering that intense solar radiation can corrupt critical flight control data

Bank of Uganda governor’s speech at the 2025 Kampala Blockchain Summit

Michael Atingi-Ego, governor of the Bank of Uganda, addresses the 2025 Kampala Blockchain Summit.

Governor addresses stablecoin risks of monetary substitution and foreign exchange exposure, and outlines path from regulatory uncertainty to clear framework

Inflation falls for second consecutive month to 3.1%

Statistics House in Kampala, headquarters of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics

Inflation slowed to 3.1 per cent in November, reflecting a cooldown in the prices of food items and crops, according to figures from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics

Iran targeted Israeli embassies in Uganda and Senegal — report

Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's sole international airport

Iran’s Quds Force recruited local operatives to conduct surveillance on Israeli diplomatic missions in Kampala and Dakar, planning attacks that were subsequently thwarted by intelligence services

Trump escalates South Africa feud with 2026 G20 exclusion

President Donald Trump meets with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa in the Oval Office. They are flanked by officials from both the United States and South Africa.

Donald Trump has announced that South Africa will not be invited to next year’s G20 summit in Miami, in what would be an unprecedented attempt to exclude a member state from the world’s premier economic forum

TotalEnergies greenwashing verdict opens new front for African climate litigation

Male student activists holding banners and placards bearing anti-fossil fuel and anti-East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project messages march through the streets of Kampala.

TotalEnergies greenhouse gas emissions are increasing every year, yet in an advertising campaign the company presented itself as a “major player in the energy transition”