# kampala (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover kampala. Page: Feed: --- ## [Supreme Court Holds Government Liable for Land Registry Errors, Upholds UGX50b Award to Private Investor](https://www.ceo.co.ug/supreme-court-holds-government-liable-for-land-registry-errors-upholds-ugx50b-award-to-private-investor/) _2026-08-21 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ The Supreme Court has rejected the Attorney General’s attempt to overturn a UGX50 billion compensation award to Henley Properties, reinforcing the principle that government must answer for losses suffered by innocent purchasers who rely on inaccurate records certified by the Land Registry. In a unanimous ruling delivered Thursday (August 20), a five-member panel dismissed the Attorney General’s… ## [Smirnoff set to host the Nkozi Freshers ball afterparty](https://www.pulse.ug/story/smirnoff-set-to-host-the-nkozi-freshers-ball-afterparty-2026082111582836872) _2026-08-21 · Pulse Uganda news_ ## [Interview: Solomon Kampala speaks on return to Uganda, running for office](https://www.pulse.ug/story/solomon-kampala-interview-uganda-return-politics-2026082110095079043) _2026-08-21 · Pulse Uganda news_ ## [Government moves to regulate Uganda’s interior design industry](https://www.pulse.ug/story/government-moves-to-regulate-ugandas-interior-design-industry-2026082107350174324) _2026-08-21 · Pulse Uganda news_ ## [Uganda’s Education System Must Match the Jobs Market, MPs Tell 55th Commonwealth Summit](https://www.ceo.co.ug/ugandas-education-system-must-match-the-jobs-market-mps-tell-55th-commonwealth-summit/) _2026-08-21 · Brian Emorut · CEO East Africa_ Members of Parliament from Uganda have issued a strong call on the Government to urgently overhaul Uganda’s education system, warning that a deep mismatch between what is taught in classrooms and what the labour market actually demands is squandering the country’s youth potential. Speaking at the 55th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region Conference held in Lilongwe, Malawi,… ## [Stanbic Bank Deepens Positive Impact Agenda with UGX 600M Maternal and Child Health Investment](https://www.ceo.co.ug/stanbic-bank-deepens-positive-impact-agenda-with-ugx-600m-maternal-and-child-health-investment/) _2026-08-21 · Brian Emorut · CEO East Africa_ For a woman in labour, the distance to the nearest health facility can mean the difference between life and death. Even after reaching a facility, her survival may depend on whether a skilled health worker is available, the right equipment is functioning and an effective referral system is in place when complications arise. It is this reality that a new UGX 600 million partnership between Stanbic… ## [I&M Bank, Enjovu Urge Family Businesses to Plan Beyond the Founder’s Generation at Enjovu Family Business Breakfast](https://www.ceo.co.ug/im-bank-enjovu-urge-family-businesses-to-plan-beyond-the-founders-generation-at-enjovu-family-business-breakfast/) _2026-08-21 · Brian Emorut · CEO East Africa_ Family business leaders have been urged to build structures that preserve wealth, manage risk and prepare the next generation to sustain the enterprises they inherit. The call was made on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, during the third annual Enjovu Family Business Breakfast, held at Protea Hotel Kampala under the theme; ‘Roots & Returns: Built to Last.’ The event, organised by Enjovu Family… ## [Nkumba University law student dies weeks before graduation](https://www.pulse.ug/story/nkumba-university-law-student-nankandwe-patricia-dies-2026082022333124626) _2026-08-20 · Pulse Uganda news_ ## [Kampala set for first Bold Fashion Week as designers take African creativity to the runway](https://www.pulse.ug/story/kampala-set-for-first-bold-fashion-week-as-designers-take-african-creativity-to-the-runway-2026082022255515805) _2026-08-20 · Pulse Uganda news_ ## [TikToker Benitah Nakabugo arrives in Uganda](https://www.pulse.ug/story/tiktoker-benitah-nakabugo-returns-to-uganda-2026082017354083206) _2026-08-20 · Pulse Uganda news_ ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6akRd2ev5x46) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Museveni bids farewell to retiring UPDF Generals](https://www.pulse.ug/story/museveni-bids-farewell-retiring-updf-generals-2026082017131414159) _2026-08-20 · Pulse Uganda news_ ## [Kevin Lyttle to headline Guvnor’s Serendipity Street Party in Kampala](https://www.pulse.ug/story/kevin-lyttle-guvnor-street-party-kampala-2026082016135255288) _2026-08-20 · Pulse Uganda news_ ## [Nakato Bridget Prudence wins Miss Uganda West Nile crown](https://www.pulse.ug/story/nakato-bridget-prudence-wins-miss-uganda-west-nile-2026082014203524820) _2026-08-20 · Pulse Uganda news_ ## [Government launches 100-day crackdown on unroadworthy taxis in Kampala](https://www.pulse.ug/story/uganda-launches-100-day-kampala-taxi-crackdown-2026082014121425001) _2026-08-20 · Pulse Uganda news_ ## [7 UPDF generals retire after decades shaping Uganda’s security establishment](https://www.pulse.ug/story/updf-generals-retire-katumba-wamala-uganda-2026082014024651310) _2026-08-20 · Pulse Uganda news_ ## [From Accounts Officer to Head of Finance: Cissy Nakibudde on Building Financial Strength to Drive ITC’s Regional Growth](https://www.ceo.co.ug/from-accounts-officer-to-head-of-finance-cissy-nakibudde-on-building-financial-strength-to-drive-itcs-regional-growth/) _2026-08-20 · Paul Murungi · CEO East Africa_ In this interview with CEO East Africa Magazine, Nakibudde details ITC’s financial journey, the investments driving its growth, how the College balances affordability with quality training, and the strategies it is using to strengthen revenue resilience. She also discusses the impact of digital learning, the importance of partnerships, the case for a dedicated regional training campus, and the… ## [Ghetto Kids’ journey from Katwe to World Cup final earns Parliament’s praise](https://www.pulse.ug/story/ghetto-kids-uganda-parliament-world-cup-final-2026082013471194304) _2026-08-20 · Pulse Uganda news_ ## [Vinka promises unforgettable experience as Live and Loud concert preparations conclude](https://www.pulse.ug/story/vinka-promises-unforgettable-experience-as-live-and-loud-concert-preparations-conclude-2026082013274599337) _2026-08-20 · Pulse Uganda news_ ## [dfcu Bank, Business Leaders Push Integrated Finance to Drive East Africa’s Industrialisation](https://www.ceo.co.ug/dfcu-bank-business-leaders-push-integrated-finance-to-drive-east-africas-industrialisation/) _2026-08-20 · Brian Emorut · CEO East Africa_ dfcu Bank and regional private-sector leaders have called for deeper integration of East Africa’s financial, digital and trade systems, arguing that easier movement of capital and goods, harmonised financial rules and stronger enterprise support are critical to unlocking industrial investment and building globally competitive businesses. The call was made at the Regional Industrialisation… ## [Court Rejects Akright Bid to Halt Shelter Afrique Loan Reconciliation Over Disputed UGX1.4b Payment](https://www.ceo.co.ug/court-rejects-akright-bid-to-halt-shelter-afrique-loan-reconciliation-over-disputed-ugx1-4b-payment/) _2026-08-20 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ The Commercial Division of the High Court has dismissed an application by Akright Projects seeking to halt the reconciliation of its long-running loan account with Shelter Afrique, as the two parties continue to dispute a payment of more than UGX1.4 billion. In a ruling delivered August 14, 2026, Justice Patience T.E. Rubagumya held that the reconciliation should proceed because it is the… ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XI9eTZH5tPqt) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [Bank of Uganda Approves Fabian Kasi as Centenary Group CEO After 16-Year Bank-Building 10x Run](https://www.ceo.co.ug/bank-of-uganda-approves-fabian-kasi-centenary-group-ceo/) _2026-08-20 · Muhereza Kyamutetera · CEO East Africa_ The Bank of Uganda has approved the appointment of Fabian Kasi as Chief Executive Officer of Centenary Rural Development Group Limited, elevating one of Uganda’s most consequential indigenous bankers from running the Group’s flagship bank to overseeing its expanding regional financial-services ecosystem. In a letter dated 13 August 2026 and addressed to the Board Chairman of Centenary Rural… ## [When Everyone Wants an Exemption](https://www.ceo.co.ug/when-everyone-wants-an-exemption/) _2026-08-20 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ By CPA Edson Serve Ashabahebwa The tax waiver contagion is no longer theoretical. On 18 August 2026, Health Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi told Parliament that President Yoweri Museveni had guided government to explore exempting health workers’ pay from tax, referring to treatment accorded to soldiers and other armed forces. Cabinet directed the Ministry of Health to prepare a comprehensive… ## [Serena Eyes Bwindi in Wider African Expansion Drive](https://www.ceo.co.ug/serena-eyes-bwindi-in-wider-african-expansion-drive/) _2026-08-20 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ Serena Hotels is considering establishing a presence in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest as part of a broader expansion strategy aimed at linking some of Africa’s leading business and leisure destinations. The move would take the hospitality group into one of Uganda’s best-known tourism destinations and give it access to the premium market associated with gorilla trekking and nature-based tourism.… ## [GROW Loans: How dfcu Bank Is Giving Uganda’s Women Entrepreneurs the Capital to Think Bigger](https://www.ceo.co.ug/grow-loans-how-dfcu-bank-is-giving-ugandas-women-entrepreneurs-the-capital-to-think-bigger/) _2026-08-20 · Paul Murungi · CEO East Africa_ Uganda's women entrepreneurs are being presented with a financing opportunity that could help move viable businesses from survival to scale. Through the GROW Project, eligible women-owned enterprises can access between UGX 4 million and UGX 200 million at a concessional 10% annual interest rate. dfcu Bank has already disbursed UGX 24.24 billion to 496 businesses across the country, with trade and… ## [Court Orders Bitature to Pay Finicon UGX 954m Plus 12 Years’ Interest Over Stalled Kololo Projects](https://www.ceo.co.ug/court-orders-patrick-bitature-pay-256k-kololo-projects/) _2026-08-19 · Paul Murungi · CEO East Africa_ The High Court’s Commercial Division has ordered businessman Patrick Bitature to pay Finicon $256,136.17 (UGX 954 million), excluding VAT, plus interest dating back to May 2014. The order ends a long-running dispute over architectural and engineering consultancy services for two stalled property developments in Kampala. In a judgment delivered on Monday, Justice Stephen Mubiru ruled that Finicon… ## [Leadership Beyond the Title: Building Credible Islamic Financial Institutions](https://www.ceo.co.ug/leadership-beyond-the-title-building-credible-islamic-financial-institutions/) _2026-08-19 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ By Ssonko Muhammedi, PhD Uganda’s Islamic finance moment has arrived For years, Islamic finance in Uganda was more aspiration than industry. Muslim communities relied largely on informal savings groups, SACCOs and small community initiatives because the country’s financial laws were designed around conventional, interest-bearing banking. That began to change with the Financial Institutions… ## [Minimizing Risk for Foreign Investors in East Africa’s Great Lakes Extractive Sector: A Governance-First Approach](https://www.ceo.co.ug/minimizing-risk-for-foreign-investors-in-east-africas-great-lakes-extractive-sector-a-governance-first-approach/) _2026-08-19 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ By Kikomeko Muhammad Foreign corporations seeking to invest in East Africa’s Great Lakes extractive resource sector face significant operational, legal, and reputational risks. While Geology and Commodity prices matter, the primary sources of conflict and project failure are almost always social and Governance-related. Disputes between Governments and local communities, between local communities…