Airtel Africa showed strong results for East Africa during the past year through March 2025. Money earned jumped almost 14 percent to 1,843 million American dollars compared to 1,622 million last year. Phone calls brought 906 million dollars, internet use earned 755 million dollars, and mobile payment systems added 747 million dollars. The company gained almost 12 percent more customers thanks to better network reach across more areas.
The head of Airtel Africa said East Africa shows great promise for growth as people want better phone service. Their work putting up 4G towers helps people connect better throughout these countries. Looking at all markets together, Airtel Africa grew by over 21 percent despite hard times around the...
Centenary Bank started fixing 20 hectares of damaged forest land at Masindi Central Forest Reserve today. The bank gave 60 million Ugandan money units to plant about 40,000 trees through 2025. They teamed up with the National Forestry Authority for this three-year project aimed at making the area green again. The forest holds many plants and animals, helps trap carbon, catches water, and keeps soil healthy.
Bank leader Fabian Kasi thanked forest officials for finding the right spot that matches their green goals. He said they planted 70,000 trees across Uganda during the past two years as part of their Earth Care work. Stuart Maniraguha from the forestry group praised the bank for fighting tree loss. He said his team has fixed 25,000...
MultiChoice Uganda will bring back the TV show Kampala Crème for a third season starting June 1, 2025. Three new cast members will join the reality program about elite women in the capital city: Sheena Holm, Umrah Murungi, and Prima Kardashi, who will team up with original stars Zahara Toto and Mami Deb. The expanded cast promises more drama and deeper stories about modern Ugandan life.
MNet continues investing in local stories through this show. The company wants viewers to see themselves on screen through authentic content. They aim to build stars and boost the creative economy across Uganda. The show follows ambitious women who balance business careers with personal lives in Kampala.
Fans can watch every Sunday at 8 p.m. on Pearl...
Ugandan military leader Muhoozi Kainerugaba treated Rwandan army chief Mubarakh Muganga to dinner at a lakeside hotel. Kainerugaba praised the military friendship between the two nations that grew under Presidents Museveni and Kagame. Muganga said he feels at home visiting Uganda. He came to teach UPDF officers at the military college in Jinja. The Rwandan general started his army life there many years ago.
Both military heads promised to keep working together for safety across East Africa. Muganga brought along Brigadier Ronald Rwivanga from Rwanda. Several top Ugandan security leaders, from the army, police, and prison services, joined them for the meal. The dinner marked better times between countries that once had problems.
Top army leaders from Uganda and Rwanda met for dinner near Lake Victoria last week. General Muhoozi from Uganda praised the friendship between military forces that Presidents Museveni and Kagame helped build. Both countries share more than land borders, but also want peace across East Africa. The meeting happened after Rwanda's military chief, General Muganga, gave a talk at a Ugandan army college in Jinja.
Muganga told students how African nations can fix security problems without help from other continents. He started his army career at this same college years ago and felt happy coming back. Many high-ranking officers from the Uganda police and army groups joined the dinner event. Both generals agreed to work together on stopping...
The National Land Commission held new hearings about old land problems with people from Mombasa and Bungoma counties at its main office. Professor James Tuitoek led these meetings, during which people shared stories about unfair land deals from many years ago. Some landowners never showed up despite many notices sent to them since 2023. The Shikeli family has two more weeks to bring all their papers for the case.
Groups from the coast have joined several earlier meetings at Bandari College. These include folks from Swahili Village, Mwembe Kuku, Kiziwi, Kisauni, Nyali, and Freetown. The Commission will make a final decision on May 27 about absent landlords who keep ignoring calls to attend. The Bungomek people also came to tell how they...
Morara Kebaso feels tired of chasing social media approval. He says Kenyans attack each other online, keeping corrupt older leaders safe. His activism work differs from election politics, making wins harder. People label young leaders as scammers without asking for proof. He sees young voices shut down for small issues, but powerful, corrupt figures stay untouched.
Campaign costs block youth from entering politics without help. Kebaso wonders if youth movements fail because they fight themselves. He asks if false claims tear apart reform efforts. Millions of young people want something beyond corrupt government or tricky opposition groups. He welcomes anyone feeling ready for change, regardless of current party ties.
Kebaso plans a...
Twenty people were injured in a bus crash yesterday near the Kimende area in Limuru. The Climax Coach tipped over on the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway as it headed toward the capital city. Locals rushed to help pull passengers from the wreck before medical teams arrived. People with injuries went straight to nearby hospitals for care. Police officers came quickly to the crash site.
Law officers plan to question the driver about what caused the bus to flip. Many riders said they felt pain in different parts of their bodies after the crash. This marks the third wreck for Climax Sacco buses since February. One week ago, another bus from this company hit a truck on the Nakuru-Eldoret road. A third bus rolled off the pavement at Awasi in Kisumu...
Seven mothers of LGBT Ugandans met in Kampala before Mother's Day to show love for their children despite danger. They stand against the Anti-Homosexuality Act, which threatens the death penalty for certain offenses. These brave women face social rejection, verbal abuse, and even violence for supporting their kids. They wrote to President Museveni last year asking him not to sign the law that makes life hard for LGBT people.
A new short film shows how these moms refuse to stay quiet about family love. The law punishes both LGBT individuals and hurts families who care for them. Uganda courts upheld this law in April 2024 after it passed last May. Many LGBT people suffer attacks, evictions, and arrests because of it. These mothers belong...
