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Africa’s so-called banking powerhouse, Nigeria’s Access Bank, is once again under the spotlight after another high-profile merger deal spectacularly collapsed—this time in South Africa. Barely months after Uganda’s Finance Trust Bank (FTB) was left gasping for air following a failed takeover promise, Access Bank has now walked away from a Sh625.4 billion agreement to acquire 100% of Bidvest Bank Holdings …

Whispers and clenched nostrils have erupted along President Museveni’s 2026 re-election bid trail—from Munyonyo to Luwero, the North, the East and now Busoga—after one notorious NRM honcho allegedly turned the campaign entourage into a moving chemical warfare unit.As senior cadres, juniors and even side-dishes jostle for visibility on the trail, a secret battle is unfolding behind the scenes: the fight …

Napak – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni for her significant contribution to the transformation of the Karamoja Sub-region, especially in improving water access and food security. Speaking at his final rally in the sub-region on Thursday, the President recalled that Mrs. Museveni was the first minister to volunteer to serve in Karamoja when others …

WEST NILE — What was meant to be another energetic day on the campaign trail turned into unspeakable tragedy when a 24-year-old Balaam Music Events staffer drowned in the mighty River Nile on Saturday. The deceased, identified as Yusuf Musasizi, was part of a team from the events company owned by State Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Balaam …