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Ugandans are asking one burning question: what exactly is going on at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited? Ever since Umeme exited and UEDCL officially took over power distribution on April 1, 2025, complaints of persistent blackouts, delayed meter replacements, sluggish customer response and erratic service have exploded. Now, the Auditor General’s December 2025 report has poured fuel on the fire, …

A silent war has erupted inside the corridors of the Electricity Regulatory Authority, and what was once celebrated as Africa’s model power regulator is now gripped by succession intrigue, boardroom capture claims, staff rebellion and damning audit queries. At the eye of the storm is Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako, whose second and final term ends in March 2027 — but …

Shockwaves are still rippling through Uganda’s telecom corridors after Richard Yego, the Managing Director of MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd (MTN MoMo), stepped down, setting the stage for a dramatic February 2026 handover. Officially, it is a diplomatic transition. Unofficially, insiders are whispering about peanuts salary, boardroom jealousy, profit obsession and a silent corporate war that made his position untenable. …

A simmering domestic and corporate battle has erupted within one of Kenya’s most influential business families, pitting Peter Munga, the founder of Equity Bank Group, against his wife, Rose Njambi Munga, in a Ksh640 million ($5 million, UGX 17.4bn) legal fight over shares in Britam Holdings Plc. The case, now before the High Court in Nairobi, centers on 75 million …