Israel, Somaliland, and Türkiye: Recognition Battleground in the Horn of Africa

The 1,443km EACOP will transport Uganda’s crude oil from the mid-western oil fields to Tanga port in Tanzania. The project’s...

Banks block betting transactions and mobile money caps daily limits. Bitcoin deposits process instantly with $9 flat fees, skip currency conversions, and enable mid-match withdrawals in 15-60 minutes—explaining why crypto sponsorships dominate football.

Bitcoin Deposits Through Mobile Apps: Football Betting’s Fastest Payment

by KELVIN AMANDA | TECH WRITER

18/12/2025

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Manchester City's sleeve sponsor paid $70 million for logo placement. Not for gambling visibility—they're a cryptocurrency exchange. Fourteen Premier League...

Asahi Group Holdings takes control of East African Breweries operations in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, marking its first major investment in the African beverage sector.

EABL enters new era as Japan’s Asahi Group replaces Diageo as majority owner

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

17/12/2025

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Asahi Group Holdings takes control of East African Breweries operations in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, marking its first major investment...

Good Forest Foundation Uganda, newly independent from Fairventures Worldwide, details its strategy for sustained tree planting, integrating cash crops like cocoa and coffee for farmer income.

EU deforestation rules drive urgency for forestry professionalization in Uganda

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

11/12/2025

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Good Forest Foundation Uganda, newly independent from Fairventures Worldwide, details its strategy for sustained tree planting, integrating cash crops like...

Uganda and WFP sign a historic pact establishing unique UN/WFP license plates in Kampala to eliminate red tape and speed up life-saving aid delivery across Africa.

WFP Fleet hub opens in Kampala under new agreement

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

03/12/2025

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Uganda and WFP sign a historic pact establishing unique UN/WFP license plates in Kampala to eliminate red tape and speed...

Helen McIntee-Carlisle, President African Marketing Confederation

Black Friday No Longer Just a Gimmick, Now a ‘Trust Test’ for African Marketers

by KELVIN AMANDA | TECH WRITER

29/11/2025

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Helen McIntee-Carlisle, President African Marketing Confederation JOHANNESBURG — Black Friday has evolved from a simple imported sales event into a...

Ugandan firm Dei BioPharma, led by Dr. Matthias Magoola, secures new patent rights for innovative mRNA Ebola and Mpox vaccines. The announcement came at an Africa CDC meeting in South Africa, positioning the company as a potential Continental Contract Drug Manufacturing Organization.

Dei BioPharma’s Dr. Magoola unveils new mRNA Ebola and Mpox vaccines at Africa CDC meeting in South Africa

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

27/10/2025

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Ugandan firm Dei BioPharma, led by Dr. Matthias Magoola, secures new patent rights for innovative mRNA Ebola and Mpox vaccines....

Border delays cost Uganda $3.5B a year in lost perishable exports, study reports

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

06/10/2025

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A truck at the Uganda-Rwanda border. KAMPALA, Uganda— Inefficiencies in Uganda’s cross-border trade, particularly lengthy delays affecting agricultural goods, are...

CANAL+ Unveils New Africa Leadership Team

by KELVIN AMANDA | TECH WRITER

27/09/2025

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JOHANNESBURG— CANAL+ has unveiled its new leadership team for its combined businesses across Africa, creating a single management structure to...

A new initiative aims to help 450,000 smallholder farmers by boosting horticulture exports in eastern and southern Africa. The plan will remove trade barriers and harmonize regulations to unlock the sector's potential.

450,000 smallholder farmers to benefit from horticulture reforms

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

25/09/2025

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A new initiative aims to help 450,000 smallholder farmers by boosting horticulture exports in eastern and southern Africa. The plan...