Operating under the Bamboo Uganda umbrella, organization members such as Amabanda, Bjimu, Studio Akeka, and Ekibbo produce a diversity of products to meet both local and international demand, including bamboo poles and strips that serve as the foundation for various applications in construction, crafts, and fencing solutions; laminated timbers; roofs; and biochar, among others.

The police registered the operations as successful, with exhibits recovered and suspects charged and detained pending prosecution.

STI is pushing for Ugandan products to reach "a mature brand level to move from competitiveness to maturity," as this will ensure more value addition to Ugandan products globally.

Albert Cook Tugume, who operated a mobile money shop, was shot dead by armed robbers on Thursday, November 21, 2024, in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb. The tragic incident occurred some meters from Fraine Supermarket in Ntinda-Kigoowa, and the assailants fled with an unspecified amount of money.

When he was brought before the general court martial chaired by Brig Gen Freeman Mugabe, the prosecution stated that Besigye and Haji Obied Lutale were on November 16, 2024, while at Riverside Apartments in Nairobi, Kenya, found in unlawful possession of two pistols and eight rounds of ammunition, which are ordinarily the monopoly of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF).

The tragic incident highlights ongoing issues of violence and crime in urban and pre-urban areas of Uganda.

Youth in Uganda are the youngest population in the world, with 77% of its population being under 25 years of age.