July 31, 2023
Uganda: For Money, the Media Allowed to Be Captured
The National Association of Broadcasters, media managers and experts, the ministries of Finance and that of ICT and National Guidance, are debating whether the government should… Read more »
July 28, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Talks Oil, Nuclear Power With Putin
President Yoweri Museveni Thursday evening held bilateral talks with his host President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. Read more »
July 25, 2023
Uganda: Less Than 50% of Ugandan Entities Have Data Protection Policies - Ernst & Young
Less than half of local entities have data protection policies, strategies, and frameworks, a new report shows, signaling possible chances of data privacy breaches. Read more »
July 24, 2023
Uganda: Ugandans Struggling to Make Financial Transactions in Europe
Uganda's Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) has come out to allay the fears of some Ugandans who in recent weeks have shared their frustration via social media about their… Read more »
July 23, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Invites South Africans to Explore Investment Opportunities
In a bid to increase trade with South Africa and invites businessmen with interest in East Africa to consider exploring Uganda's various business and investment opportunities,… Read more »
July 16, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Airlines to Start Direct Flights to India
Uganda's national carrier, Uganda Airlines said it's in the advanced stages of launching direct flights to India. Read more »
July 12, 2023
Uganda: Only 1% of Women-Led Business Firms in Uganda Participate in Public Procurement
Uganda's public procurement sector offers immense economic opportunities to the citizens but there remains a stark gender disparity as only 1% of women-led firms actively bid for… Read more »
Uganda: Implement Road Safety Act, Speaker Directs Govt
The rampant road carnage in the country has reawakened concerns on road safety, with the Speaker, Anita Among calling for implementation of the Road Safety Act. Speaker Among made… Read more »
July 10, 2023
East Africa: Tanzanian President Calls for Removal of Trade Barriers With Malawi
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has called for the removal of trade barriers on the East African nation's border with Malawi to boost trade between the two countries, the… Read more »
Uganda: How UNRA Merger Collapsed
Seven months after the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) was to have wound down and its mandate remerged with its mother Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) under a… Read more »
Uganda: Behind Uganda's Tax Treaty Clash With the Netherlands
The Netherlands has been one of the top ten sources of foreign direct investments (FDI) for Uganda since the two countries signed the treaty in 2004. Read more »
July 04, 2023
East Africa: FAO and IGAD Meet On the Uptake of Biological Control for Pest Management in East Africa
Experts from the Food and Agriculture Organisation Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa (FAO SFE), the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD), as well as global… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Shilling Strengthens Against the Dollar
Quarterly Review of the Performance of Uganda's Financial Markets, with Catherine Kijjagulwe, Head of Trading at Absa Bank Uganda. Read more »
Uganda: Five African Multinational Commercial Banking Groups Embrace Papss Payment Platform
Five African multinational commercial banking groups including KCB Group, Standard Bank Group, UBA Group, Ecobank Group and Access Bank Group have signed a Memorandum of… Read more »
July 03, 2023
Uganda: RwandAir Starts First-Ever Flights to Paris
On June 27, RwandAir launched new direct flights to the popular city of Paris for the first time. Now customers can fly with RwandAir as the only direct service between Rwanda and… Read more »
Uganda: Country Needs Reforms in Tourism Sector As Economy Grows 5.7% in FY 22/23 - World Bank
Uganda's economic activity is accelerating despite commodity-price inflation, global monetary tightening, international supply-chain bottlenecks, and a local Ebola outbreak,… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Leadership Needed to Unlock Uganda's Economic Potential Through Air Access, Route Development
In the pursuit of economic growth, nations around the world are increasingly recognizing the pivotal role of air-route attraction strategies. These initiatives have the power to… Read more »
July 02, 2023
Uganda: Uganda to Connect Refugees to Fast Internet
The Ugandan government partnered with the World Bank to launch the Universal Digital Acceleration Program to provide Internet access to Uganda's refugee communities. Read more »
June 25, 2023
Uganda: Digital Number Plates Are Too Expensive - Kacita
Kampala City Traders Association, KACITA blamed the government for the rushed decision to implement digital number plates. Read more »
June 19, 2023
Uganda: New Fund for Agroecology Enterprises Launched
On June 15 SHONA and Biovision Foundation launched The Neycha Accelerator and Fund (Neycha) to identify and partner with growth-oriented Agroecological Enterprises (AEEs) in Uganda… Read more »
June 14, 2023
Uganda: Museveni to Attend Budget Day, Misses Trip to Russia
President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed that he will not be part of the African Union delegation travelling to Europe to help resolve the Ukraine-Russia war as he is still COVID-19… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's Oil and Gas Economic Dividends
Uganda's oil and gas sector has employed more than 11,670 people with local citizens taking more than 93% of the jobs at the end of May this year, latest statistics from the… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Uganda: President Museveni's Take On Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development
President Yoweri Museveni is content with the economy's progress, which he said recovered from a nosedive during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is poised to hit US$55.2 billion. Read more »
June 05, 2023
Uganda: FAO, Government to Assess Potential New Dairy Market
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has entered into a new partnership with the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) to boost exports of Ugandan milk and… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Africa: Top 100 Most Admired Brands in Africa Named
· Nike retains #1 ranking for 5th consecutive year in a relatively unchanged Top 10 ranking of the most admired brands in Africa. Read more »