July 21

• Uganda: South Africa's Former Finance Minister Set for Joseph Mubiru Lecture

  The Bank of Uganda has set Aug.2 as a date for this year's Joseph Mubiru Memorial Lecture which will be held on Friday, August 2 at the Kampala Serena Hotel, starting at 2.00pm. Read more »

• Uganda: Shilling Posts Marginal Gains, Expected to Remain Range Bound

  The Uganda shilling posted some marginal gains against the US currency in the week ending July 19, trading 2575/85 from 2590/2600 a week earlier. Read more »

• Uganda: Uganda Signs Pact for Internet Regulation

  The government through the national IT authority, the National Information Technology Authority-Uganda and Government of the Republic of South Korea through Korean Internet and... Read more »

July 19

• Uganda: Biz Lab - Ailments That Hurt Business

  You buy supplies and work to create value and sell the products or services at a higher price than what you paid for the supplies and the labour. The value is what you realize from... Read more »

• East Africa: Tracking Illegal Ivory - From Congo to Uganda to Kenya?

  When Kenyan customs officers on July 8 confiscated about 3,500kgs of elephant ivory alleged to have been smuggled into the country from Uganda, the ministry of Wildlife and related... Read more »

• Uganda: USE in Record Turnover

  The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) on July 4 registered Shs 175.9 billion, four times more than that of the entire 2012. Analysts attributed the increase to the Umeme IPO, which... Read more »

• Uganda: Wandegeya Market Fears

  Mr Mawejje Mutesasira walks with a spring in his step these days; he is feeling happy and confident, and for a good reason. Since 1980, he has been the chairman of Wandegeya... Read more »

• Uganda: Executive Style - Investing in Edible Oils

  Since launching their manufacturing operations in Uganda in 2005, BIDCO Uganda Ltd has been producing vegetable oil products and soaps, which are now household names. Kodey Rao,... Read more »

• Uganda: Better Financial Controls

  Uganda is paying the ultimate price for the massive graft in the Office of the Prime Minister, which has led to the closing of donor aid taps and the subsequent introduction of... Read more »

• Uganda: Food Politics

  Usually, the leaves of the apple banana or, as it is commonly called here, the 'sweet banana' are apple green. But the one Dr Privah Nakamya likes to show off at the National... Read more »

• Uganda: Ramadan Fasting Is Good

  For Muslims around the world who are at the start of their Holy month of Ramadan; it marks a period of fasting, reflection, devotion, generosity and sacrifice. The word 'Ramadan'... Read more »

• Uganda: Of Overcautious Investors and Their Sins

  In the Christian holy book, the Bible, Jesus tells the parable of three men whose master entrusted with one, two and five talents respectively. The two men who got two and five... Read more »

• Uganda: Art Meets Social Change in NuVo

  The low light on stage fades to the sound of 'Amazing grace" as the Christian spiritual anthem becomes a graveside dirge, and the images of the two actors, undeniably similar but... Read more »

• Uganda: Tackling Population Key to Fighting Poverty [interview]

  On June 28, 2013 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presented the prestigious 2013 UN Population Award, which included a Diploma, Medal, and cash prize to Dr. Jotham Musinguzi at UN... Read more »

• Uganda: Aronda Saga

  Even as the Appointments Committee sat on July 15 to deliberate, for the third time, on whether or not to approve the former army boss, Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, as new minister of... Read more »

• Africa: Security Agencies Tackle Gender Violence

  African security organs have launched a continental campaign to end violence against women and girls. Supported by the United Nations (UN), the campaign seeks to boost the role of... Read more »

• Rwanda: Rwanda's Parliamentary Elections Set

  Three political parties have announced they will challenge the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) Inkotanyi in the general parliamentary elections set for Sept. 16. Read more »

• Rwanda: Punishing Failure

  In less than two months, President Paul Kagame, has relieved four senior leaders in his government of their duties, and replaced them with new ones, in what is widely seen as an... Read more »

• Uganda: U.S. Pledges Support to Fight Increasing HIV/Aids Incidence

  The US government says it will continue funding the health sector. Director of US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr Thomas Freiden who was in the country for a... Read more »

• Uganda: Raising Critical Perspectives On HIV/Aids

  A cloud of gloom has descended upon Uganda as global experts fear that the country is losing the gains it made in the early years in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Over the years,... Read more »

July 18

• Uganda: Makerere Students Win Microsoft Women's Empowerment Award.

  Microsoft last night announced the winners of the 11th annual Microsoft Imagine Cup, a worldwide competition for student technologists, developers and aspiring entrepreneurs to... Read more »

• Uganda: Kalangala Infrastructure Services Starts Works On Bugala Island Road

  Kalangala Infrastructure Services (KIS) has started construction of the 66km main Bugala Island road as part of the four major projects aimed at opening up the island to major... Read more »

July 16

• Uganda: We Will Support Uganda Despite EU Crisis French Diplomat

  Laurent Favier, foreign affairs attache at the French embassy says his country will continue to support the government of Uganda despite the European Union economic crisis. Read more »

July 12

• Uganda: PVoC Compromise

  After an acrimonious standoff that culminated in the closure of shops in Kampala in protest for almost a week, traders appear to have come to an understanding with the government... Read more »

• Rwanda: Rwanda Climate Fund Receives £22 Million Grant

  Rwanda's newly created climate and environment fund has received non-budget funding from the British government totaling £22.5 million to implement environment friendly... Read more »