June 05
Uganda: Debt Burden Leaves Govt With Major Headache
Some of the key targets that Uganda had set as part of its earlier grand plan on stemming the high levels of debt were wide of the mark, compounding an already difficult situation… Read more »
Uganda: South African Company Ithuba to Retain Earnings in Uganda
Dennis Mudene, the chief executive officer of the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board, says "over 85 per cent of the national lottery proceeds will stay in Uganda," as… Read more »
June 02
Uganda: Uganda Shilling Loses Ground Through the Week
The local unit was relatively weak during the week, with dollar demand from offshore investors, energy and manufacturing firms outstripping existing supply from commodity exporters… Read more »
May 22
Uganda: Ugandans Save $7bn Through Digital Tools, Reveals New Study
Back in 2015, a study by Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) revealed that of Uganda's top 1,000 taxpayers, 59 per cent of them lacked corporate websites and online digital… Read more »
April 25
Uganda: Govt Should Rethink Tax On Cash Withdrawals
Whereas the theme for Uganda's National Budget Framework Paper for the financial year 2024/25 is the full monetisation of the economy through commercial agriculture,… Read more »
April 02
Uganda: To Revive Economy, State Needs to Tame Its Greed & Not Prey On Taxpayers!
The current state of the Ugandan economy is cause for concern. With traders threatening to go on strike on April 8, 2024, and a significant decline in the number of large… Read more »
March 10
Uganda: Allow Nursing Students to Sit Final Exams and Pay Later, Says Minister Muyingo
At every release of examination results conducted by the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Examinations Board (UNMEB), reports emerge of candidates who missed examinations due to school… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Exit From Grey List Raises Optimism
Uganda's delisting from the dreaded Financial Action Task Force grey list is likely to boost investor confidence and attract more inflows into the country, experts say. Read more »
Uganda: Now That Uganda Is Finally Off Financial Grey List, What Next
Samuel Were Wandera, the executive director of Uganda's Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA), recently issued a notice on February 23, 2024, congratulating all Ugandans and the… Read more »
March 06
Uganda: Creative Economy Week Seeks to Unveil Uganda's Creatives Potential
During the media launch of Creative Economy Week Uganda, scheduled for March 12-16, 2024, journalists questioned Rasheeda Nalumoso, the British Council's Director of Arts… Read more »
Uganda: Senseless Killings Impeding Country's Economic Growth
For many years, gunmen have been turning up and shooting whoever they want in Kampala and ride their motorcycles into the city's thin air. Read more »
February 14
Uganda: Extreme Weather Events Squeezing Farmers
Uganda has experienced heavy and longer rains since September 2023. Even though forecasts indicate dry and sunny conditions in early 2024, the Uganda National Meteorological… Read more »
February 10
Uganda: Graduates May Have to Consider Dirty Jobs
In many of Kampala's restaurants and hotels last week, you could not fail to notice some happy people enjoying meals, taking photos and celebrating their achievements. Read more »
January 10
Uganda: What Awaits Uganda's Mining Sector in 2024
Uganda is finally putting in place measures to tap into the global demand for critical minerals, which are needed for the smooth transition from fossil fuels to clean energy… Read more »
November 29, 2023
Uganda: New Vehicle Tracking Raises Alarm Over Privacy Violations
Human Rights Watch has expressed serious concerns regarding Uganda's new "Intelligent Transport Monitoring System," a surveillance system that tracks the real-time location of all… Read more »
Uganda: Oil Pipeline - Ai to Detect Leakages in Real-Time
The developers of the East African crude oil pipeline are set to use artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor the over 1,400-kilometer pipeline stretching from Kabaale in Hoima to… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Uganda: Oil Pipeline - Balance Technology & Environmental Concerns
As Uganda embarks on the ambitious East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, stretching over 1,400 kilometers from Kabaale in Hoima to the port of Tanga in Tanzania, it is… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Uganda: Unlocking Opportunities for Mutual Economic Benefit With South Africa
Uganda has ambitions to fast-track socio-economic development especially through targeted export-oriented growth strategies to create a strong foundation for trade growth and… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Dares 'Overestimated, Arrogant' U.S.
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has said he will not bow to pressure from the Americans who recently struck Uganda off The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) over alleged… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Gets Top Spot in 2023 Investment Ranking
For the second year running Uganda has clinched the fourth spot in the continental financial markets index conducted by the Absa Group Limited in association with the Official… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Uganda: Museveni to Arts Teachers - Don't Rush Me Up!
Arts teachers will have to wait longer to see salary enhancements, while science teachers continue to benefit from higher pay. Read more »
October 10, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Airlines Makes Inaugural Flight From Entebbe to Mumbai
On a first direct flight from its home base at Entebbe International Airport, Uganda Airlines' Airbus A330 landed at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj international airport over… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Uganda: KCCA Scrambles for New Funding Sources Amid World Bank Exit
Several weeks ago, the World Bank suspended new projects in Uganda due to concerns over the newly enacted Anti-Homosexuality Act, which discriminates against individuals based on… Read more »
August 16, 2023
East Africa: South Sudan, Uganda Yet to Resolve Dispute Over Impounded Grain Trucks
Uganda still has to negotiate with the government of South Sudan for the release of dozens of trucks that were impounded for containing grains contaminated with aflatoxins. Read more »
Uganda: Govt Eyes Tough Options Amid World Bank Cuts
Less than two months since Uganda's ministry of Finance released its annual budget, the government body is reviewing those plans after the World Bank - the country's biggest… Read more »