September 20
Uganda: Govt Considers New Plans to Fund Budget Amid Declining Donor Support
Last week, the ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development decried the growing decline of external financing in Uganda, warning that this could constrain government's… Read more »
September 19
Uganda: IMF Gives Uganda's Economy Thumbs-Up
The International Monetary Fund has applauded Uganda's intervention policies in the recovery of the economy after the Covid-19 pandemic, saying some of the parameters that are used… Read more »
September 17
Uganda: UNEB Report Pins Teachers On Gaps in Revised O-Level Curriculum
The Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) 2023 report has indicated that teachers are grappling with the effective implementation of the new Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC)… Read more »
August 06
Uganda: Govt Mobilises Additional Funding to Support Uganda Development Bank
The ministry of Finance has pledged to capitalise Uganda Development Bank (UDB) with an additional Shs 55 billion in a bid to bolster access and affordable financing options for… Read more »
July 27
Uganda: After Completion of USMID, Govt Targets $750m Cities Project
As the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) program comes to a close this month after more than ten years, government is already looking to the future to… Read more »
July 24
Uganda: Museveni Is a Danger to Democracy
About the NRM government, it is crystal clear that a tyranny is a cult of unintelligent hungry wolves who barely comprehend logical deliberations--and because they have to catch up… Read more »
Uganda: How to Protest an Autocracy
Dear reader, while I claim to be interested in generating political abstractions, that is, some general conclusions about politics - political theory - I have learned to see myself… Read more »
July 21
Uganda: Uganda's Economy Shows Positive Outlook Despite Existing Near-Term Challenges
The Bank of Uganda's recent State of the Economy report offers a snapshot of Uganda's economic health and near-term prospects. Read more »
July 17
Uganda: Protection of Constitutional Democracy - Lessons From Kenya's 'Gen Z' Demos
The protests by Kenyan youth over the past few weeks (initially over additional revenue stipulated under the Finance Bill 2024, but which have since broadened to include wider… Read more »
July 03
Uganda: Mr President, Stop Wholesale Arbitrary Road Closures and Citizen Abuse
The state of Uganda's road infrastructure is deeply troubling, with potholes, broken bridges and flooding, plaguing many parts of the country. Read more »
June 27
Uganda: Govt Starts Paying Depositors of Closed Mercantile Credit Bank
Government has started paying depositers of the recently closed Mercantile Credit Bank Ltd. Read more »
June 26
Kenya: Watching Kenya's Protests Under the Ruins of Kampala
Believe me, dear reader, Nairobi protests under the labels #RejectFinanceBill2024 and the #OccupyParliament movement had me in tears -- tears of joy. Read more »
Uganda: Despotism Cannot Deliver Prosperity for Uganda
Debate has been raging online about Ugandans' take on how disgruntled they are about public issues and governance. Read more »
Uganda: Nay, Madam Speaker, It Is Not Right to Steal and Share
The recent comments made by speaker of parliament Anita Among regarding the bribery allegations against three members of parliament are deeply troubling and indicative of a broader… Read more »
June 13
Uganda: Budget - Ugandans Want Roads, Hospitals Fixed
Today, Matia Kasaija, the minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will present a Shs 72 trillion budget for the financial year 2024-2025. Devon Ssuubi and Timothy… Read more »
June 12
Uganda: Uganda and EU Fortify Partnerships in a Multipolar World
In an increasingly dangerous world where power politics are resurgent, the global order is shifting towards multipolarity and away from multilateralism. Read more »
June 05
Uganda: Prime Minister Nabbanja Has the Best Idea for Improving Service Delivery
Prime Minister Robbinah Nabbanja is onto something. Read more »
Uganda: Speaker Among, Save Uganda's Image - Resign to Avoid Facing Impeachment
The recent sanctions imposed on the speaker of Uganda's parliament, Anita Among, by the United States and United Kingdom governments are a grave indictment on the integrity of… Read more »
May 20
Uganda: MultiChoice Signs MOU With Govt to Digitalise, Enhance Local Content
The government through the ministry of ICT and National Guidance have signed a new cooperation agreement with MultiChoice Africa Holdings B.V (MAH) geared towards establishing… 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 26
Uganda: Will Muhoozi Kainerugaba Become Uganda's Next President?
Ugandan president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has named his son General Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the country's Chief of Defence Forces (CDF). Read more »
March 10
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: Magogo Should Act Before Impending Fufa Social Media Exhibition
Over the past few days, social media has been awash with several damning revelations and incriminating stories about the legislature, especially the parliament commission. Read more »
January 24
Uganda: Bobi Wine - Expect More Protests
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the president of the National Unity Platform, has said they are going to engage in more protests to not only force government work on the poor roads but… Read more »