Africa: Africa and the Curse of Foreign Ideas

My friends and I have been engaged in a debate about the role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in development. There is widespread belief that development requires FDI. Foreign… Read more »

Uganda: Old Mutual Investment Chairman Sees More Ugandans Embracing Financial Services

Uganda's economy stands to benefit from more Ugandans increasingly embracing financial services according to Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) Chairman, Samuel Ssejjaaka. Read more »

Uganda: Chinese Firm to Upgrade Key Road in Uganda's Mountainous Eastern Region

Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has launched the upgrade of a 39-km road in Sironko District of the mountainous Eastern Region, together with the Chinese construction firm… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Investment Authority Reveals Plans for Kisoro Industrial Park

The Director General of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), Robert Mukiza, has affirmed that the progress of establishing the Industrial Park in Kisoro district remains on… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Launches Digital Portal to Protect Investors

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched the Electronic Investors Protection Portal (EIPP), a digital platform designed to safeguard investment processes in Uganda. Read more »

Uganda: American Ambassador's Dilemma in Uganda

A video of U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman, pitching to American investors why they should invest their dollars in Kenya triggered debate on why American ambassadors cannot… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Cautions Politicians and Civil Servants Frustrating Investors

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni reiterated his call to stop the exportation of raw materials, saying that Uganda loses a lot of money annually due to such an economic undertaking. Read more »

Uganda: 'Inconsistency in Policies Will Derail Investment in E-Mobility'

Uganda's manufacturers are ready to invest in the emerging E-Mobility sub-sector but the government's inconsistency in investment policies will derail progress, according to the… Read more »

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 »

Uganda: European Investment Bank Eyes More Investments in Uganda

A delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB) has concluded a week-long (May 22-26) visit of Uganda that saw the bank's representatives and senior officials from the… Read more »

Uganda: Investment in Energy Far From Rural Transformation - MPs

Government's heavy investment in the energy sector is not benefiting the intended end users, Members of Parliament have observed. Read more »