February 16, 2022
Uganda: More Than 800,000 Additional People Gain Access to Clean Water in Uganda's Rural Communities Areas and Small Towns
More than 800,000 additional Ugandans have gained access to safe drinking water following the execution of the second phase of the Water Supply and Sanitation Programme, according… Read more »
February 13, 2022
Uganda: Western Uganda Roadway Paves the Way for Higher Incomes, More Tourism Revenue in the Region
The Kigumba-Masindi-Hoima-Kabwoya road in western Uganda has opened for traffic, paving the way for increased regional trade, tourism and oil production, Read more »
December 08, 2021
Africa: Uganda Tops African Development Bank's Electricity Regulatory Index for Fourth Consecutive Year
For the fourth consecutive year, Uganda's electricity sector is Africa's best regulated across a number of key metrics, according to the African Development Bank's 2021 Electricity… Read more »
July 07, 2021
Uganda: African Development Bank, Cif Launch a Study On the Role of Women in Uganda's Plastic Recycling Economy
The African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds have launched the Gender Technical Assessment of Opportunities to improve Implementation of Plastics and Waste Management… Read more »
May 28, 2021
Africa: The Independent Review Mechanism Shares Lessons On Spiritual and Cultural Issues From Two Bank-Funded Energy Projects in Uganda
The Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) of the African Development Bank Group has published a landmark report that deals with spiritual and cultural issues that emerged during the… Read more »
May 27, 2021
Uganda: President Adesina Receives Honorary Doctorate From Renowned Makerere University in Uganda
Dr. Adesina recalled how the university helped turn an oversupply of bananas into a revolution in the matooke industry in Uganda Read more »
May 19, 2021
Uganda: Uganda - African Development Bank Signs $348 Million in Financing Agreements for the Rehabilitation and Upgrade of Two Major Roads
The African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda have signed two financing agreements totaling around $348 million for the improvement of road transport in Uganda. The… Read more »
March 18, 2021
Uganda: Uganda - African Development Bank Signs $229.5 Million Financing Agreement for the Kampala-Jinja Expressway Project
The African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda on Tuesday signed a $229.5 million financing agreement for the first phase of the Kampala-Jinja Expressway Project, which… Read more »
March 01, 2021
Uganda: Uganda - Push for Women's Access to Energy Will Boost Economic Participation and Gender Equality
Uganda is implementing initiatives to enhance women's access to clean energy in the form of energy-efficient cooking stoves and home lighting solutions, which will accelerate… Read more »
February 24, 2021
Uganda: African Development Bank Group New Country Manager in Uganda Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan Presents Credentials
The African Development Bank Group's new country manager in Uganda, Mr. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, formally presented his letters of accreditation to Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam… Read more »
December 04, 2020
Uganda: Uganda - African Development Fund Approves $71.5 Million in Loans for Road Upgrading Project
Improved access to schools, hospitals and farms expected to benefit 1 million people in southwestern Uganda Read more »
November 23, 2020
Africa: Gender and Sustainable Energy Country Briefs for Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda Global Launch
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November 11, 2020
Uganda: Uganda - African Development Bank Grants $500,000 for Capacity Development of Msmes Within the Petroleum Sector
The African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda have signed a $500,000 grant agreement for financing of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to boost business… Read more »
October 19, 2020
Uganda: Uganda - Sharp Decline in Cases of Typhoid Fever, Diarrhoea, in Capital, Thanks to Sanitation Project
For several years now, typhoid fever and diarrhoea cases have fallen significantly in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, especially in the major district of Kawempe, according to an… Read more »
September 11, 2020
East Africa: In Eastern Uganda, the African Development Bank Is Helping Provide Climate-Resilient Facilities to 100 000 People
The provision of additional funds for the Water Supply and Sanitation Programme (WSSP) in Uganda in 2015, has helped improve access to water and sanitation for one hundred thousand… Read more »
February 12, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $1 Million Grant for Uganda to Stem Ebola Transmission
The African Development Bank has released a $1 million grant to Uganda to help the East African country tackle an outbreak of the Ebola virus. Read more »
March 26, 2019
Uganda: Uganda Becomes 27th Member of the African Legal Support Facility
Uganda has ratified the agreement for the establishment of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), becoming the 27th member state of the body, which is an international… Read more »
November 05, 2018
Africa: Uganda's Kampala-Jinja Expressway Project Approved By African Development Bank
The African Development Bank has approved a sovereign loan of US$229.5 million to the Republic of Uganda to finance phase one of the Kampala-Jinja Expressway project. The financing… Read more »
July 24, 2018
Uganda: Consortium Delivers Bujagali Refinancing to Reduce Ugandan Electricity Costs
A consortium of development finance institutions and commercial lenders today announced completion of the refinancing of more than USUS$400 million loans of Bujagali Energy Limited… Read more »
July 20, 2018
Uganda: SME's Will Benefit From a Us$20-Million African Development Bank Loan to Uganda Development Bank
The African Development Bank has approved a US$20 million loan to the Uganda Development Bank Limited (UDBL), the first development finance institution established by the… Read more »
June 25, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Approves U.S. $62 Million Loan for Delivery of Water and Sanitation to Strategic Towns
In a bid to help Uganda improve heath and productivity in the country's major towns, the African Development Bank has approved a US$ 62-million concessional loan to finance its… Read more »
April 12, 2018
Africa: Uganda Secures Oil Refinery Deal, Following African Legal Support Facility Interventions
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni (centre), congratulates Irene Muloni, Ugandan Minister of Energy and Minerals (centre right), and Rajakumari Jandhyala, CEO of Yaatra… Read more »
November 21, 2017
Africa: AfDB and ISDB Partner to Boost Agriculture and Fight Drought in Nigeria, Somalia and Uganda
A joint initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) will boost agriculture value chains and enhance drought resilience in Nigeria,… Read more »
August 18, 2017
Africa: ALSF Weighs in On Uganda's Oil Refinery Project
In late July, Uganda chose a consortium, including General Electric Co., to build and operate a crude oil refinery, which will eventually process oil from fields being developed by… Read more »
July 13, 2017
Uganda: The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Approves Uganda's Country Strategy Paper 2017-2021
The new CSP focuses on infrastructure development for industrialization and skills and capacity development Read more »
