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Uganda: Each Ugandan Now Owes U.S.$414,000 As National Debt Hits U.S.$17 Billion
Monitor, 26 April 2021
Uganda's total public debt has hit a record Shs65.82 trillion as of December 2020, up from Shs49 trillion in 2019, with a Shs16.82 trillion increment due to increased government… Read more »
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Uganda: Interest On Govt Domestic Debt Hits Shs1.5 Trillion
Monitor, 14 April 2021
The government has in a space of one year spent more than Shs1.5 trillion on domestic debt servicing as the country grapples with constrained resource envelop amid growing spending… Read more »
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Uganda: Financing Pressures to Push Up Debt to 48.8 Percent By June
Monitor, 7 April 2021
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said an increase in financing needs will drive Uganda's public debt to 48.8 per cent by June 2021. Read more »
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Uganda: Uganda Joins Neighbours in Seeking U.S.$750 Million in New Loans
East African, 6 April 2021
East African governments are seeking to borrow more than $750 million in syndicated loans to counter the adverse economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more »
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Uganda: Uganda's Debt to Rise By $1billion a Year
Monitor, 2 August 2020
Uganda's debt stock is likely to increase by more than $1b per year even without taking on new loans due to failure by government to utilise borrowed funds, Parliament's committee… Read more »