Markets, Policy

Geo-political tensions threaten Africa’s economic growth prospects

May 5

A new briefing note published by the International Monetary Fund this week states that Africa will […]

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Business, Companies

Private sector output in continued expansion as PMI crosses 55.0 reading

May 5

The start of the second quarter of 2023 saw a rise in employment as Uganda’s private […]

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Business, Companies, Financial Services

Fitch upgrades Stanbic Bank Uganda credit rating as profits soar

April 11

Fitch Ratings, the International credit rating agency, has upgraded Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited’s (SBUL) Viability Rating […]

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Business, Companies

Private sector remains upbeat as output rises during March

April 11

Strengthening customer demand supported ongoing improvements in business conditions in the Ugandan private sector at the […]

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Business, Companies, Technology & Telecoms, Transport

Low budget smart-ticketing systems provider BuuPass eyes African expansion

April 4

Following success in Kenya and Uganda and after securing additional capital, Kenya-based smart-ticketing systems provider BuuPass, […]

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Business, Financial Services

Stanbic Bank leads in Uganda’s bancassurance segment

March 23

At one percent, insurance penetration in Uganda remains low, but products like bancassurance, are steadily improving […]

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Business, Land & Agriculture, Trade & Industry

Despite February dip Uganda sees private sector expansion

March 9

The headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dipped to 51.2 during February from 53.2 in January […]

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Energy, Hydrocarbons, Investment

US insurance brokerage firm under renewed pressure over Uganda oil

February 8

Environmental activists, campaigning against the Uganda government’s ambitions for the country to become an oil exporter, […]

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Infrastructure, Trade & Industry

TradeMark rebrands to deliver efficiency model to West Africa

February 7

One of the world’s leading Aid-for-Trade organisations, has rebranded to TradeMark Africa (TMA) and simultaneously officially […]

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Business, Trade & Industry

New orders keep Uganda’s private sector output on upward trend

February 7

January saw continued growth of the Ugandan private sector with rising new orders supporting increases in […]

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