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Half of Africa takes on riskier debt as growth slows in 2018

April 10

April 10—The external debt of nearly half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa, covered under the […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Finance, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Investment

Annual oil convention due next week amid rising expectations

April 5

April 5—The 200-member Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) will be holding their annual oil […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Financial Services, Investment

With another solid year, Stanbic Uganda’s 2018 dividend overtakes growth in income

March 28

Stanbic’s Uganda unit has is proposing an 8pc increase in the dividend payable to stockholders against […]

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Business, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment

Plans for new hospital for wealthy Ugandans draws growing anger

March 27

March 27—Controversy is gaining momentum over a government plan to build a $370 million high-profile specialist […]

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Business, Finance, Foreign News, Infrastructure, Investment, Policy

US renews caution against taking on Chinese debt

March 21

March 21—John J. Sullivan, the United States Deputy Secretary of State, was in Angola. Sullivan was […]

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Energy, Finance, Financial Services, Hydrocarbons, Investment

Petroleum Fund revenues drop by $30m in 2017/18

March 20

March 20—Uganda’s Petroleum Fund, the depository for all revenues accruing to the government from petroleum and […]

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Business, Energy, Investment

Stanbic Bank hosts SMEs to brainstorm oil deals

March 13

Stanbic Bank has taken the lead in supporting government’s efforts to promote local content in the […]

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Investment

Stanbic Uganda National Schools Championship gets bigger

March 7

Stanbic Bank Uganda (SBU) has launched the 4th edition of its National Schools Championship with the […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Infrastructure, Investment

Government team meets with refinery consortium

March 5

A team of Uganda government technocrats led by energy minister Eng. Irene Muloni recently met in […]

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Finance, Hydro, Infrastructure, Investment

Multinational fund provides $27m for Uganda dam

March 5

Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), the business arm of the emerging African Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), has […]

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