Infrastructure, Investment, Policy, Trade & Industry

Museveni determined on SGR link

February 23

February 23—Completion of the proposed Standard Gauge Railway link (SGR) between Malaba and Kampala, as part […]

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Finance, Financial Services

The African who used magic to swindle banks

February 21

February 21—One day in August 1995 a man called Foutanga Babani Sissoko walked into the head […]

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Business, Finance, Policy

IMF says $1.5bn stand-by still available for Kenya

February 21

February 21—The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has refuted media reports that the Kenya government can no […]

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Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Renewable

600MW Karuma dam due for completion in December

February 21

February 21—The 600 MW Karuma hydro-electric dam, one of Uganda’s high profile infrastructure projects, will be […]

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Finance, Policy

Finance minister clarifies government not broke

February 21

February 21—Matia Kasaija, the finance minister, was quick to react to a newspaper headline yesterday that […]

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Communications, Companies, Policy, Technology & Telecoms

MTN Uganda slashes its data bundle prices

February 20

February 20—MTN Uganda, a subsidiary of the South African telecom multinational, has intensified the drive to […]

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Business, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade & Industry

TradeMark East Africa spells out 5-year plan

February 19

February 19— Construction of a new logistic hub in Gulu, northern Uganda, completion of a One […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Finance

Nearly $9m working capital available for solar firms

February 19

February 19—Nearly $9 million in working capital has been set aside to support qualified Ugandan companies […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Policy

Lack of direction holds back Uganda’s SME growth

February 19

February 19–Owners of small firms (SMEs) in Uganda frequently do not differentiate between profit and working […]

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Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Policy

Kampala EAC talks target infrastructure with health

February 19

February 19—The upcoming East African Community (EAC) retreat this week in Kampala is expected to give […]

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