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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Finance, Policy

Bank of Uganda errs on caution to maintain 10 pc base rate

February 7

Bank of Uganda has maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 10 pc based on the […]

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Finance, Policy

IMF team assured by Uganda’s prospects as it backs $240m loan

January 21

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team which recently held virtual meetings with top Ugandan officials […]

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Finance, Policy

Chinese lending falls off as African countries face debt distress

January 5

The economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have undermined the ability […]

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Investment, Policy

American cash depends on greater African accountability

December 15

United States President Joe Biden has reassured his African counterparts during the US-Africa Business Forum, there […]

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Business, Policy, Technology & Telecoms, Transport

Science Minister Monica Musenero takes domestic innovators through the ABC of accessing public funding

December 13

Aspiring indigenous players in Uganda’s automotive value chain will need to align their vision with government […]

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Finance, Policy

Slowing inflation during November maintains base rate at 10 pc

December 8

A drop in inflation during November convinced the Bank of Uganda’s (BoU) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) […]

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Policy

CSBAG roots for increased funding for GBV at local government

December 4

Uganda faces a rising gender-based- violence burden amidst low prioritization of responses in national planning and […]

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Business, Finance, Investment

Fintech firm Tugende raises $10m in new capital to expand regional reach

October 14

Tugende, a fintech that offers credit and asset financing for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) […]

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Infrastructure, Investment

French conglomerate wins $70m Uganda water supply project

October 14

Two subsidiaries of VINCI Construction, the French conglomerate, have been selected to design and build drinking […]

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