Finance, Foreign News, Opinion, Policy

IMF boss warns against expensive consultants for Africa

February 12

Earlier this year, International Monetary Fund (IMF), managing director, Christine Lagarde, spoke on something many African […]

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Eng. Muloni said the likely date is financial year 2021/22
Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Investment, Policy

Uganda in no hurry to begin oil production

February 8

The government has once again pushed back the year when First Oil would begin flowing to […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Foreign News, Hydrocarbons, Policy

Gas find off South Africa set to drive regulatory policy

February 8

February 8, 2019—The recent discovery of natural gas deposits off the South African coast could quicken […]

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Bou Governor, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile chairs the MPC
Business, Finance, Markets, Policy

Uganda leaves key rate unchanged at 10pc

February 7

The Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has left its key policy rate unchanged at […]

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Uganda borrows from Canada to set up oil talent site
Business, Communications, Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Policy

Uganda borrows from Canada to set up oil talent site

February 6

The government has borrowed a Canadian model to benchmark a database of the country’s expertise in […]

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Business, Companies, Markets, Policy

Stanbic PMI stays above 50.0 as Uganda awaits oil decisions

February 6

In January, Uganda’s private sector was buoyant, but future optimism also hinges on whether the international […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Uganda sees mixed fortunes from new telecom taxes

February 5

February 05,2019 – Tax collector Uganda Revenue Authority registered mixed results after implementing the so-called Over […]

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Business, Companies, Policy

Financial limitations keep local firms off NSSF Pension Towers main contract

January 29

January 29, 2019 – The much delayed construction of NSSF’s $110 million Pension Towers development finally […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Hydro, Infrastructure, Policy

Eskom Uganda hints of higher tariffs in 2019

January 21

January 21, 2019—Eskom Uganda Limited (EUL), one of two major national generators, is hinting of higher […]

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Amb. Mfumukeko (fourth right) thanked EAC staff for their dedication and professionalism
Finance, Investment, Markets, Policy, Trade & Industry

East African Community SG sidesteps politics to target growth

January 16

Amb Liberat Mfumukeko, the East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, has given an upbeat view of […]

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