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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Business, Energy, Hydro

Isimba commercial ops start March 31

February 9

Uganda’s 183 MW Isimba hydro-power station is set to start commercial operations on March 31, following […]

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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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Helios Towers Africa are one of the firms considering the options for IPOs in 2019
Business, Communications, Companies, Infrastructure, Investment, Technology & Telecoms

$10 billion may change hands in next African telecom revamp

February 6

Several telecom infrastructure companies operating in Africa have hired financial advisers as owners look towards further […]

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Abe (second right) showcases the latest product flanked by other Kansai Plascon officials on Tuesday
Business, Companies, Infrastructure, Investment, Markets, Trade & Industry

Kansai introduces mosquito repellent paint for Uganda

February 6

Kansai Plascon, a subsidiary of the Japanese-based Kansai Paint Company, recently stepped up its product range […]

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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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