Business, Markets

Uganda’s inflation numbers drop significantly

October 31

October 31—Uganda’s inflation numbers were down in October reflecting an improving supply situation due to good […]

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Business, Communications, Companies

MultiChoice slashes subscriptions amid tough times

October 31

October 31—MultiChoice Uganda, a pay-to-view company, has taken into account the current difficult economic conditions the […]

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Financial Services, Infrastructure, Investment, Opinion, Policy, Real Estate & Property

The role of banks and developers in creating affordable housing in Uganda

October 31

October 31—Uganda’s population is projected to grow from 37 million today to 41.2 million by 2020 […]

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Companies, Financial Services

African bank gives KCB $100m line of credit

October 30

October 30—KCB, Kenya’s biggest commercial bank, is to receive a $100 million line of credit (LOC) […]

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Companies, Markets, Transport

Taxify enters Kampala cab business with sweetners

October 30

October 30—Taxify has joined Kampala’s increasingly crowded cab-hire industry and is setting off a possible loyalty […]

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Business, Companies, Investment, Policy

Ugandan cut-flower exporters get free zone status

October 30

October 30—Rosebud and Premier Roses, two of Uganda’s largest exporters of cut flowers, have been granted […]

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Business, Financial Services, Real Estate & Property

Stanbic lowers mortgage rates to encourage new housing

October 30

October 30—Stanbic Bank Uganda (SBU), has been reducing its mortgage rates as one way to help […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services

Ecobank makes $227m profit after tax

October 27

October 27—Ecobank Transnational Inc, the Lome-based financial institution with  subsidiaries across East Africa, made a profit-after-tax […]

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Foreign News, Markets

World Bank expects higher oil prices in 2018

October 27

October 27—Oil prices are forecast to rise to $56 a barrel in 2018 from $53 this […]

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Land & Agriculture, Policy

Potato farmers put on alert

October 27

October 27—Officials from the National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO) have asked farmers to immediately stop importing potato tubes […]

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