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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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, Infrastructure, Investment, Real Estate & Property

Expensive credit lines limit commercial development

October 26

October 26—It took the developers of the proposed Arena Mall in Kampala four years to put […]

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Investment, Real Estate & Property

Museveni asks housing industry to cut costs

October 20

October 20—President Yoweri Museveni has asked the housing industry and relevant authorities to tame the spread of […]

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Business, Companies, Real Estate & Property, Travel & Tourism

Uganda to cross 1000 branded hotel rooms mark for first time

October 12

  October 12 – The number of branded hotel rooms in Uganda will cross the 1000 […]

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Companies, Finance, Investment, Real Estate & Property

Savings fund to invest $400m in new Kampala housing project

September 27

September 27—The National Social Security Fund (NSSF), a mandatory contribution scheme, is spending an estimated $400 […]

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Business, Companies, Markets, Policy, Real Estate & Property

Kampala brokers accused of distorting property market

September 25

September 25—Real estate developers want the government to introduce a law that reins in brokers, who […]

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Business, Infrastructure, Investment, Land & Agriculture, Real Estate & Property, Transport

Chinese sign up for three projects worth $265m

June 19

June 19— Chinese business people are going to invest $265 million in Uganda’s public transport, beef […]

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Business, Finance, Real Estate & Property

Kampala retailers getting squeezed between two taxes

June 14

June 14—Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is unhappy at the way owners of several shopping arcades […]

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Finance, Policy, Real Estate & Property

Stiffer measures for rental tax effective July 1st

June 12

June 12—The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning will soon start issuing estimates of rent tax […]

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