Business, Companies, Financial Services, Land & Agriculture, Policy, Trade & Industry

UDB approves UGX 0.9trillion in projects finance, 0.6 trillion disbursed

January 15

 Disbursements by patient lender Uganda Development Bank Ltd (UDBL), reached UGX589 billion over the past seventeen […]

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Business, Trade & Industry

Ministry of energy moves to lift mining subsector from the doldrums

January 12

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, has dedicated the third quarter of fiscal 2021/22 to […]

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Business, Companies, Trade & Industry

Stanbic PMI shows mixed fortunes for Uganda economy in December

January 6

The economy saw mixed fortunes in December as economic out remained on a positive trajectory but […]

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Business, Land & Agriculture, Trade & Industry

Ugandan women agitate for fair share of farm output

December 1

Lack of ownership over land is a binding constraint that stifles the potential of rural women’s […]

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Business, Companies, Trade & Industry

New orders rise for third month running despite falls in job creation

November 2

The Ugandan private sector recorded a third successive monthly increase in business activity during October linked […]

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Land & Agriculture, Trade & Industry

PELUM sees indigenous food and seed systems holding key to farmer resilience in Uganda

November 2

Conservation of indigenous foods and seeds should be integral to national seed policies because it holds […]

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Business, Companies, Trade & Industry

NSSF, Mastercard program could create 132k new jobs by 2025

October 31

Uganda’s provident fund manager NSSF and partner Mastercard, are projecting 132,000 new jobs from their entrepreneurship […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Opinion, Trade & Industry, Transport, Travel & Tourism

Rolls-Royce proves biofuels can propel aircraft to cruising altitude

October 24

After de-risking Sustainable Aviation Fuels, ramping up supply  and reducing cost is the next challenge for […]

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Business, Companies, Trade & Industry, Transport, Travel & Tourism

Boeing sees 19,000 new pilot jobs in Africa through 2040

October 23

A rebounding African air transport industry will need 19,000 new pilots and 24,000 cabin crew between […]

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Business, Companies, Trade & Industry

Euromonitor says Uganda bleeding UGX 1.6 trillion annually to illicit alcohol trade

October 14

Uganda is losing UGX 1.6 trillion in potential tax revenue annually thanks to a booming illicit […]

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