Investment, Markets

Trading at securities exchange eases off

March 15

March 15, 2018—Total market turnover at the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) during February declined 24.8% to […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Investment, Policy

Uganda caught in middle of gas dispute

March 14

March 14, 2018—Pressure is mounting on the government to reach a final decision or publish a […]

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Companies, Energy, Infrastructure, Investment

Total launches ambitious scheme to train welders

March 14

March 14— Resource company, Total E&P Uganda, the lead on the Tilenga crude oil development project […]

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Business, Finance, Investment, Policy

Drafting Greater Kampala economic plan underway

March 13

March 13, 2018—Greater Kampala accounts for only about 10% of Uganda’s population, but the surrounding settlements […]

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Business, Companies, Investment

Chinese help President’s push for more production

March 13

March 13—President Yoweri Museveni has said setting up industrial parks across the country is aimed at […]

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Business, Infrastructure, Investment, Policy

Roads agency hikes penalties for overloaded trucks

March 7

March 7—Annual spending on road repairs as result of irresponsible use by mostly drivers of overloaded […]

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Investment, Policy

Bank repeats concerns over Africa’s learning crisis

March 6

March 6—Africa faces a “severe learning crisis” that undermines economic growth and the well-being of its […]

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Finance, Infrastructure, Investment

20% of Uganda’s foreign debt owed to China

March 6

March 6—-China is Uganda’s leading bilateral creditor taking up 20% of the estimated $10 billion total […]

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Energy, Finance, Hydro, Investment, Policy

Uganda’s Bujagali dam faces refinancing battle

March 5

March 5—The World Bank is considering a refinancing package for Uganda’s 250MW Bujagali hydro-power dam amid a high-profile […]

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Infrastructure, Investment, Markets, Trade & Industry

Low productivity wastes improving trading infrastructure

March 1

March 1— Amelia Kyambadde, Uganda’s trade minister, has asked East African Community (EAC) countries to increase […]

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