Business, Finance, Investment, Markets, Policy

New approaches needed to boost Uganda growth –CSBAG

April 7

KAMPALA,APRIL 7- Ugandan policy makers need to pay more attention to the agricultural sector  and encourage […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Markets, Policy

Uganda policy rate suggests growing need for economic stimulus

April 6

KAMPALA-APRIL 6- The decision by Uganda’s central banker to ease the policy rate by a single […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Investment, Markets, Policy, The Business Interview

The Business Interview: Keith Kalyegira and the Gospel of Patient Capital

April 6

An intriguing question hovering over Uganda’s almost two decade old stock market is why the sizeable […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Financial Services, Investment, Markets, Policy

Mutebile bemoans slow secondary market as Stanbic is named 2015 Primary Dealer

February 22

KAMPALA, FEBRUARY 22- Stanbic’s Ugandan unit has lifted the Bank of Uganda’s Primary Dealer Award  for […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Foreign News, Investment, Markets, Policy, The Business Interview

Africa’s growth fundamentals unchanged by commodity market volatility – Heikal

February 21

Dr. Ahmed Heikal, the Chairman and founder of Qaala Holdings goes to the 2016 Comesa Africa […]

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Uganda holds rate at 17% as tight monetary stance continues

February 15

KAMPALA, FEBRUARY 15- The Bank of Uganda has held its rate at 17 percent citing continuing […]

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Business, Foreign News, Markets, Policy

African governments still a barrier to intra-Africa travel

February 13

ABIDJAN, FEBRUARY 12 – The African Development Bank has launched the first Africa Visa Openness Index, […]

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Uganda inflation holding to single digits despite electioneering

February 1

KAMPALA, FEBRUARY 1 -Uganda’s annual headline inflation was holding within single digit territory at the end […]

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Why local investors should be leveraged for a stable exchange rate

January 19

To the consternation of policy makers and importers, the Uganda shilling began has in the past […]

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Uganda economy still a toss of the coin despite S&P’s BB rating

January 14

KAMPALA, JANUARY 14- Standard & Poor Ratings Services projects that Uganda’s external financing requirements will rise […]

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