Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Mastercard rates Ugandan women highly

March 13

March 13–Ugandan women have been rated highly for their positive attitude to business despite a generally […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Insurers need a basic $1m to operate in Uganda

March 10

March 10–Parliament has passed the Insurance Amendment Bill (2016) that has adjusted paid-up capital requirements sharply […]

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Markets, Policy, Trade & Industry

Rwandan leader champions big picture

March 7

March 7–In the run-up to the delayed East African Community Summit that is expected to decide […]

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Business, Companies, Investment, Trade & Industry

Matching funds boost Ugandan SMEs

March 7

March 7–Some 214,000 Ugandans, with more than half of them women, have benefited from the World […]

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Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Policy, Transport

Uganda loses 50% of public funds to poor project management

March 7

March 7—The Uganda government loses up to half of the money allocated to various infrastructure projects […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Investment

Nigerians stake $500m for South Sudan oil

March 7

March 7–Oranto Petroleum, a Nigerian independent oil company, will invest $500 million to develop South Sudan’s […]

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Finance

Former finance minister passes away

March 6

March 6–Jehoash Mayanja Nkangi  who was the finance minister between February 1992 and May 1998, has […]

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Finance, Financial Services, Investment

Kampala traders set up pension fund

March 6

March 6–The Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) Provident Fund, ‘Tegeka (prepare)’ , a private pension scheme […]

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Financial Services, Investment, Markets

Trading on Uganda’s exchange to pick up

March 6

March 6–Trading in Uganda’s financial markets is expected to pick up in the medium term, following […]

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Business, Markets, Trade & Industry

Regional MPs to debate polythene ban

March 3

March 3–A region wide law to limit production and use of polythene bags is going to […]

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