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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Business, Markets

Uganda business outlook stays above critical PMI 50.0

March 5

March 5—The Stanbic Bank’s Purchase Managers Index (PMI) for February 2017 was at 51.1 above the […]

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Business, Infrastructure, Markets, Trade & Industry

EAC states advised on breaking into global market

March 1

March 1—The East African Community(EAC) Partner States have been advised to look beyond the local markets […]

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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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Business, Companies, Finance, Financial Services

Barclays Africa to become Absa Group by 2020

March 1

March 1—Barclays Africa Group (BAG), the banking business which Barclays Plc has been gradually shedding off […]

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Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Uganda microfinance centre due for $14m recap

March 1

March 1—The Microfinance Support Centre (MSC), a government agency set up to provide affordable financial services, […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Markets

Lending expanded by only UGX 200 billion last year

February 28

February 28 –Reporting season for Uganda’s financial industry opens this week with lenders expected to announce minimal earnings […]

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Finance, Policy

East Africa ranks high on PwC fraud list

February 28

February 28—Half of the top 10 countries who reported the most economic crime come from Africa […]

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Business, Markets, Policy, Trade & Industry

Kampala to host high-level trade talks next week

February 23

February 23—TradeMark East Africa (TMEA), the non-profit consultancy at the centre of strengthening integration in the […]

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