Business, Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Bank of Uganda slashes cheque limits, caps cash withdrawals in push for digital payments

June 3

Bank of Uganda has cut interbank cheque limits by 50 percent and introduced over-the-counter cash withdrawal […]

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Finance, Policy

Uganda central bank rate stays at 9.75% as banks told to cash up

May 15

The Bank of Uganda has maintained the central bank rate (CBR) at 9.75 percent following the […]

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Finance, Policy

Regional technocrats meet to drive EAC cross-border government securities trading

April 29

Regional experts from East African Community (EAC) Partner States recently met in Kigali, Rwanda, to advance […]

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Policy, Transport, Travel & Tourism

African aviation stakeholders converge on Addis Ababa for IATA conference

April 28

Ethiopian is the host airline for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Focus Africa 2026 conference […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Policy

Uganda fuel prices undercut Kenya as supply reforms pay off amid global disruptions

April 15

Uganda’s fuel prices have fallen below regional averages despite global supply disruptions, as centralized procurement and […]

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Business, Finance, Policy, Trade & Industry

Civil society warns Uganda’s 2026/27 tax plan may deepen inequality, slow key sectors

April 10

Civil society groups warn Uganda’s 2026/27 tax proposals could raise living costs and slow key sectors, […]

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Business, Companies, Financial Services, Policy

UN Women, Equity Bank chart new path in push for women’s economic inclusion

April 2

A new partnership between UN Women and Equity Bank Uganda aims to deepen women’s economic inclusion […]

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Companies, Infrastructure, Policy, Transport, Travel & Tourism

Airports advised to prioritise coordination over infrastructure as performance bottlenecks shift

March 17

A new industry paper argues that airport delays are no longer driven primarily by infrastructure limits, […]

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Policy

IMF boss tells policymakers to prepare for unthinkable

March 10

The US dollar is strengthening against other currencies, as investors seek a safe haven to park […]

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Business, Finance, Policy

CSOs warn rising debt, arrears and weak public investment threaten Uganda’s fiscal stability

March 9

Civil society budget analysts warn that rising public debt, mounting domestic arrears and inefficient public investments […]

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