Finance, Policy

Chinese lending falls off as African countries face debt distress

January 5

The economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have undermined the ability […]

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Investment, Policy

American cash depends on greater African accountability

December 15

United States President Joe Biden has reassured his African counterparts during the US-Africa Business Forum, there […]

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Business, Policy, Technology & Telecoms, Transport

Science Minister Monica Musenero takes domestic innovators through the ABC of accessing public funding

December 13

Aspiring indigenous players in Uganda’s automotive value chain will need to align their vision with government […]

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Finance, Policy

Slowing inflation during November maintains base rate at 10 pc

December 8

A drop in inflation during November convinced the Bank of Uganda’s (BoU) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) […]

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Policy

CSBAG roots for increased funding for GBV at local government

December 4

Uganda faces a rising gender-based- violence burden amidst low prioritization of responses in national planning and […]

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Business, Financial Services, Policy

BoU tells Ugandans to bear short-term pains of tight monetary policy

October 4

Ugandans will have to live with the short-term pains of interventionist monetary policy, as lender of […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Investment, Policy, Trade & Industry

African manufacturing needs large and patient outlay to take off, Afreximbank tells Uganda bankers

July 26

Unlocking Uganda’s tourism and manufacturing potential will require strategic policy moves, and a shift by lenders […]

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Policy

Bank of Uganda raises key interest rate to help cushion economy

July 6

The Bank of Uganda Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the Central Bank Rate (CBR) by one […]

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Finance, Hydrocarbons, Investment, Policy

Fitch raises Uganda’s credit rating from negative to stable

June 22

Fitch Ratings, the international credit agency, has revised the Outlook on Uganda’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default […]

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Finance, Policy

IMF cautions borrowers on accountability for Covid-19 emergency funds

June 22

African governments that have borrowed from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to limit the adverse effects […]

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