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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Policy

EAC monetary union process finalizes verifications for bidding hosts

June 7

Four member states of the East African Community (EAC) have expressed interest to host the proposed […]

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Business, Policy

Climate action is about competitiveness, not compliance, Mohieldin tells African business leaders

June 6

African businesses should see the silver lining in the call for climate action because green production […]

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

Uganda expects growth to rebound to 4.5pc in fiscal 2021/22

May 18

Uganda expects growth to max out at 4.5pc in the full year to June 2022, shored […]

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