Uganda borrows from Canada to set up oil talent site
Business, Communications, Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Policy

Uganda borrows from Canada to set up oil talent site

February 6

The government has borrowed a Canadian model to benchmark a database of the country’s expertise in […]

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Business, Companies, Markets, Policy

Stanbic PMI stays above 50.0 as Uganda awaits oil decisions

February 6

In January, Uganda’s private sector was buoyant, but future optimism also hinges on whether the international […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Uganda sees mixed fortunes from new telecom taxes

February 5

February 05,2019 – Tax collector Uganda Revenue Authority registered mixed results after implementing the so-called Over […]

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Business, Companies, Policy

Financial limitations keep local firms off NSSF Pension Towers main contract

January 29

January 29, 2019 – The much delayed construction of NSSF’s $110 million Pension Towers development finally […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Hydro, Infrastructure, Policy

Eskom Uganda hints of higher tariffs in 2019

January 21

January 21, 2019—Eskom Uganda Limited (EUL), one of two major national generators, is hinting of higher […]

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Amb. Mfumukeko (fourth right) thanked EAC staff for their dedication and professionalism
Finance, Investment, Markets, Policy, Trade & Industry

East African Community SG sidesteps politics to target growth

January 16

Amb Liberat Mfumukeko, the East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, has given an upbeat view of […]

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Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Policy

Uganda’s total $10bn debt remains manageable

January 9

January 9, 2019—Uganda’s total public debt of $10.7 billion remains manageable and there is little concern […]

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Uganda wants telcos’ to list 30pc stock on local bourse
Companies, Investment, Markets, Policy, Technology & Telecoms

Uganda wants telcos’ to list 30pc stock on local bourse

January 8

Uganda will expect major telecommunications companies operating in the country to list 30pc of their stock […]

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Finance, Policy

CSO’s sound the alarm over ballooning debt, politicisation of social programs

January 7

January 07, 2018 – Despite expansionary budgeting, rapid accumulation of public debt is undermining Uganda’s progress […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Uganda creeping towards unsustainable debt -AG

January 5

January 05, 2019 – Uganda is sliding towards debt unsustainability after public debt expanded by 22 […]

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