Financial Services, Policy, Trade & Industry

First of its kind customs meeting to sit in Uganda

February 14

February 14—Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is to host the 4th World Customs Organisation (WCO) Authorised Economic […]

Read more
Business, Finance, Policy

Bank of Uganda drops rate by half percentage to 9pc

February 13

February 13—Not unexpectedly in light of falling inflation levels and hesitant borrowers, the Bank of Uganda […]

Read more
Business, Companies, Finance, Markets, Policy

Bank of Baroda to exit South Africa

February 13

February 13—India’s Bank of Baroda is to exit the South African market in the wake of […]

Read more
Investment, Land & Agriculture, Policy

Sir Paul tells Uganda to stick with champion firms

February 13

February 13—Sir Paul Collier, the widely respected Oxford economist, has advised the government to focus on […]

Read more
Companies, Finance, Financial Services, Policy

dfcu Bank becomes latest to offer bancassurance

February 9

February 9—Customers of dfcu Bank can now buy a wide range of insurance products, including motor […]

Read more
Business, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Policy

Government once again clarifies on fuel prices

February 8

February 9—Market forces are causing the recent fuel price rise in Uganda and there is little […]

Read more
Business, Policy

Stanbic Bank plans new Kampala business incubator

February 6

February 6—Stanbic Bank Uganda (SBU), the country’s biggest bank, is to open a business incubator in […]

Read more
Finance, Policy

Total government expenditure for 2018/19 to rise only slightly

February 2

February 2—Government spending for financial year 2018/19 is expected to rise by UGX 200 billion to […]

Read more
Policy

Citizens query government spending priorities

February 2

February 2— The government has been asked to reassess its expenditure priorities to ensure the interests of […]

Read more
Business, Markets, Policy, Trade & Industry

Plans to give standards bureau cash to fight counterfeits

February 2

February 2—There are plans to give the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) UGX 600 billion […]

Read more