President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday officially launched the Parish Development Model (PDM), a flagship programme that the government hopes will help lift the majority of Ugandans out of poverty. According…
Affordable electricity is crucial to the development of any economy. It has an enormous impact on the use of emerging technologies, modern economic activities, public service delivery, and standards of…
A new real estate sector report compiled by Stanbic Properties Uganda Limited indicates that average occupancy from surveyed buildings was recorded at 89% for Grade A, 83% for Grade B…
Hopes for the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to hit the set revenue collection target of Shs 22 trillion continue to shrink, with the tax body registering a shortfall of Shs…
The recent announcement by Rwanda to reopen its Katuna border with Uganda has brought home the intricate problems associated with cross border trade. On Monday, January 31, 2022, Rwanda reopened…
The impact of Covid-19 pandemic led to a severe contraction in economic activity due to a combination of global supply chain disruptions, travel restrictions and the sudden decline in demand.…
Uganda, Tanzania and oil companies on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 signed the long awaited Final Investment Decision (FID), paving way for massive investments in Uganda’s oil and gas sector. International…
Uganda’s insurance industry is expected to get more resilient to withstand any kind of shock as the regulator moves to enforce the 200% Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR). The Insurance Regulatory…
On January 8, 2022, Uganda commenced collection of road tolls along the Kampala- Entebbe Expressway, a major gateway to the country’s only international airport. The 51km road, one of the…
On January 24, 2022, Uganda lifted all Covid-19 related restrictions, effectively reopening the economy after nearly two years of lockdown. For many businesses that operate 24-7 such as bars and…