Christopher Kiiza

Uganda plans to construct an oil refinery capable of processing 60,000 barrels of oil per day in Kabaale, Buseruka Sub-County in Hoima District. The project encompasses several components, including the …

NTBs refer to any obstacles to international trade that are not import or export duties. NTBs may take the form of import quotas, subsidies, customs delays, technical barriers, or other …

Uganda has bilateral agreements with neighboring East African countries to both sell and purchase electricity. Initially, Uganda’s power trading was limited to Kenya due to the two countries’ interconnection, but …

Uganda has ranked the highest growing financial market in East Africa, and maintained the fourth position on the African continent, according to the latest Absa Africa Financial Markets Index (AFMI) …

Power costs in the island districts of Kalangala and Buvuma will significantly drop as islands get connected to the national power grid, says power regulator, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). …

Inflation is the general increase in the prices of goods and services in the country. It is typically measured by an annual percentage change in the price index such as …

The Bretton Woods institutions, namely the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, have historically provided financial assistance to countries in the global south, including Uganda and members of …

Government will soon finalise the strategy to expand Uganda’s GDP ten times from the current $50 billion (FY 2023/24) to US$ 500 billion within a decade, starting FY 2024/2025, driven …

Uganda imports its petroleum with over 90% through Mombasa port in Kenya supplemented by small imports via Dar es Salaam port in Tanzania. However, this is on the verge of …