Small businesses remain at the centre of Uganda’s economy, but many entrepreneurs are navigating a business environment shaped by rising operating costs, tighter cash-flow cycles, changing customer behaviour and increasing …
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Stocks Are Up 10%, Yet Valuations Are Falling. How?
These days, it is difficult to read any financial newspaper or column without encountering commentary proclaiming that we are in an equity market bubble destined to end in tears. However, …
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Where Your 22.53% Came From: What Really Drove NSSF’s Record Performance
The celebration was almost inevitable. At the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) 14th Annual Members’ Meeting on September 24, Finance Minister Henry Musasizi announced an interest rate of 22.53 percent …
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Beatrice Lugalambi Set to Join Pride Bank as Executive Director
Beatrice Lugalambi, one of Centenary Bank’s senior executives, is set to leave the lender for Pride Bank, where she is expected to take up the position of Executive Director, according …
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African Currencies Come Under Pressure as Oil Prices Surge
A renewed surge in energy prices and mounting pressure on African currencies are forcing central banks across the continent to reassess the pace of monetary easing as the economic effects …
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Your Next Loan Just Got More Expensive as BoU Hikes Reserve Requirement to 13.5%
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has tightened liquidity conditions in the banking system as the Uganda shilling comes under its sharpest pressure in nearly two years, raising the cash reserve …
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Your Next Import Order Just Got More Expensive
Ugandan businesses are facing renewed cost pressures as the shilling depreciates beyond Shs3,900 against the US dollar while global Brent crude prices rise to about $109 per barrel. The combination …
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Equity Bank Brings 150 Investors From 10 Nations to Kampala, Pushes Value Addition
More than 150 business leaders, investors, policymakers and private-sector representatives from 10 nationalities have converged in Kampala for the 2026 Uganda and Rwanda Trade and Investment Roadshow, with value addition, …
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Uganda Inflation Hits 4.1% as Food Prices Add Pressure to Household Budgets.
Uganda’s annual headline inflation edged up to 4.1 percent in August 2026, as higher food prices and underlying price pressures pushed the cost of living slightly higher despite easing pressure …
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Shs60 Billion Bank of Uganda Fraud Case Set for October Trial
The High Court’s Anti-Corruption Division has ordered prosecutors to complete disclosure of key evidence in the Shs60 billion Bank of Uganda payment fraud case, clearing the way for the trial …
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