Finance

Uganda’s universities have just opened their gates for the August intake, with thousands of new students enrolling in programmes that will cost millions of shillings in tuition and years of …

In Uganda today, many young people are in a race against time. They want to launch a business, grow it, and become financially independent almost overnight. Social media feeds are …

In a bold step towards transforming informal trade into structured economic activity, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has embarked on a campaign to formalise urban markets as a way to …

Uganda’s insurance sector continues to demonstrate resilience and dynamism, registering a notable year-on-year growth. According to the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), the industry’s total gross written premiums rose from sh1.60 …

Across Africa’s digital spaces, a new financial trend is unfolding, one that’s rapidly capturing the attention of young African people searching for economic independence in uncertain times. Forex trading, once …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has once again warned against the culture of “kumemerera”  a Runyankole term meaning scattering resources thinly and urged government leaders to return to the National Resistance …

Uganda’s drive to boost domestic revenue mobilization has taken centre stage in the 2025/26 financial year, with government introducing a number of tax reforms. These are aimed at widening the …

Interest rates remain a major obstacle for Uganda’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), which are vital to the country’s economy. These businesses contribute over 70% of employment and nearly a …

Uganda’s annual headline inflation slightly declined to 3.8% in July 2025, down from 3.9% in June, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the Uganda Bureau …