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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NIC Life, SPADES launch family insurance cover from UGX 50,000
NIC Life Assurance Company Limited, in partnership with SPADES Insurance Brokers Limited, has launched FLIP, a digitally accessible family life insurance product offering Ugandan households financial protection against death and …
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US Gives AUSSOM One More Year as Somalia Funding Crisis Looms
The United States has given the United Nations another year to wind down its logistical support for the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), easing the immediate …
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Uganda, World Bank Tighten Project Approval With New PIMS Rule
Uganda and the World Bank have agreed to tighten the approval of development projects by requiring proposed investments to pass through the Public Investment Management System (PIMS) before they can …
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From ideas to markets, AYuTe puts UGX205m behind Uganda’s young innovators
Uganda’s young agricultural innovators are being challenged to move beyond prototypes and turn their solutions into viable businesses as the AYuTe Africa Challenge Uganda awarded UGX205 million in catalytic financing …
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Alupo Calls for Global Finance Reform as Uganda’s Public Debt Continues to Rise
Uganda has used the 81st United Nations General Assembly to push for changes to the international financial system, arguing that rising debt costs and limited fiscal space are making it …
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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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How the rising Dollar finds its way into your Pocket
From the fuel pump to the supermarket shelf, a weaker shilling can quietly make everyday life more expensive A Kampala shopkeeper does not need to follow the foreign-exchange market to …
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Uganda’s Gorilla Tourism Revenue Jumps From Sh86 Billion to Sh110 Billion
Uganda’s mountain gorillas are generating more than just wildlife encounters for international visitors. They are becoming an important source of tourism revenue, conservation financing, and economic opportunities for communities surrounding …
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Uganda Welcomed Double the French Tourists in Just One Year, Eyes Direct Paris Entebbe Route
Uganda is targeting at least 13,000 French tourists as it seeks to expand one of its fastest-growing European markets, but limited direct air connectivity between Paris and Entebbe is emerging …