Every year, social media fills with rankings of the world’s “strongest” and “weakest” currencies. Almost without fail, Uganda’s shilling appears near the bottom, with one United States dollar buying roughly …
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Uganda’s Agriculture Growth Climbs to 6.7% as Operation Wealth Creation Comes Under Spotlight
The gates of the UNFFE Show Grounds in Jinja opened this week to thousands of farmers, agribusiness entrepreneurs, policymakers, financial institutions and technology providers for the 32nd National Agricultural Show. …
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New UBOS Figures Show Uganda’s Agriculture Growing on Coffee Alone
For anyone tracking Uganda’s export performance, agriculture appears to be enjoying one of its strongest periods in recent years. Coffee exports have surged to record levels, generating billions of dollars …
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“The Stubborn Old Man of Uganda Who Is Senile Banned the Export of All Unprocessed Minerals” President Museveni Writes to Andrew Mwenda
Mr. Mwenda, thank you for declaring me senile and incapable of judging right. You will, however, discover that at 82, I am still able to defend Uganda and myself with …
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Uganda’s Exports Decline as Imports Increase, Trade Deficit Widens
According to the latest performance of the economy (July 2025), Uganda’s external trade position weakened in June 2025 as merchandise exports declined month-on-month while imports continued to climb, widening the …
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Rising coffee prices irk consumers amidst changing weather patterns
Uganda’s coffee farmers and exporters are having it really good. All the more reason to save money for the proverbial rainy day since bad weather on the other side of …
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The Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) reduced the Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 25 basis points to 9.75% due to an improved inflation outlook. Inflation remains subdued, in …
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Uganda’s coffee exports witnessed a decline in February 2024 compared to the same month last year. As highlighted in the February 2024 report released by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority …