Over the past decade, Uganda’s public debt has often been debated as a burden. Yet beneath the headline figures lies a more nuanced story, one of deliberate investment choices shaping …
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Inside the Tax Measures Funding the 2026/27 Budget
Uganda’s FY 2026/2027 national budget has arrived at historic scale, its largest ever, signaling an ambitious push toward accelerated economic transformation. Yet beneath the optimism of double-digit growth projections and …
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Shs 84 Trillion! Where is the Money Going, and What’s in It for Your Pocket?
A record-breaking Shs 84.39 trillion budget has landed on Uganda’s table, but the real question is not how much money government plans to spend—it’s where that money is going and …
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In his June 2026 State of the Nation Address at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced that Uganda’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita had reached $1,278 using …
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The $80 Billion Milestone: Can Uganda Achieve 10% Growth Without Oil?
In his 2026 State of the Nation Address at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni outlined an ambitious economic trajectory: Uganda is targeting a rise in GDP growth from …
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Why Uganda’s Private Sector Is Losing Out to Government Borrowing
Ugandan businesses are fighting for survival in an economy where banks increasingly prefer lending to the government instead of funding the private sector. Across the country, SMEs are struggling to …
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Uganda’s Quiet Economic Shift: 7 Signs the Country May Be Ready for Its Next Growth Phase
Uganda is quietly undergoing a major economic transition. As the country moves closer to graduating from the UN’s Least Developed Country (LDC) category, the bigger question is no longer whether …
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Uganda Upgrades from Low-Income to Middle-Income But Is It Really a Win?
For years, Uganda’s true economic position has been debated in policy circles and political discussions. That debate has now been settled by data. According to the latest World Economic Outlook …
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Uganda’s Tenfold Growth Ambition: Can the FY 2025/26 Economic Strategy Deliver a USD 500 Billion GDP by 2040?
Government has laid out a strategy for the financial year 2025/2026 under the theme, “Full Monetization of Uganda’s Economy through Commercial Agriculture, Industrialization, Expanding and Broadening Services, Digital Transformation and …
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Land is a fundamental factor of production. It provides physical space for all economic activities such as agriculture, construction, and industry, but also harbors natural resources such as minerals, Despite …