Once upon a time, there used to be East African Airways. At its peak, the common carrier for Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda was described as Africa’s foremost emerging airline only …
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FinanceLatest NewsNews
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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Banking & SavingsFinanceLatest NewsNews
Better to Borrow What You Can Afford Rather Than What You Want
It can be unsettling to open a daily newspaper and come across adverts announcing the imminent sale of loan defaulters’ assets, more so if it is somebody that you know. …
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Latest NewsNewsTechnology
URSB Partners With WIPO to Support Universities with Access to Innovation Ecosystem
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), has launched a series of roving seminars in universities under the Technology Innovation Support Centres …
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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 …
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FinanceLatest NewsNewsWomen In Leadership
How Uganda is Boosting Economic Growth Through Women’s Empowerment Initiatives
Uganda has been building a more inclusive society for women in business over the years largely from the many efforts of Civil Society Organisations and activists in the country. Women …
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EconomicsFinanceLatest NewsNews
PwC Report Optimistic on Uganda’s Growth Prospects Despite Debt Concerns
PwC Uganda, part of the global financial services consultancy, has published the second edition of its 2024 economic outlook, pegged on optimism as the economy appears well positioned to achieve …
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Social media is web platforms that enable users to create, share, and exchange their ideas, content, information, videos or photos in computer-mediated groups and communities. People around the world use …
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Banking & SavingsFinanceFintechLatest NewsNewsTechnologyTelecoms
How Can Cybersecurity Be Enhanced in Uganda’s Evolving Cashless Economy?
A cashless economy is a system where financial transactions are conducted electronically instead of using physical money or cash. This can involve various methods such as credit/debit cards, mobile banking, …
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Illicit financial flows (IFFs) have increasingly become a critical issue in the global economy, with multinational companies (MNCs) playing a significant role through aggressive tax avoidance schemes. These schemes involve …