Economy

Civil society fraternity have called upon government to rethink on borrowing money for the construction of specialized hospital in Lubowa. briefing journalists SEATINI-Uganda together with Uganda Debt Network (UDN) Oxfam-Uganda, Civil society advocacy group(CSBAG) and Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER) expressed their concerns on the decision by the  Parliament of Uganda to approve Promissory Notes worth US$ 379.7 Million ...

President Museveni invited as a guest speaker at an interactive panel discussion titled “Peace building in Africa” on the sidelines of the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Check also: President Museveni Meets MTN Group CEO, Rob Shuter In Switzerland The discussion was moderated by Mrs Bineta Diop, the Africa Union Chairperson’s Special envoy on Women, Peace and Security. Besides ...

President Kenyatta is delighted to have unveiled the new generation coins at the CBK today. The nation of Kenya has come a long way in making this big change, in line with our Constitution. Check also: World Bank Said Africa Will Never Grow Unless Nigeria Grows I applaud the CBK for finally making this a reality. A nation’s currency is not ...

This morning, president Museveni addressed the “Sustainable Blue Economy” conference in Nairobi, Kenya. He first had reservations about this summit, fearing that it was another of cliche arrangements spearheaded by our external friends. Check also: Position Ugandan Youth In Farming To End Poverty – Bommel Tells Government However on deep scrutiny, Museveni noticed this is about our survival, linked with the ...

Uganda Revenue Authority ( URA ) has recorded a Shillings3.7 trillion as it’s net revenue collection for end of September quarter. Check also: Social Media And Mobile Money Tax Bring A Huge Decline In URA Revenues The data from URA indicates that the tax collector exceeded it’s target by Shs127.1 billion on surplus accounts in both International and domestic taxes. The ...