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Why don’t young people vote? In Uganda, the law doesn’t want them to
The elections take place in January/February 2021. Scores of young voters will be ineligible to vote – despite meeting the age requirement at the time of the election. Considering that over 75% of Uganda’s population is below 30, the implications could be significant
March 31, 2020
Executive Profiles
Movers & Shakers
Profile: Mathu Kiunjuri, British American Tobacco Uganda’s managing director
Mathu Kiunjuri was named British American Tobacco Uganda's managing director in October 2017, replacing Dadson Mwaura. Before his elevation, he was the head of trade marketing and distribution at the company
March 29, 2020
Economy
Politics & Policy
Covid-19 could break Africa. But it also offers an opportunity to reboot the continent’s economic policies
Africa’s ability to use monetary and fiscal policies to mitigate the pandemic’s economic impact is limited. Whereas governments and central banks around the world have adopted robust and often unprecedented short-run stimulus measures, most African countries lack the policy space and capacity to do so, or are constrained by monetary arrangements that prevent them from implementing national strategies
March 28, 2020
Economy
Bank lending firms up in January, but interest rates rise
The portfolio of commercial bank lending to the private sector, a measure of the financial sector's contribution to economic activity, firmed up in January, according to central bank data
March 5, 2020
Press Releases
Mastercard research finds Pay on Demand solutions are driving a new wave of digital and financial inclusion across Africa through connectivity
Mastercard today released a white paper revealing that giving people the ability to pay only for what they use, as they need it, can lift millions of people across Africa out of poverty and make prosperity possible
March 3, 2020
Agriculture
Second wave of locust invasion can be stopped early — here’s how
The current locust invasion in East Africa has caused significant damage in pastoral regions, where the pests have devoured pasture and tree leaves. They are now reaching some of the major maize growing areas where they are likely to cause a lot of damage to the crops
February 29, 2020
Politics & Policy
Uganda-Rwanda crisis: Tough choice for Museveni on Rwandan dissidents
Rwanda's Paul Kagame wants President Museveni to kick out Rwanda National Congress dissidents, or – in Kagame’s view – ‘terrorists’. Whether Museveni will do that is the question
February 27, 2020
Data
Bank interest rates and charges — as at 1 January 2020
Current commercial bank interest rates and charges as at 1 January 2020. Compare fixed deposit and lending rates from Uganda's 24 commercial banks to get the best rate
February 26, 2020
Economy
Climate change to lead to more insect and pest invasions
Studies show that insect-pest related yield losses for maize, rice and wheat are expected to increase by between 10% and 25% for each degree Celsius of warming. The impact will be huge
February 25, 2020
Press Releases
MTN partners with YOTV to bring uninterrupted local content to customers
YOTVChannels is a mobile solution that offers local media content (TV and Radio) and makes it seamlessly available wherever you are. With more than 50 local channels already, YOTVChannels allows customers to pause, rewind, record and catch up with missed programs for up to 24 hours
February 10, 2020
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