Errors in Africa ratings expose deeper flaws in global credit assessment
Errors in a leading Africa credit report expose weaknesses in analysis, reinforcing mispricing of risk and strengthening calls for a regional rating agency
Uganda Business News
Stable power tariffs extend into second quarter amid balanced pressures
Electricity Regulatory Authority maintains power tariffs for second quarter, citing balanced exchange rate and fuel cost pressures
Uganda Clays swings to profit on improved efficiency despite rising finance costs
Uganda Clays posts a marginal 2025 profit as costs fall and production stabilises, though finance costs remain a drag
February coffee exports rise sharply as volumes climb despite softer prices
February coffee shipments increased significantly, with arabica gains offsetting softer prices amid a more favourable global supply outlook
Uganda shilling weakens sharply as oil prices and global risk sentiment shift
Rising oil prices and shifting investor sentiment drive Uganda shilling to weakest level since mid-2024
Pandemic treaty deadline nears as disputes over pathogen-sharing rules persist
Disputes over pathogen-sharing rules risk delaying the WHO pandemic treaty ahead of a May 2026 deadline
Escape to America cannot solve Bobi Wine’s dilemma
Bobi Wine’s flight to the US highlights the core tension facing Uganda’s opposition: street legitimacy versus international advocacy
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva appoints Zeine Zeidane as Director of the African Department
Mr Zeidane, a Mauritanian national, has over two decades of experience in macroeconomic policymaking and international economic cooperation
UN-backed Shs3.7bn initiative targets Uganda’s coffee seed system overhaul
A €850,000 UNIDO-led initiative targets Uganda’s coffee seed systems to boost yields, farmer incomes and export stability
The Middle East war is hurting Africa. Here is how the continent fights back
As the Middle East war pushes African currencies lower and borrowing costs higher, a Pretoria scholar sets out how the continent must respond