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Agriculture is the ‘green gold’ that could transform the economy and the lives of Ugandan farmers
Agriculture is Uganda’s ‘green gold’ that can transform the economy and the lives of farmers. What specific public-sector policies and actions are required to unleash the entrepreneurial energy of Uganda’s largest private sector actors—its farmers?
June 19, 2018
Economy
Politics & Policy
Budget 2018: Government pledges to address development challenges
Uganda’s NRM government, in power since 1986, has pledged to address the development challenges the country still faces as it guides the economy into lower middle-income status
June 14, 2018
Economy
Politics & Policy
Can Uganda collect more taxes? The World Bank thinks so
Uganda collects far less tax revenue than it has the potential to. The World Bank's recently released 11th Economic Update for Uganda looks at areas that are under-taxed or not taxed in which the introduction of new taxes will increase domestic revenue
May 29, 2018
Politics & Policy
Agriculture ministry needs Shs10bn more to fight crop diseases and pests
The ministry of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries says it requires about Shs12.5bn to effectively sustain the fight against a plague of crop-destroying fall armyworm caterpillars that have ravaged gardens in the countryside
May 21, 2018
Energy, Oil & Gas
DfID launches competition to stimulate off-grid cold chain technology
The goal of the competition is to stimulate innovation and investment in the sector and help to drive market development, bringing prices down for those who need it most
March 28, 2018
Politics & Policy
How big land deals add stress to the River Nile
One of the major scenes of a potential water crisis and conflict is the Nile River, the longest in the world. It flows through 11 countries - known as the Nile Basin countries – and the catchment area covers more than 10% of Africa’s landmass
February 13, 2018
Economy
Taking stock of Uganda’s economy 55 years after independence
Uganda's economy has seen many changes in the past 55 year, affected by periods of political instability, civil war, fluctuating global commodity prices, and various economic reforms. Trends in recent years are positive, but key challenges remain
October 9, 2017
Opinion
2017/18 Budget: Are we at a policy inflection point?
While many positive gains have been made on several fronts, Uganda needs to address its recent reduced growth rates
June 19, 2017
Economy
Uganda needs a caffeine fix: insights from Vietnam’s coffee market success
Until recently Vietnam and Uganda shared a similar trajectory in the development of their coffee sectors. Today, Vietnam is the second largest coffee producer in the world. Uganda's coffee sector has developed slower and produces low yields.
March 10, 2017
Economy
Coffee exports and earnings rise in November
Uganda's coffee exports in November 2016 were 408,027 60-kilo bags worth $50.41 million, a 64% increase in volume and 101% rise in value compared to the same period in the previous year, according to official figures.
December 23, 2016
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