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Central bank holds interest rates at record low, extends relief measures
Bank of Uganda said it was keeping its central bank rate unchanged and extending its credit relief and liquidity assistance measures for businesses and financial institutions for six months starting 1 April
February 15, 2021
Companies
Corporate earnings and results
Markets
BAT Uganda profits rise sharply on lower operating costs
British American Tobacco Uganda reported its strongest growth in profits in three years as cost-cutting measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic more than made up for the hit to cigarette sales
February 12, 2021
Economy
Politics & Policy
Uganda private sector activity drops the most since June – survey
Business activity in Uganda dropped for the first time in seven months in January due to the election period, with companies experiencing a slump in new orders and a decline in activity, according to a key survey
February 3, 2021
Politics & Policy
‘Scientific’ election looks likely to benefit incumbent
Attempts at Uganda’s scientific elections, unless judiciously regulated, will only propagate the usual refrain of electoral malpractices
September 9, 2020
Economy
Private sector contraction slows, PMI shows
Uganda's private sector shrunk at a slower pace in June compared to the previous month, according to a closely watched survey of company executives
July 3, 2020
Economy
Politics & Policy
World Bank agrees $300m coronavirus loan to Uganda
The World Bank Group said on Tuesday that its board had approved $300m in budget support for the Uganda government to boost its fight against the coronavirus and to support the economy
June 30, 2020
Politics & Policy
How to protect refugees in a pandemic: Lessons from Uganda
Despite its large refugee population, none of Uganda’s 139 confirmed cases of Covid-19 (as of May 14, 2020) occurred within refugee settlements, a testament to the country’s humane, sustainable, and forward-looking policies
May 27, 2020
Companies
Airtel, MTN bring back fees for mobile money transactions
Uganda's two largest telecom firms, MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda, said they will reintroduce charges on mobile money transactions starting Tuesday, ending the zero-fee charging structure announced in March
May 26, 2020
Opinion
Politics & Policy
Coronavirus profiteers: Protecting Africa from vulture funds
Some $117 billion of Sub-Saharan African countries’ roughly $150n in long-term debt to private creditors is in the form of bonds, with debtor countries owing the bondholders about $8bn per year. But markets are clearly not confident that these countries will meet their obligations
May 20, 2020
Politics & Policy
Lockdown update: Easing to begin next week
President Museveni said Tuesday that the lockdown easing he announced yesterday will not come into effect until a week later, after the health ministry issues guidelines on the face masks required to go out in public
May 19, 2020
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