Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area

Economy

Kampala metro house prices see biggest rise since 2021

In the last quarter of 2023, house prices in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area experienced their largest increase since Q2 2021
Blocks of flats in Bukasa, Makindye Division, Kampala
EconomyPolitics & Policy

Understanding the informal sector in Kampala

The informal sector in Kampala is not black and white: it is not simply a regulatory issue and it is not a major reservoir of entrepreneurial talent. Put simply, most informal firms don’t make enough to pay tax and are unlikely to grow
EconomyPolitics & Policy

Government and KCCA should step up to steer greater Kampala’s growth

Kampala's growth challenge, according to the World Bank report, is upgrading its economy by improving the productivity of its population, businesses, and industries. It must create the right kind of jobs in sectors which will encourage industrialization and economies of scale
Downtown Kampala
Politics & Policy

Government plans ambitious $700m light rail network for greater Kampala

The government is nursing ambitions of a light rail rapid transport system for the Greater Kampala Metropolitan to alleviate the city's chronic traffic congestion