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Fix agriculture before oil gets out of the ground – World Bank
Speaking at the launch, the country manager for the World Bank Group in Uganda, Christina Malmberg Calvo said that the government needs to consider the suggested reforms and fix agriculture “before the black gold gets out of the ground.”
June 20, 2018
Economy
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
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
Economy
Economy expected to expand on better weather and increased public investment
Uganda will experience more growth due to rains that have increased agriculture output, a stronger global outlook, and the development of oil infrastructure as the country prepares for commercial petroleum production, the World Bank said on Tuesday
May 15, 2018
Economy
Politics & Policy
Uganda losing a fortune in potential revenue due to ineffective tax collection – World Bank
Uganda is not collecting as much as it could in taxes, according to the latest country economic update from the World Bank launched today in Kampala
May 15, 2018
Politics & Policy
Makhtar Diop appointed World Bank’s vice president for infrastructure
After six years as the World Bank's vice president for Africa, Makhtar Diop has been appointed as the World Bank’s Vice President for Infrastructure. In his previous role, Mr Diop oversaw the delivery of a record-breaking $70 billion to Sub-Saharan Africa to help tackle key development challenges
May 14, 2018
Economy
Africa GDP growth to strengthen in 2018, says World Bank
Economic growth is rebounding in sub-Saharan Africa with the region's GDP projected to expand at the fastest rate since 2015, according to the World Bank
April 18, 2018
Economy
Politics & 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
March 26, 2018
Economy
Africa’s growth will be stronger than in 2016, World Bank says
Growth in sub-Saharan Africa will be stronger this year with the rebound led by the region's largest economies, the World Bank said on Wednesday
October 11, 2017
Politics & Policy
World Bank lifts suspension of lending to government with $1.5bn credit line
The World Bank has announced resumption of more than Shs5 trillion ($1.5bn) in new lending to government after almost ten months of suspending loans to Uganda and several back and forth meetings over the issue.
June 7, 2017
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