Key speakers at the post-budget dialogue in a group photo Several experts have called for concerted efforts among the East African Community (EAC) member states to curb the growing debt owing to the declining foreign donor aid and geopolitical tensions across the globe. The call was led by Herbert Kafeero,
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Moses Kaggwa, Director Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance, condemned the persistent application of non-trade barriers in the region The East African Community (EAC) has grappled with the issue of non-tariff barriers (NTB) or barriers to trade for as long as it has existed, despite the existence of what
Read MoreParliament, Finance Ministry On The Spot As Trillions Of Borrowed Funds Remain Undisbursed
Uganda’s Parliament approved loans worth UShs5.619Trn in the period between January and May 2025 amidst concerns of the increasing Public Debt recorded at UShs106.22Trn as at December 2024. There’s also UShs16.402Trn in undisbursed loans that are attracting interest payment. These details were extracted from the Hansard, the Official Report of
Read MoreUganda Earns Shs880bn From May Coffee Exports As Global Prices Fall On Brazil Bumper Harvest
Uganda has earned Shs7.5 trillion from coffee exports in the last 12 months Uganda’s coffee exports in May 2025 amounted to 793, 445 60 kilo bags valued at US$243.95 million (Shs880.39 billion), Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has revealed in its Monthly Coffee Report for May 2025.
Read MoreUganda’s Business Conditions Reach Highest Level In Two Years As Selling Prices Increase Again In May
Mumba Kalifungwa (R), Stanbic Bank Chief Executive shaking hands with Ronald Makata, bank's Chief Finance Officer, looking on is Tich Makonese, the Stanbic Head Bancassurance Uganda’s private sector confidence about business conditions reached its highest level in almost two years, as the headline Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for
Read MoreInside The Shs72 Trillion 2025/26 Budget Implications For Insurance And Finance Sectors
I&M Bank CEO Robin Bairstow (right, front row) shares a photo moment with fellow stakeholders during the Insurance Industry Post-Budget Forum held last week at Mestil Hotel in Kampala. On Tuesday, June 17, the Insurance Training College (ITC) of Uganda hosted the Insurance Industry Post-Budget Forum, to analyze the Shs72.136
Read MoreBy Gloria Ssuuna Namutebi – Senior Manager, Vehicle & Asset Finance, dfcu Bank In today’s economy, owning a productive asset; a vehicle, a motorcycle, or a piece of machinery, is more than a convenience. It’s a catalyst for financial independence, business growth, and generational wealth. At dfcu Bank, we understand
Read MoreResearchers around the world are exploring innovations and new technologies for fibers — in textiles, hygiene products and packaging. Cellulose-based textile materials can make the clothing sector more sustainable. Currently, cellulose-based textiles are mainly made from wood, but a study headed by researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden
Read MoreRedefining Success Through Ethics: Uganda’s Gaming Industry and Global Lessons
By Allan Tumushabe As Africa’s gaming industry grows at an unprecedented pace, the fundamental question is no longer whether we will grow, but how we grow and whether that growth will be sustainable, ethical, and inclusive. At betPawa, we firmly believe that the future of gaming in Uganda and across
Read MoreBy Denis Jjuuko I recently applied for a visa to Canada to attend a Rotary conference in Calgary and thereafter visit a few of their attractions like the Niagara Falls and return to Kampala. The application was rejected on grounds that I didn’t have enough assets and therefore I might
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