Uganda News News Uganda: Mental health challenges cost Uganda over Shs600b in lost productivity
News channel or source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/mental-health-challenges-cost-uganda-over-shs600b-in-lost-productivity-5642564
Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026
Uganda loses an estimated Shs696 billion annually in productivity due to mental health challenges, with losses projected to reach nearly $5 billion by 2040 if the situation persists, the National Planning Authority (NPA) has warned.
News Uganda: Uganda central bank sells FX after rate hike fails to stem shilling losses
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/uganda-central-bank-sells-fx-after-rate-hike-fails-to-stem-shilling-losses/ar-AA2fNQZo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Published on: Wednesday 21 October 2026
NAIROBI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Uganda's central bank said in a notice to banks on Thursday that it was in the market selling an undisclosed amount of foreign currency. "BOU (The Bank of Uganda) is in the FX market on the sell side,