Uganda News News Uganda » Economy: Museveni Urges European Investors to Tap Uganda's Opportunities in Infrastructure, Energy
President Museveni has urged European investors to take advantage of Uganda's investment opportunities in infrastructure, energy, manufacturing and agriculture, saying investment in productive sectors ...
News Uganda » Economy: Remembering Onegi Obel, a giant of Uganda’s financial sector
A pioneer of Uganda’s securities market and a champion of financial sector reform, Obel leaves a legacy on the country’s financial institutions and economic thought OBITUARY | IAN KATUSIIME | Geoffrey ...
News Uganda » Economy: Uganda needs Shs118 trillion for climate action as BoU, EIB sign financial sector deal
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda needs about US$28.1 billion (approximately Shs118.22 trillion) in climate-action financing by 2030, as the Bank of Uganda (BoU) partners with the European Investment ...
News Uganda » Economy: Falling Uganda shilling threatens Kenya trade
Uganda is Kenya’s largest export market, buying goods such as medicines, cement, metal products, soap and palm oil valued at Sh162.4 billion in 2025, up from 28.8 percent in 2024.
News Uganda » Economy: Economic Forum Urges Ugandans to Turn Afcon 2027 Into Jobs and Household Income
Uganda must move beyond preparing to host AFCON 2027 and ensure the tournament creates jobs, expands business opportunities and improves household incomes, stakeholders said at the 7th UG Economic ...
News Uganda » Economy: High smartphone taxes threaten Uganda’s digital inclusion drive
High taxes on smartphones are raising concerns over Uganda’s efforts to bring small businesses into the digital economy. At the 10x Digital Economy Community of Practice convening organised by ...
News Uganda » Economy: Museveni Slams West After US Removes Uganda From Economic Program
Days after the United States removed Uganda from an economic assistance program due to human rights concerns, Uganda's president harshly criticized the West. In a speech Thursday, President Yoweri ...
News Uganda » Economy: Musasizi outlines Uganda's growth path in the face of global economic shocks
Uganda will continue investing strategically and implementing economic reforms to withstand global economic shocks, Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has said, as rising public debt-servicing costs put ...
News Uganda » Economy: Currency, fuel, incomes test Museveni’s $500b economy ambition
The shilling has recently come under pressure, trading at 4,060 to the dollar, raising the ...
News Uganda » Economy: Uganda’s boda‑boda drivers: the digital economy hasn’t been the route to formal work and better protection – research
Digital labour platforms – like fast food delivery and cab hailing services – are having a dramatic impact on people’s labour rights and working conditions around the world. In western countries like ...
News Uganda » Economy: Uganda’s digital economy: Promise, progress and policy gaps in the future of work
Nadhifah Muhammad's analysis of a CIPESA brief explores how Uganda's digital transformation is reshaping work across sectors, while highlighting policy gaps, digital inequalities, and opportunities ...
News Uganda » Economy: How hydrocarbon investments are turning around Uganda’s economy
In normal times, an economic event with the potential to raise millions out of poverty, and with the opportunity to transform the fortunes of a country, would be considered a minor miracle. This is ...