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News Uganda » Economy: Uganda’s informal sector set to ride on success of the transport union

News channel or source: https://www.independent.co.ug/ugandas-informal-sector-set-to-ride-on-success-of-transport-union/
Published on: Friday 04 September 2026

Union and the United Informal Sector Forum partner to build Uganda’s “invisible economy” as Fred Ssenoga named new product advisor Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Union Transport Alliance ...

News Uganda » Economy: China’s new Uganda

News channel or source: https://www.independent.co.ug/chinas-new-uganda/
Published on: Sunday 06 September 2026

China-Uganda ties are moving beyond infrastructure, raising questions over who captures the value Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Mariam, a woman in her late twenties, works at Nice Textiles Uganda ...

News Uganda » Economy: Uganda banks seek new funding models to finance $500b economy

News channel or source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/uganda-banks-seek-new-funding-models-to-finance-500b-economy-5579322
Published on: Tuesday 01 September 2026

Uganda’s ambition to grow its economy tenfold to $500 billion by 2040 cannot be financed by commercial bank lending alone, forcing the financial sector to look beyond traditional loans for the ...

News Uganda » Economy: Uganda's oil can transform economy if managed well - Museveni

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/ugandas-oil-can-transform-economy-if-managed-well-museveni/ar-AA2btqkD
Published on: Wednesday 02 September 2026

President Museveni has said Uganda's petroleum resources have the potential to significantly transform the country's economy if they are managed strategically and linked to industrial development.The ...

News Uganda » Economy: How hydrocarbon investments are turning around Uganda’s economy

News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/326286/how-hydrocarbon-investments-are-turning-around-ugandas-economy/
Published on: Sunday 29 October 2023

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 ...

News Uganda » Economy: Uganda’s digital economy: Promise, progress and policy gaps in the future of work

News channel or source: https://ifex.org/ugandas-digital-economy-promise-progress-and-policy-gaps-in-the-future-of-work/
Published on: Wednesday 04 June 2025

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: The Fintech and Wider Digital Landscape of Uganda in 2026

News channel or source: https://thefintechtimes.com/the-fintech-and-wider-digital-landscape-of-uganda-in-2026/
Published on: Thursday 27 August 2026

The following is an in-depth analysis of the fintech and wider digital economic development of African nation Uganda.

News Uganda » Economy: Musasizi Opens 10th Economic Growth Forum, Calls for Evidence-Based Reforms

News channel or source: https://softpower.ug/musasizi-opens-10th-economic-growth-forum-calls-for-evidence-based-reforms/
Published on: Thursday 27 August 2026

Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has called for faster implementation of economic reforms as Uganda seeks to transform its economy and achieve its target of becoming a competitive upper-middle-income ...

News Uganda » Economy: Uganda, Serbia deepen defence, economic ties as trade reaches Shs147b

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/uganda-serbia-deepen-defence-economic-ties-as-trade-reaches-shs147b/ar-AA2bosEt
Published on: Tuesday 01 September 2026

Uganda and Serbia are seeking to deepen cooperation in defence, agriculture, trade and science and technology as the two countries look to expand investment and economic ties. The government says ...

News Uganda » Economy: Uganda: MTN Contributed Shs15 Trillion to GDP, Report Shows

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202608060721.html
Published on: Thursday 06 August 2026

MTN Uganda contributed Shs15.32 trillion to Uganda's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and paid Shs1.6 trillion in taxes between 2022 and 2024, according to the company's latest Sustainability Report. The ...

News Uganda » Economy: Uganda: The Economy Is Growing - Why Is My Wallet Not Getting the Memo?

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202608100596.html
Published on: Monday 10 August 2026

There is an interesting conversation happening in Uganda today. The numbers are actually encouraging. Uganda's economy is estimated to have grown by 6.4% in the 2025/26 financial year, after growing ...