East Africa’s pipeline politics repeat themselves in the refinery race Uganda and Tanzania's new Tanga energy hub follows Kenya's win of the Dangote refinery, extending east Africa's rivalry
Fuel prices push inflation higher in May Headline inflation edged up in May as energy and transport costs climbed sharply amid higher global oil prices
Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for May 2026 — Full text Monetary Policy Committee keeps rates on hold for a seventh consecutive meeting but raises its inflation outlook as fuel costs begin feeding through
Private sector picks up pace in April despite fuel-driven cost pressures Uganda's private sector expanded for a 15th month as the PMI rose to 55, though rising fuel costs and a declining BTI weighed on firms
