‘Scientific’ election looks likely to benefit incumbent
Attempts at Uganda’s scientific elections, unless judiciously regulated, will only propagate the usual refrain of electoral malpractices
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Tullow Oil shareholders approve Uganda farmdown deal
Tullow Oil PLC shareholders on Wednesday voted to approve the sale of the company’s remaining 33.33% stake in Uganda’s oil fields and the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline
Digital economy: Airtel Uganda’s role in the transformation of the telecom sector
The most significant change in the last decade has been the transformation of telecom networks from voice to data, and from data to digital. Airtel has pioneered this initiative, achieving 100% 3G connectivity and following this up with 100% 4G LTE across all its sites
Private sector contraction slows, PMI shows
Uganda’s private sector shrunk at a slower pace in June compared to the previous month, according to a closely watched survey of company executives
World Bank agrees $300m coronavirus loan to Uganda
The World Bank Group said on Tuesday that its board had approved $300m in budget support for the Uganda government to boost its fight against the coronavirus and to support the economy
Cipla Quality Chemicals posts loss as exports decline
Cipla Quality Chemical’s exports fell sharply, largely as a result of suspending sales to the government of Zambia following delayed payments, leading to a decline in revenue and the company’s first loss since listing in 2018
Visibility study of Kampala, Nairobi, and Addis Ababa reveals big air pollution problems
A study of the air quality of the three cities from 1974 to 2018 shows that air pollution levels increased over the study period
Rise in consumer prices moderates in May
The pace of the rise in Uganda’s consumer prices moderated in May, reflecting a year on year decline in the prices of food crops and related items
How to protect refugees in a pandemic: Lessons from Uganda
Despite its large refugee population, none of Uganda’s 139 confirmed cases of Covid-19 (as of May 14, 2020) occurred within refugee settlements, a testament to the country’s humane, sustainable, and forward-looking policies
Airtel, MTN bring back fees for mobile money transactions
Uganda’s two largest telecom firms, MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda, said they will reintroduce charges on mobile money transactions starting Tuesday, ending the zero-fee charging structure announced in March