Stanbic Uganda Holdings Ltd: Book closure and interim dividend payment
An interim dividend of UGX 2.73 per share for the year 2025 has been approved by the Board of Stanbic Uganda Holdings Ltd and is hereby declared
Uganda Business News
Coffee prices drag down earnings despite export uptick
Uganda’s coffee exports rose at the slowest pace in nine months in August, while falling global prices—especially for robusta beans—led to the first drop in earnings since March 2024
Focusing on M23 allows ADF insurgents to expand in eastern DRC
The capture of Goma and Bukavu by the M23 early this year has put further strain on the DRC’s already weak national army, creating a security vacuum that the ADF has exploited to expand its operations
Uganda’s deal with the US to take asylum seekers: what is behind it, and what is at stake?
Uganda has agreed to accept an unspecified number of third-country nationals who have applied for asylum in the US, but who cannot return home due to safety concerns
Stanbic Incubator and GIZ launch capacity-building programme for women-led green enterprises
To support women entrepreneurs in Uganda’s green economy, Stanbic Business Incubator Limited has teamed up with the German development agency GIZ to launch a new four-month training programme
Despite dwindling funds, Uganda continues to offer sanctuary to refugees
The UNHCR recently reported that, by the end of July, it only had sufficient resources to support fewer than 18,000 individuals with cash and essential relief items for just two months, at the current rate of new arrivals
Private sector activity slows in August
Business activity in Uganda’s private sector continued to expand in August, albeit at a slower pace, according to the latest purchasing managers’ index produced by S&P Global
DRC’s latest peace deal is unravelling, and it isn’t the first. What is going wrong?
Despite almost three decades of peace efforts and interventions at local, regional and international levels, the mineral-rich east of the country remains unstable
Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for August 2025 — Full text
On 12 August 2025, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Uganda maintained the Central Bank Rate at 9.75%, reflecting persistent global economic uncertainty and recurring geopolitical tensions
Central bank holds rates with wait-and-see guidance
The central bank hewed to expectations on Tuesday, keeping its benchmark rate unchanged citing “macroeconomic stability” resulting from coordination between monetary and fiscal policies