The two institutions’ one-size-fits-all approach to Africa is one of several flaws limiting their effectiveness in addressing current global challenges
The appreciation of the Ugandan shilling against the US dollar offset increases in core consumer prices and global crude oil prices, resulting in no adjustment to electricity tariffs in Q4 2023
On 5 October 2023, Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Committee maintained the Central Bank Rate at 9.5 per cent
The central bank on Thursday kept its policy rate unchanged, stating that its current policy stance aligns with its inflation outlook and supports economic growth
Credit to Uganda’s private sector rose to a six-month high in August as the economy continued a slow but steady recovery path, the central bank said on Tuesday ahead of its policy rate meeting
A key gauge of activity in Uganda’s private sector edged up in September, after slowing in August, as agriculture swung to an expansion to ensure that all the five sectors covered by the survey improved
The WHO recently approved a malaria vaccine; a vaccine expert explains why it took so long compared to the rapid resolution of public health crises such as Ebola and Covid-19 in the West
Capital Chicken, a purported ‘contract farming’ company that was the subject of a warning from the Capital Markets Authority last month has reportedly vanished
Africans bear the brunt of the failings of global institutions; they are therefore strong advocates for global governance and financial reform, and for new, bold, sustainable investments
Inflation slowed sharply in September, with the headline indicator falling to a 22-month low due to a slowdown in underlying price pressures