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Museveni’s new foreign funding law deepens fears over shrinking political space
New foreign funding law has drawn criticism from opposition figures, rights groups, and development partners
Middle East war
The Middle East war is hurting Africa. Here is how the continent fights back
As the Middle East war pushes African currencies lower and borrowing costs higher, a Pretoria scholar sets out how the continent must respond
President Museveni bids farewell to outgoing World Bank country manager, Mukami Kariuki
Ms Kariuki, who assumed her role on 1 August 2021, has led the World Bank’s engagement with the Ugandan government, overseeing the implementation of key development programmes
Growth in sub-Saharan Africa set to strengthen as other regions struggle with the impact of US trade barriers
Sub-Saharan Africa is one of two regions expected to strengthen their economies this year, despite the fact that most of the world is set to experience its slowest pace of growth since 2008
World Bank names new country director for Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Somalia
Qimiao Fan, a Chinese national, will oversee the design and implementation of the World Bank's assistance programme for the four countries
The roots of the economic turmoil that led Kenyan youth to take to the streets
Corruption, a perennial problem in Kenya, has become a major source of anger; young people, who see corruption everywhere, from the street to offices, feel that it has stolen their future
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Tanzania is a showcase for World Bank funding
The International Development Association is a major source of support for African countries struggling with mounting debt and shrinking fiscal space
Uganda seeks $146mn Chinese loan for national fibre-optic project
China also funded the first three phases of the national fibre-optic backbone infrastructure project
Another reason to reform the World Bank: its private sector arm funds projects that fuel violent conflict
Study of International Finance Corporation projects between 1994 and 2022 shows that they lead to a significant increase in armed conflict events one year laterMore World Bank
8 December 2016
Parliament gives approval for $103 rural electrification loans
Parliament on Wednesday approved two motions that allow the government to borrow $102.88 million for rural electrification projects. The government will borrow $91.5 million from the World Bank and $11.32 million from Kuwait.
26 October 2016
Ease of doing business: Uganda climbs seven places in World Bank ranking
Uganda has moved up seven places in the World Bank's latest Doing Business Report, coming in at 115 out of 188 economies. The report investigates regulations that improve or constrain the operations of small to medium-size domestic businesses.
14 September 2016
World Bank withholds new lending to Uganda
A statement released by the World Bank yesterday says it is withholding "new lending to Uganda effective August 22, 2016," citing performance issues in its Uganda portfolio.