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How Kenya is managing its status as a middle-income country

Uganda, May 2 -- Wages are average. Taxes are high but so is a semblance of public services. Many stories about corruption appears every now and again. Kenya's IGG sits in a swanky little office buil... Read More


Why we have to address our third position in the EAC stakes

Uganda, April 25 -- There has been an interesting pause for reflection in recent weeks on the state and performance of the Ugandan economy. There is a lot to work with already in the public domain. T... Read More


How tensions in the Middle East will make global economy more precarious

Uganda, April 18 -- In a move expected, but whose full weight registered on the weekend, Iran launched 300 drones and surface to air missiles on Israel and Jordan to avenge prior Israeli attacks on Ir... Read More


Clash of high direct, indirect taxation strangling economy

Uganda, April 11 -- Government has published new taxation proposals to finance the 2024/2025 budget. Highlights include a proposed land transaction tax of 5 percent, an increase in stamp duty levied o... Read More


How countries' populations are becoming roots of instability

Uganda, April 4 -- I am on downtime. I did attend two of the Easter Masses, Palm Sunday, with the Passion of the Christ, and Easter Sunday in two remarkably different churches. One a city church, one-... Read More


Cabinet reshuffle confirms Kampala's worst kept secrets

Uganda, March 28 -- Quietly, it appears the President typed his own Cabinet list. It didn't matter that in the 17-page document, as he spelled out the portfolios, some that should have been in upper c... Read More


As Kenya firmly locks itself in the embrace of the West, economy stabilises

Uganda, March 21 -- In 2023, Kenya through IMF loans and acceptance of a structural adjustment programme avoided default on the Eurobond. In 2024, the economy is calmer. The local unit is gaining str... Read More


Biden and Trump; setting records for oldest presidential contest ever

Uganda, March 13 -- Halfway around the world, President Joe Biden 81, and former President Donald J Trump 77, as expected clinched their respective parties' nominations for president. President Trump ... Read More


Opposition must be cautious not to lose battle of ideas and descend into pettiness

Uganda, March 7 -- In about 22 months, the Electoral Commission will preside over another general election. On one side, will be the ruling party, its incubator, the MK movement and what remains of t... Read More


Roads versus the coffee sector; two tales of Uganda's economic devt story

Uganda, Feb. 29 -- In 1986, Uganda had roughly 1,900km of paved roads. In 2024, 40 years later, Uganda counted some 20,000km of paved roads, a 10-fold achievement. The road maintenance backlog in Kam... Read More