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Govt gets Shs72m braille, audio-visual informants

Uganda, April 5 -- Uganda is the first country among the 21 countries in the East and Southern African region to get Braille and Audio Visual Informants to guide the visually and hearing-impaired citi... Read More


Uganda's economic growth is accelerating - IMF

Uganda, April 2 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff appraisal has affirmed that Uganda's economic growth is accelerating, supported by the rapid decline in inflation and the construction of... Read More


Distribution of cattle in Uganda

Uganda, March 29 -- The 2021 National Livestock Census shows the total number of cattle in the country has increased to14.5 million, up from 11.4 million registered in the 2008 census. The Uganda Bur... Read More


Stanbic to begin taking biometric data of all clients

Uganda, March 26 -- Stanbic Bank Uganda has said it will capture all its customers' biometric data whenever they access loans and financial services starting June. The new development is aimed at gua... Read More


Stanbic Uganda posts record Shs412 billion profits

Uganda, March 26 -- Stanbic Uganda, a franchise of the Standard Bank Group-Africa's largest commercial bank by assets, has registered the highest ever profit after tax of Shs412 billion for the period... Read More


Uganda registers 13.4% growth in remittances

Uganda, March 20 -- Uganda has registered 13.4 percent growth in private remittances over the last 12 months, which ended January 2024. This means the recipients of these inflows in Uganda were assis... Read More


Uganda's export earnings declined by 8.3 per cent in January

Uganda, March 19 -- The lower export earnings from gold, beans, oil re-exports and tobacco during January 2024 have resulted in a decline in Uganda's earnings. The Ministry of Finance Planning and Ec... Read More


FDI remains stable due to oil-related investments

Uganda, March 18 -- Bank of Uganda has indicated that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) stood at $2.9b in the 12 months to January 2024, which is almost the same compared to the same period in 2023. Re... Read More


EU removes Uganda from money laundering blacklist

Uganda, March 18 -- The European Union (EU) has boosted Uganda's financial integrity by deleting the country from its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Blacklist. The move, which was done on March 15, came... Read More


Offshore investors shun govt securities

Uganda, March 16 -- The attractiveness of higher interest rates in other markets has dimmed the interest of the offshore investors (foreign investors) in holding government securities such as treasury... Read More