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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kenyan government has agreed to let in 90,000 metric tonnes of Ugandan sugar into its market annually, following a meeting between the two countries officials. The revelation was made by the Deputy Secretary to the Treasury, Patrick Ocailap as he briefed President Yoweri Museveni …

New York, US | Xinhua | Wall Street’s major averages eked out gains in the week as investors monitored negotiations on additional U.S. fiscal stimulus and pored through the Federal Reserve’s latest statement. For the week ending Friday, the Dow rose 0.4 percent, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq climbed …

After lockdown, Uganda, Ghana and Senegal show early recovery signs Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Dozens of African countries will experience subdued economic recovery next year, according to predictions shared by experts at a recent roundtable organized by the Nairobi-based Africa Trade Insurance Agency. The annual roundtable event which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The financial sector forecast is that the full effect of the Covid-19 pandemic will be realized in the next two years when investments and projects that were started earlier were supposed to have started yielding returns. The real bad effect of the pandemic has not …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Bank spells a gloomy picture of Uganda’s economy this year, urging the government to mind its spending plans and increase the domestic revenue mobilization. The 16th Uganda Economic Update shows that Uganda’s economy will contract by 1 percent in the calendar year 2020, …

New York, US | Xinhua | The almost year-long COVID-19 pandemic is transforming the investment landscape, with multiple long-term trends picking up speed. And the world is set to become more digitalized, automated and sustainability-sensitive as life style and economy undergo profound changes, according to experts and investment advisors. DIGITALIZATION DEEPENS …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Independent presidential candidate, Nancy Linda Kalembe has promised a post-Covid-19 recovery plan when elected president. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many parts of the world including Uganda were in a lockdown which affected the economy. Kalembe’s plan entails empowering community businesses, farming, job creation, land security …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Private Sector Foundation is concerned that the policies that the government is putting in place are likely to worsen the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic on the economic and social situations in the country. The Private Sector Foundation Uganda Chairman, Elly Karuhanga says …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Online traders in Uganda risk losing the market or even discourage online shopping all together over persistent failure to fulfill the expectations of the online customers, according to trade and digital innovation experts. The growth of online business has picked up pace during the lockdown …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved up to 5.4 trillion Shillings loan to finance the budget deficit for the current financial year 2020/2021. This followed the adoption of Parliament’s National Economy Committee report in a plenary session chaired by Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga. The approved funds are …