Uganda does not need to convince Italy to buy its coffee. Italy is already one of its largest export markets. The bigger …
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Agribusiness
I Am An Agripreneur: Uganda has Italy’s coffee market. Can Agripreneurs capture more of the value?
Uganda does not need to convince Italy to buy its coffee. Italy is already one of its largest export markets. The bigger…Read More → -
Digital
Digital jobs must offer more than a paycheque
Uganda’s digital economy is expanding. But as hundreds of thousands of young people enter the labour market every year, the bigger question…Read More → -
Banking
500,000 miners and Uganda’s ambition to turn mineral wealth into growth.
Uganda’s ambition to build a US$500 billion economy by 2040 will depend partly on how effectively it converts its mineral wealth into…Read More → -
Mineral Sector
Dangote’s Lamu refinery puts Uganda’s Hoima project under pressure
Aliko Dangote’s planned 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Kenya is putting fresh attention on Uganda’s delayed $4 billion refinery at Hoima. But the two…Read More → -
Tourism
Tourism is booming. Are Ugandan businesses getting their share?
Uganda’s tourism industry is growing rapidly. International visitor arrivals reached 1.64 million in 2025, a 19.7% increase from 1.37 million in 2024.…Read More →
Uganda’s digital economy is expanding. But as hundreds of thousands of young people enter the labour market every year, the bigger question …
Uganda’s ambition to build a US$500 billion economy by 2040 will depend partly on how effectively it converts its mineral wealth into …
Aliko Dangote’s planned 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Kenya is putting fresh attention on Uganda’s delayed $4 billion refinery at Hoima. But the two …
Uganda’s tourism industry is growing rapidly. International visitor arrivals reached 1.64 million in 2025, a 19.7% increase from 1.37 million in 2024. …
Northern Uganda is looking beyond wildlife tourism to explore another source of economic activity: turning its farms, food traditions and cultural heritage …
Uganda plans to raise about Shs12.7 trillion in net domestic financing in FY2026/27. For businesses, the important question is what that borrowing …
Uganda’s National Social Security Fund has delivered its biggest return in four decades, but the record payout also highlights a much larger …
For a business, the most important question about Uganda’s September–December 2026 rainfall season is not simply how much rain will fall. It …
Uganda’s growing digital economy depends on more than smartphones, apps and online payments. Every day, motorcycle riders move meals, goods and orders …
Uganda’s external position is improving, but the shilling is telling a more complicated story. In the 12 months to June 2026, Uganda …
Uganda’s new petroleum import arrangement has given the country a more direct role in purchasing fuel. The question now is how that …
Uganda’s shilling has come under renewed pressure in September, with the currency moving towards the Shs4,000-per-dollar mark as businesses increase their demand …
Uganda is expanding access to agricultural machinery, but the bigger test of its mechanisation drive begins after the machines are handed over. …
A UGX3 billion partnership between Stanbic and France is backing entrepreneurs turning environmental challenges into businesses, with 106 enterprises completing the first …
By Ali Ssekatawa The online furore that followed President Yoweri Museveni’s unveiling of Uganda’s crude oil trading name, “Pearl Sweet,” reminded me …
Uganda has identified more than 58 categories of minerals and invested in geological surveys to better understand what lies beneath its soil. …
East Africa has spent decades trying to attract more tourists. Now, some of its most valuable destinations face a different challenge: how …
For three days this September, Uganda’s national parks will remove one of the biggest barriers to wildlife tourism: the entrance fee. From …
A year after changing its name from PostBank Uganda, Pearl Bank has crossed UGX1 trillion in lending, giving the government-owned bank one …
Uganda’s economy is $69 billion. Where will the next $431 billion come from?
Uganda has moved closer to one of its most ambitious economic targets. The economy, according to Trade and Industry Minister Sanjay Tanna, …
For decades, getting a formal loan in East Africa depended on a familiar set of questions: Does the borrower have a salary? …
Uganda’s cocoa industry is entering a new phase. The crop is no longer a small agricultural story; it is becoming a significant …
A decade after Ernest Rubondo beat Fred Kabanda to become the first Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), Kabanda …
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