Uganda wants more of the world to come to her and more of what it produces to reach the world. That ambition is increasingly visible in its plans to grow tourism, expand exports and use major international events such as…
Uganda is building up its financial reserves, but the strategy is exposing a bigger question about the country’s economic resilience, can Uganda generate enough foreign currency to make those reserves sustainable? The Bank of Uganda has begun buying locally produced…
Uganda’s next tax revolution may already be happening in the pockets of millions of citizens. Every time someone sends mobile money, buys airtime, pays for data, makes a digital payment or receives money through a mobile wallet, they leave behind…
The next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) will not be defined by chatbots answering questions. It will be defined by systems that can do the work. AI agents can plan tasks, use digital tools, analyse information, interact with other systems…
For years, mobile money in Africa was understood as a convenient alternative to cash: a way to send money home, pay a bill, receive money or withdraw funds without visiting a bank. That description is becoming too narrow. Airtel Money…
Tanzania’s agricultural development bank has just published numbers that are hard to ignore. The Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) has disbursed Sh1.55 trillion to 862 projects, reaching more than 2.6 million people, and Sh1.32 trillion of that, 84 percent of…
Across Africa, a new economic conversation is taking shape. The question is no longer whether the continent should trade more, but whether it can build the industrial capacity required to produce, compete and capture greater value from its own resources.…
The global competition for investment is changing. Capital is available, but it is becoming more selective about where it goes, what it builds and the returns it can generate. For developing economies, this means the competition is no longer simply…
Ugandan women are increasingly taking centre stage in entrepreneurship, building businesses from scratch, creating jobs and contributing to household incomes. But as more women enter business, a bigger question is emerging: can they turn entrepreneurship into lasting wealth when cultural…
For decades, Uganda’s economic ambitions have been built around one central question: how do we produce more? The answer has shaped national policy conversations for years, increase agricultural productivity, expand manufacturing, attract investment, promote value addition and create industries capable…
In Europe, the euro became the visible symbol of decades of economic integration. But the currency itself was not the beginning of that journey. It was the result of years of cooperation, deeper trade links, stronger institutions and the creation…
For most consumers, a bottle of beer begins on a supermarket shelf or behind the counter of a bar. In reality, it begins much earlier. It starts on farms where barley and sorghum are grown. It moves through packaging manufacturers,…
For decades, Nairobi has been East Africa’s commercial capital. Today, it is becoming something even more significant, the gateway through which Africa’s largest banking groups hope to shape the future of regional finance. A new contest is unfolding across Kenya’s…
Uganda’s ambition to build a digitally inclusive economy depends on more than expanding internet coverage and rolling out digital government services. It also depends on whether ordinary Ugandans can afford the devices needed to access those opportunities. That is why…
“To achieve growth from 50–60 billion dollars to 500 billion dollars is now extremely easy. We already have the roads and infrastructure in place; all we need is funding,” Tanna said. For more than two decades, Uganda has pursued a…