As Africa’s economies navigate intensifying global uncertainty, accelerating digital disruption, climate-linked financial pressures, and shifting geopolitical trade dynamics, central banks across East Africa are quietly moving toward deeper coordination. While still informal and evolving, this trajectory signals the early formation…
In a significant step toward regional integration and economic prosperity, a delegation of senators from the Kenyan National Agriculture Committee visited Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) in Entebbe on Tuesday this week. The high-level visit was…
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is rapidly shifting from a policy ambition to a reality, with an increase in national-level activities underscoring Africa’s commitment to economic integration. Recent developments in Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, and Angola, actively supported by the…
In a decisive move to create a digitally unified East Africa, the Permanent Secretary of Uganda’s Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Aminah Zawedde, recently chaired a high-level meeting in Kigali, Rwanda. The gathering brought together senior ICT officials…
The East African Community (EAC) has long championed the vision of a unified Common Market, a cornerstone of which is the free movement of persons, services, and capital. However, a stark reality has emerged: despite a 12% growth in intra-EAC…
Uganda has retained its position as one of Africa’s top financial markets, securing fourth place in the 2024 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index. The report, released in Kampala on January 28th, highlights the country’s strong macroeconomic stability and improvements in…
Uganda Breweries Managing Director Andrew Kilonzo said the expected increase in government revenue will not materialize as the 20% tax increase on both locally manufactured and imported spirits will make the products unaffordable to consumers thus resulting in reduced volume…