Uganda has identified more than 58 categories of minerals and invested in geological surveys to better understand what lies beneath its soil. The bigger question now is how the country turns that mineral wealth into investment, industries, jobs and economic…
A year after changing its name from PostBank Uganda, Pearl Bank has crossed UGX1 trillion in lending, giving the government-owned bank one of its clearest growth markers since the rebrand. The loan book stood at about UGX760 billion at the…
Uganda has moved closer to one of its most ambitious economic targets. The economy, according to Trade and Industry Minister Sanjay Tanna, has grown from roughly $50 billion when the government set out its $500 billion ambition to about $69…
Uganda’s US$500 billion economic ambition comes with a financial requirement that is almost as striking as the target itself, private-sector credit will have to rise from roughly Shs30 trillion today to more than Shs490 trillion by 2040. That means the…
Uganda’s ambition to transform its economy tenfold will require more than public spending and government programmes. It will require private capital to flow into businesses capable of driving productivity, jobs, exports and value addition. The latest results from Stanbic Uganda…
Uganda’s ambition to build a US$500 billion economy by 2040 will not be determined solely by oil production, industrial parks or major infrastructure projects. It will also depend on whether millions of women running small businesses can access the capital,…
When Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania secured the right to jointly host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations under the “Pamoja” (Together) bid, the headlines naturally focused on football. Yet with less than a year before the continent’s biggest sporting spectacle…
By Publicist East Africa Uganda’s agricultural future is increasingly being shaped by a new generation of women who are proving that agribusiness extends far beyond farming. They are building enterprises, creating markets, influencing policy, advancing technology, and transforming agricultural waste…
With aggregation, farmers become suppliers. They gain access to larger markets, better market information, improved inputs and stronger bargaining power. Businesses, in turn, gain what they need most: reliable, predictable supply. Modern agricultural markets are no longer built simply on…
For decades, East Africa has occupied a curious position in the global energy economy. The region possesses significant petroleum resources, strategic ports and one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer markets, yet it continues to import most of the refined fuels…
“SMEs account for over 70% of Uganda’s private sector activity, yet many continue to face challenges including limited access to finance, cash flow constraints, and the need for digital transformation. Through our new Business Banking proposition, we are providing businesses…
Uganda has set itself one of Africa’s most ambitious economic targets: expanding its economy from approximately US$50 billion today to US$500 billion by 2040. If achieved, the transformation would fundamentally reshape the country’s economic standing, strengthen its influence within East…
“We have seen the commitment of our leaders, as they have signed the agreements… Now, the real work begins. We must also believe and champion a Pan-African vision.” Across Africa, governments have invested billions of dollars in highways, ports, railways,…
Uganda has set itself one of the most ambitious economic targets anywhere on the African continent: expanding the economy from approximately US$50 billion today to US$500 billion by 2040. If realised, the target would fundamentally alter the country’s economic position…
In 2026, Uganda found itself celebrating two major export milestones, the country surpassed Ethiopia in monthly coffee export volumes, exporting 47,606 tonnes compared to Ethiopia’s 43,481 tonnes and reinforcing its growing position in global coffee markets. Around the same period,…