Opinions & Commentary
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GECF Leadership Roundtable Brings Gas Producer Coordination to Paris
PARIS, November 3, 2026 — Africa’s gas industry is entering a period in which cooperation between producing countries could become increasingly important. Demand is rising, liquefied natural gas [LNG] markets are being…
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Bank of Uganda regulation: Will it foster SACCOS growth or stifle it?
MBARARA CITY, October 27, 2026 — The deliberate effort of Bank of Uganda to regulate large Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [SACCOS] that have savings of Shs 1.5 billion and above and…
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Why cooperatives matter in promoting food security
BUSHENYI, October 27, 2026 – As Uganda marks World Food Day, the country finds itself at a deeply sobering crossroads. In our urban centres and the lush hills of western Uganda, markets…
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Africa must change the game
KAMPALA, October 18, 2026 — Africa does not need another declaration of independence. Africa needs a new strategy. For decades, we have rightly spoken about colonialism, unequal trade, exploitation, debt, aid dependency…
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Cracking the Interoperability Code of AfCFTA’s Digital Trade Era
KAMPALA, October 9, 2026 — Somewhere in Africa, a truck waits at a border while a declaration already in the system is retyped. The customs system behind it knows the cargo, the…
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Is UNITE’s monopoly on teacher training a recipe for teacher scarcity in Uganda
KAMPALA, October 8, 2026 – The Ministry of Education and Sports has announced that teacher training will remain solely under the jurisdiction of the Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education [UNITE]. On…
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Opinion Editorial: What bubble?
KAMPALA, September 30, 2026 — These days, it is difficult to read any financial newspaper or column without encountering commentary proclaiming that we are in an equity market bubble destined to end…
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Can trading licenses unlock Uganda’s presumptive tax potential?
KAMPALA, September 26, 2026 — Uganda’s presumptive tax regime exists in law but remains underutilized in practice. According to the Ministry of Finance, presumptive tax generated 16 billion Ugandan shillings during July…
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Why SACCOs should invest in research and development in a data-driven business environment
BUSHENYI, August 31, 2026 — Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ SACCOs ] have proved that financial inclusion for all is indeed possible, and the equation of rural economic development cannot be…
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Rethinking Central Bank Communication in an Uncertain World
LONDON, August 27, 2026 — In a world of frequent and faster-moving shocks, where uncertainty is high and markets react instantly, central banks face a fundamental communications challenge: how to help the…
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