Opinions & Commentary
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Ban Kaveera, and There Won’t Be Anything to Clean In Uganda
KAMPALA, July 28, 2026 –Last Saturday Ugandans and other nationals living in the country picked up brooms, hoes, sticks, slashers, spades, pangas, and gloves and went out to clean surroundings such as…
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“Reimagining SACCOs as engines of inclusive and sustainable development”
KAMPALA, July 26, 2026 — As Uganda continues its journey toward inclusive economic growth, Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ SACCOs ] are increasingly emerging as powerful instruments for advancing financial inclusion,…
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How Central Banks Can Contain Financial Stability Risks as AI Accelerates Change
LONDON, July 24, 2026 — Artificial intelligence [AI] is reshaping how financial firms price risk, allocate credit, and respond to stress. It is increasingly embedded in the decision‑making architecture of the financial…
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Saving vs investing: Why you need both
KAMPALA, July 15, 2026 — Over the past two decades, Uganda has witnessed significant growth in property values, particularly around Kampala and the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area. Areas such as Kira, Bweyogerere,…
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Debt office overhaul overdue in low-income countries
KAMPALA, July 9, 2026 — Restructuring gets the summits; debt management gets the training workshops. Yet in a low-income country, the debt office is crisis-prevention and early-warning infrastructure, not a narrow technical…
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Bad Pricing: The Silent Killer of Micro-Trading Businesses – and How the Cooperative Model Can Help Uganda’s Entrepreneurs
KAMPALA, July 8, 2026 — Across Africa, micro-enterprises are the lifeblood of economic activity. They account for more than 70 percent of many national economies and generate between 60 and 80 percent…
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Eight common loan mistakes business owners make: How to avoid them
KAMPALA, July 7, 2026 — Access to finance remains one of the most important drivers of business growth. Whether you are launching a start-up, expanding a school, increasing stock, purchasing machinery, investing…
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Uganda’s US$ 500bln growth ambition puts mining reform and critical minerals in focus at AMW 2026
KAMPALA, June 24, 2026 — As Uganda accelerates its Ten-Fold Growth Strategy aimed at expanding its economy from US$ 59.3 billion to US$ 500 billion by 2040, the African Mining Week [AMW]…
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Borrowing on Mobile Money? Your Digital habits may be building or damaging your Financial Reputation
KAMPALA, June 23, 2026 — Every day, millions of Ugandans borrow money through mobile money platforms and other digital channels. You no longer have to leave work, close your business, or spend…
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The Workers of the World Unite … with Dignity: The International Court of Justice Advises on the Right to Strike
BRUSSELS, June 23, 2026 — The Advisory Opinion delivered by the International Court of Justice [ICJ] on 21 May 2026 concerning the interpretation of the right to strike under the Freedom of…
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