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Finance & Banking
Gov’t capitalises UDB to Shs 2.2 trillion to drive industrial, export growth
KAMPALA, October 6, 2026 — The Government has capitalised Uganda Development Bank [ UDB ] to Shs2.2 trillion, including an additional Shs 442.2 billion injected during the 2026/27 financial year, to strengthen…
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Finance Minister presents budget strategy for FY2027/28 at launch of PACOB
KAMPALA, September 21, 2026 — Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has presented the FY2027/28 Budget Strategy at the launch of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Budget [PACOB] by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja. The…
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UDB-financed enterprises generate Shs 6.26 trillion in output, create over 69,000 jobs
KAMPALA, September 7, 2026 — Enterprises financed by the Uganda Development Bank [UDB] generated Shs 6.26 trillion in annual economic output and created or sustained 69,202 jobs in 2025, according to the…
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9th Annual Bankers Conference Set for September 18 in Kampala
KAMPALA, September 2, 2026 — The 9th Annual Bankers Conference [ABC 2026] will take place on September 18, 2026, at the Kampala Marriott Hotel under the theme, “The Role of Uganda’s Financial…
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Uganda secures Shs 481bln financing deal for strategic Kitgum–Kidepo Road
KAMPALA, June 30, 2026 — Uganda has secured €110.5 million [approximately Shs481 billion] in financing for the construction of the Kitgum–Kidepo Road, in a move aimed at improving regional connectivity and unlocking…
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UBA elects new Chair and Executive Committee as bank assets hit Shs 53.3trn
KAMPALA, May 26, 2026 – Members of the Uganda Bankers’ Association [ UBA ] recently held their Annual General Meeting [AGM] at the Serena Hotel Kampala, where they elected Micheal Mugabi as…
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Uganda on track to achieve middle-income status – top gov’t official
KAMPALA, January 9, 2026 — The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury [PSST], Ramathan Ggoobi, has said that Uganda’s economy has all the key ingredients required to generate wealth and prosperity…
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Hoima administrators urged to prioritise service delivery at budget conference
HOIMA, December 10, 2025 — Political leaders and technical staff in Hoima district have been urged to bolster their efforts in delivering quality public services, as citizens who contribute taxes expect tangible…
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ANT’s Muntu pushes for cooperatives, others to drive Uganda’s economic transformation
ADJUMANI, December 4, 2025 — The Alliance for National Transformation [ANT] presidential candidate, Gregory Mugisha Muntu, has said that for the West Nile Subregion and other regions of Uganda to achieve meaningful…
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Gov’t releases Shs 18.43trn for second quarter of FY 2025/2026
KAMPALA, October 14, 2025 – The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development [MoFPED] has announced the release of Shs 18.43 trillion for the second quarter [Q2] of the 2025/26 Financial Year…
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