Economy
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Development
Russia-Ukraine conflict dampens Uganda’s growth prospects-BoU report
KAMPALA– The adverse global economic developments and higher domestic inflation have diminished the prospects for Uganda’s domestic economic growth, according to the Bank of Uganda [BoU] Monetary Policy Report June 2022. “The…
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International
ILO okays conclusions on the social and solidarity economy, including cooperatives
GENEVA– The International Labour Organisation [ ILO ] Conclusions on Decent Work and the Social and Solidarity Economy [SSE], explicitly including cooperatives, were approved by the Plenary of the International Labour Conference…
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Cooperatives & Communities
UAE Ministry of Economy partners with ICA-AP to boost the co-op sector
DUBAI – The Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates days ago signed a co-operation agreement with the International Cooperative Alliance – through the latter’s Asia-Pacific Regional Office [ICA-AP], which aims…
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East Africa
Stanbic bank profit up by 12%
KAMPALA – Uganda’s biggest bank by assets Stanbic saw its profit before tax rise up by 12% to Shs 359.6 billion in 2021 from Shs 320.7 billion previously. The lender said in…
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