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Gov’t releases Shs 16.5trn for last quarter of FY 2025/2026
KAMPALA, January 9, 2026 — Government has released Shs 16.537 trillion to finance public expenditure in the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year [ FY ], with a strong focus on…
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TDB at 40: Ggoobi lauds lender’s evolution for driving regional development
KAMPALA, January 4, 2026 — The Trade and Development Bank Group [TDB] recently marked 40 years of operations with renewed praise from government and financial sector leaders, who credit the institution’s transformation…
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Uganda launches pilot phase of Okusevinga Money Market Trust Scheme to widen investment access
KAMPALA, December 18, 2025 — The Finance ministry, in partnership with the Bank of Uganda [BoU], has launched the pilot phase of the Okusevinga Money Market Unit Trust Scheme, a new government-backed…
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AfDB report projects US$ 1trn in additional GDP by 2035 with use of AI to enhance productivity
KAMPALA, December 15,2025 — The African Development Bank [AfDB] has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking the economic and social potential of artificial intelligence [ AI ] across Africa.…
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ILO-ICA Report: Cooperatives as a “limited-profit” model
BRUSSELS, December 13, 2025 — In response to a number of national requests, the International Labour Organization [ILO] and the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] have published a brief to clarify how cooperatives…
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BoU warns of rising global risks as Uganda’s financial system remains resilient
KAMPALA, December 9, 2025 — Uganda’s financial system remains stable and resilient despite mounting global economic uncertainties, Governor of the Bank of Uganda [BoU], Michael Ating-Ego, said on Thursday during the 10th…
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Climate finance: from transition to transformation
By Rumi Mahmood LONDON, November 27, 2025 — Physical climate risk has become one of the most consequential forces shaping global markets. What once appeared as an external environmental issue now registers…
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Uganda launches bold climate-finance agenda as new strategies move ‘From Ambition to Action’
KAMPALA, November 26, 2025 — Uganda has unveiled a set of climate-finance strategies designed to turn years of policy ambition into concrete action, as the country commits to building a low-carbon and…
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Hundreds gather for 3rd Annual National Microfinance and Savings Groups Conference in Kampala
KAMPALA, November 12, 2025 — Hundreds of Uganda’s financial leaders gathered at Hotel Africana in Kampala for the Third Annual National Microfinance and Savings Groups Conference, held from November 10-11, 2025, with…
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Uganda’s financial sector boosted as aBi Finance and UIBFS launch Sustainable Finance Curriculum
KAMPALA, November 4, 2025 — Uganda’s financial sector has received a major boost following Tuesday’s launch of the Sustainable Finance Curriculum at Sheraton Kampala Hotel. The Sustainable Finance Curriculum is the first…
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