News Uganda Investment funds: It is hypocrisy: Uganda responds to World Bank funding freeze
World Bank said that further funding will be frozen until authorities in Uganda provide adequate policy to protect minorities including the LGBTQ+.
News Uganda Investment funds: Uganda: MPs Caution Against Commercialisation of Pensions Fund
The Committee of Public Service and Local Government has cautioned the Minister of Public Service, Hon. Muruli Mukasa against commercialisation of the Pensions Fund saying this may lead to recurrence of the challenges faced by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF).
News Uganda Investment funds: Jaishankar on Africa tour to expand economic & defence ties
In Uganda, Jaishankar met President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, one of the longest serving presidents of the continent and a figure of political stability in the region. Uganda has recently taken over as the chair of the Non-Aligned Movement.
News Uganda Investment funds: Let’s walk the walk of climate change financing
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Uganda ranks as the 13th most-vulnerable country in the world to climate change and 160th out of 192 nations in ...
News Uganda Investment funds: Tips on investing in real estate business in Uganda
Uganda’s economy, like many in the world, is still reeling from the harsh effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the real estate sector not being spared. ;There are many uncompleted houses in the country’s towns, villages and cities because of the high costs of building materials which have forced owners of the said projects to halt them. ;The available option to speed up the construction projects has been to secure loans from commercial banks....
News Uganda Investment funds: What will break the barriers to accessing development finance?
While there are several banks to lend investors, if they wished, the lack of development finance is pointed to limited patient capital.
News Uganda Investment funds: Return on investment of public projects low - IMF
A report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that the effectiveness of public investment in Uganda is markedly lower than institutional design.The report prepared by Eivind Tandberg, Eduardo Aldunate, Imran Aziz, Suzanne Flynn, and Willie Du Preez, all staff of the IMF, indicates that the low effectiveness has a significant negative impact on public investment, quality and the economy at large.“Given that effectiveness is...
News Uganda Investment funds: To beat Ebola in Uganda, fund what worked in Liberia
When Ebola reached Kampala, the capital of Uganda, in September, I was reminded of a spine-chilling phone call I received in August 2014. “Leave everything and come down: Ebola has entered West Point.
News Uganda Investment funds: Uganda: Startup Investment Is More Than a Transfer of Funds - Investors Told
Investors in early-stage startups should expand their support to science and technology- based businesses beyond funding to incorporating transfers of skills or value addition post- investment.
News Uganda Investment funds: Uganda: Completion of road projects hang in balance over funds, Minister tells MPs
The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, has told Members of Parliament that unless the budget shortfalls of the ministry are addressed, projects under the works sub-sector in ...
News Uganda Investment funds: Migration surge spurs impact funds to target financial services for people on the move
The record number of people who have been displaced from their communities by conflict, climate, crime and poverty is making ...
