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By Zuurah Karungi According to the PWC report dubbed Uganda Economic Outlook, the government is projecting the economy to grow by 5% this year. It indicates that this growth will be determined by investment in public infrastructure projects which will boost manufacturing, as well as services, notably tourism; a rebound in private sector credit and […]
The 120 billion shilling skilling Uganda fund has already registered 30,000 beneficiaries seven years of existence after its launch in 2012. The projects targets 60,000 beneficiaries by 2020 and is aimed at facilitating competitiveness, productivity and employment for self reliance among the Ugandan youth. The Assistant Commissioner for Vocational Education, Mr. James Mugerwa during the […]
Uganda Christian University (UCU) Mukono has launched an initiative to add value to Ugandan processed rice. This is aimed at encouraging students to practice agriculture after school. Through a partnership with the Uganda private sector dealing in quality rice and coffee processing, UCU is set to train agribusiness students unique ways of adding value to […]
Indian Prime minister, Nandera Modi, has arrived in Uganda for two days visit before flying to South Africa for the 10th Brazil, Russia,India, China and South Africa (BRICS) summit. Modi’s visit is intended to strengthen the ties between Uganda and India that were damaged during Idd Amin’s regime as well as removing the imbalances in […]
Story By Sierra Ruth Stanbic bank Uganda is to invest UGShs. 400 Million in micro and small scale agribusinesses. It has partnered with CURAD, an agribusiness to bring about agribusiness development. The main aim of this partnership to target micro and small agriculture business through offering management skills. It also includes training the small business owners to explore […]
Member countries of the East African Community are preparing to simultaneously table the 2018-2019 Budgets in their respective parliaments. In Uganda, finance minister Matia Kasaija will present a 30.9 trillion Uganda shilling (USD$8 billion) budget. Sarah Logan an Economist, at the International Growth Centre examines the economic context of Uganda’s annual budget and the associated challenges. What is the […]
Fall Armyworm Tech Prize received the highest number of entries from Uganda according to the announcement made by Nesta on behalf of Feed the Future. A total of 228 applications were received, mostly from Africa. The global Fall Armyworm Tech Prize aims at finding digital solutions to identify, track and protect crops from the pest, which has devastated agricultural produce across the […]
Bank of Uganda has acknowledged a more positive Economic growth outlook in Uganda than it was forecasted in the February monetary policy committee meeting. While releasing April monetary police statement today, the governor bank of Uganda Prof. Tumusiime Mutebire said that Uganda’s economic growth is projected to grow by 6.5% in the next three years. He said […]
In a meeting of all political leaders, security agencies and pastoralists (Baraaro) in Northern Uganda Districts, chaired by the minister of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja at Gulu District headquarters on Friday, it was agreed that a two months ultimatum be given to all illegal pastoralists to vacate Northern Uganda. This followed several […]
KCCA has inked an agreement with the Kingdom of the Netherlands for a 100% grant to the tune of EURO 420,000 (Approximate UGX 1.8Bn) towards a feasibility study to expand the capacity of Kyanja Agriculture Resource Centre through Develop2Build programme. The the Dutch programme is a Government-to-Government initiative that provides funding for preliminary studies needed […]