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Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor shares a snapshot of Uganda’s economy in 2024- and the future ahead

Micheal Atingi- Ego, Bank of Uganda's Deputy Governor.

Navigating inflationary waters  Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor, Micheal Atingi- Ego shares the story of Uganda’s monetary policy in 2024, which he says was one of cautious optimism and strategic actions, which helped keep core inflation (excluding volatile items like food crops and energy) stable.  The BoU began the year with a Central Bank Rate (CBR) of 9.5%, gradually increasing it to 10.25% by April, before cautiously easing it to 9.75% by November. This signalled a balanced approach to maintaining monetary stability amidst external and domestic challenges.  Concerns about exchange rate volatility, driven by the repositioning of yield-seeking offshore investors…

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Paul Murungi is a Ugandan Business Journalist with extensive financial journalism training from institutions in South Africa, London (UK), Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda. His coverage focuses on groundbreaking stories across the East African region with a focus on ICT, Energy, Oil and Gas, Mining, Companies, Capital and Financial markets, and the General Economy.

His body of work has contributed to policy change in private and public companies.

Paul has so far won five continental awards at the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism in Johannesburg, South Africa, and several Uganda national journalism awards for his articles on business and technology at the ACME Awards.

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