and Governance (ESG) Standards

Once a vital drainage artery of Kampala, the Nakivubo Channel has become a tragic symbol of urban neglect. Buildings encroach, wetlands vanish, and rainstorms now trigger deadly floods. The city’s clogged lifeline floods again, reminding us that infrastructure failure and environmental collapse walk hand-in-hand.
Once a vital drainage artery of Kampala, the Nakivubo Channel has become a tragic symbol of urban neglect. Buildings encroach, wetlands vanish, and rainstorms now trigger deadly floods. The city’s clogged lifeline floods again, reminding us that infrastructure failure and environmental collapse walk hand-in-hand.

EDITORIAL: Banks Are Our Last Line of Defence – Will They Stop Financing Uganda’s Environmental Collapse?

When Uganda’s capital city floods, it is often framed as a natural disaster. The skies open up in fury, the drains overflow, and Kampala drowns under its own chaos. But the truth,
Left-Right: EU Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Jan Sadek; Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) Chairman, Humphrey Nzeyi; Hon. Matia Kasaija (Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development); Hon. Francis Mwebesa (Minister of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives) and Hon. Phiona Nyamutoro (Minister of State for Mineral Development) at the meeting.

EU Envoy Jan Sadek, PSFU’s Nzeyi, and Ministers Kasaija, Nyamutoro, and Mwebesa Push for Deeper EU-Uganda Mineral and AgriTech Trade

Uganda and the European Union (EU) have deepened their commitment to strengthening trade and investment ties, focusing on Agricultural Technology (AgriTech) and Sustainable Mining as key drivers for economic growth. The Uganda-EU
February 20, 2025

 

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