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Tight Rules, Big Money: Energy Ministry Restricts Gold Trade to Licensed Operators as Central Bank Enters a UGX 20 Trillion Market

Paul MurungiEnergy, Oil & Gas The Big StoryDecember 19, 2025February 13, 2026

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has tightened control over Uganda’s gold trade, unfolding against a backdrop of record-breaking export earnings, a planned entry of the central bank into…

Bank of Uganda to Begin Buying Gold After Year-Long Wait

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial Services The Big StoryJuly 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Uganda’s central bank is set to commence buying gold almost a year after announcing its domestic gold purchase programme, marking a significant shift in the country’s approach to reserve management…