Economy Archives

Kitamirike’s USE exit: poor performance or sabotage?

By Mark Muhumuza It is now official that the Governing Council of the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) will not renew the contract of Joseph Kitamirike, the bourse’s CEO, for another 3 year

September 7, 2013

Business & Markets

Bolton International to revolutionalize Uganda’s agricultural sector

By Patrick Kagenda Bolton International is a Uganda based company that is set to revolutionize the agricultural sector on addition to the ICT, Electro Mechanical and Public Health Services in the Country.

September 7, 2013

The Big Story

Are SACCOs really transforming poor Ugandans?

By Taddewo Senyonyi Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs), if properly managed and run according to the principles, there’s no doubt they can increase financial inclusion in Uganda and ultimately transform Uganda’s economy. A 2009

August 20, 2013

Business & Markets

While the rest of Uganda rants about the oil curse, somewhere, some other Ugandans are minting hard cash

By Taddewo Senyonyi The story of Uganda’s nascent oil & gas, since the black gold was discovered a few years ago, has turned into a sort of mud and flower after the

August 20, 2013

Business & Markets

How committed is government to promoting tourism?

By Silvia Nyambura Tourism, together with agriculture, manufacturing, mining, oil & gas, forestry and housing, have been identified by the government of Uganda as key sectors that will drive the country Vision

August 17, 2013

Business & Markets

Exposed:Uganda`s affordable and most expensive banks

By Taddewo Senyonyi Many people make banking decisions for example, opening an account, taking a loan etc without enough comparative information. In this article, The CEO Magazine, using latest figures from Bank

August 17, 2013

The Big Story

Report card: Mazen’s first year at MTN Uganda as CEO

By Mark Muhumuza In June 2012, Uganda’s largest telecom company, MTN Uganda, brought in a new CEO, Mazen Mroue. At the time, the company was going through a series of reputational challenges

August 17, 2013

The Big Story

Corporate Bonds: A missing link for Uganda’s blossoming companies to raise cheap capital

By Mark Muhumuza It is widely noticed by consensus that bonds are considered a boring but rather less complex subject to write or even talk about. This, perhaps, is directly linked to lack of

August 15, 2013

Business & Markets

Japheth Katto: The “Father

By Mark Muhumuza In 1998, Japheth Katto left a well paying job at the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the United Kingdom, to be part of the team that set up Uganda’s

August 15, 2013

The Big Story

Fake products on sale: Mind what you consume

It’s a public secret that Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has failed to handle fake products in Uganda, and rightly so if reports that the entity is underfunded and understaffed are

August 14, 2013

Business & Markets

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