Economy Archives – Page 14 of 15

Uganda Reinsurance to bolster Uganda’s insurance sector

By Silvia Nyambura Reinsurance refers to the practice of insurers transferring portions of risk portfolios to other parties by some form of agreement in order to reduce the likelihood of having to

August 14, 2013

Business & Markets

Jubilee Insurance thrives on innovation to be Market Leader

By Silvia Nyambura In a country where the insurance industry is grappling with low penetration levels and lack of awareness about insurance, insurance companies have had to find innovative ways to stay in business.

August 13, 2013

Business & Markets

Liberalisation of the pension sector is well on course–Pension regulator

By Taddewo Senyonyi On June 28, 2011, the president of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni assented into law the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) Act 2011, with a major aim of regulating

August 13, 2013

The Big Story

UAP ventures into real estate, injects in $30m

By Mark Muhumuza Two brightly shinning buildings have given a formerly dull, shanty looking area of Nakawa 4kms from East of Kampala a new glossy look. For the last two years, it

August 12, 2013

The Big Story

National ID: Much more than just identity

By Patrick Kagenda Ugandan nationals are for the first time in the country`s history getting National Identification Cards. Although the exercise has begun in the capital Kampala, it will soon cover the entire country.

August 11, 2013

The Big Story

‘Action not promises will transform agricultural sector’

By Patrick Kagenda With agriculture contributing 22% of the country`s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 48% of the country`s export earnings and employing 77% of the population, which is mainly rural based, the sector is ultimately

August 11, 2013

Business & Markets

5 years later, West African banks yet to cause the promised shakedown of Ugandan Banking industry

By Mark Muhumuza In 2008, when Ecobank subsidiary of the Ecobank Group, UBA Uganda part of the UBA group and Global Trust Bank, three commercial banks owned by Nigeria’s insurance behemoth Industrial & General

August 10, 2013

Business & Markets

Oil: Infrustructure hurdles to jump before the first drop

By Mark Muhumuza With most of the downstream and upstream bills to govern Uganda’s oil sector having been passed by parliament only the Revenue Management Bill 2012, is yet to be debated in parliament,

July 14, 2013

Business & Markets

AAR’s James Macharia brings wealth of experience to Uganda’s insurance industry

By Juddie Wangari “To claim to be an expert, one must do the same thing for 10,000 times,

July 14, 2013

Business & Markets

2013/14 Budget: Will Kagina’s URA hit a Ushs8.4trillion revenue collection target?

By Mark Muhumuza As Uganda weans off donor aid addiction, the focus shifts, yet again, to Allen Kagina, to raise Ushs8.4trillion in tax and non-tax revenue for the 2013/14 financial year as Uganda

July 13, 2013

Business & Markets

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