John Bosco Ikojo

Members of Parliament have approved a request by the government to borrow $464 million (about UGX1.7 trillion) to finance infrastructure and development needs of the budget despite objection from the opposition, who say the loan terms are unfair.Referred to Parliament’s Committee on National Economy on Tuesday, the loan is to be sourced from Standard Chartered Bank, which will serve as “the lead arranger and agent” for Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI), a Japanese insurance firm, and the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment & Export Credit (ICIEC), who will actually provide the money.Committee Chairperson, John Bosco Ikojo and…