Uganda Corona Virus Readiness Archives

Robert Kabushenga, Judy R. Kyanda and Barbara Mulwana picked to spearhead private sector COVID-19 response

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News The Big StoryMarch 23, 2020March 23, 2020

Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, the Ugandan Minister of Health, has appointed a number of prominent business leaders to spearhead a private sector response against the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Details of…

Bank of Uganda to support banks against COVID-19 related complications; should they occur

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial Services The Big StoryMarch 20, 2020March 20, 2020

A day after the ministry of finance warned that COVID-19 related complications could borrowers from trade, tourism, transportation, and construction sectors experience difficulties in repayments, thus worsening banking industry non-performing…

COVID-19 ECONOMIC IMPACT ON UGANDA: Key figures you must know

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 19, 2020March 19, 2020

Today, the government of Uganda released its first estimates of how deep COVID-19 could hurt Uganda’s economy. The figures released by Uganda’s Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija are based on two…

Democratic Republic of Congo confirms first coronavirus case

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 11, 2020March 11, 2020

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, March 10th confirmed its first case of coronavirus, bringing the number of countries in sub-Saharan Africa with confirmed COVID-19 cases to seven. Quoting…