Politics & Policy

Politics & Policy

Quality of Uganda’s institutions and policies unchanged in 2017 – World Bank

The quality of Ugandan government policies and institutions remained unchanged in 2017, according to the World Bank's annual sub-Saharan country policy and institutional assessment report
The World Bank Headquarters, Washington DC.
CompaniesPolitics & Policy

Government considers taxing PayWay, Ezeemoney and similar platforms

The government is mooting imposing taxes on "alternative" payment platforms like PayWay, Ezeemoney, and agent banking because the recently introduced mobile money tax does not apply to them, according to the state minister for finance
A mobile money kiosk in downtown Kampala. Credit: Edgar Batte/Uganda Business News
Politics & Policy

UNRA and other agencies to be merged, scrapped as gov’t seeks cost cuts

In a move officials say will save more than Shs1 trillion in public administration costs, a cabinet sitting resolved on Monday to merge more than a dozen government agencies and departments with their parent ministries, or scrap them altogether
The offices of the Ministry of Finance in Kampala.
EconomyPolitics & Policy

Bank of Uganda holds primary rate constant

The Bank said the decision is consistent with its neutral monetary policy stance and is in line with keeping core inflation close to the medium-term target of 5% while supporting economic growth
Bank of Uganda officials during the Monetary Policy Press Briefing
OpinionPolitics & Policy

The case for an African alternative to the ICC

There’s a case to be made for Africa’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. This is because there are alternatives.
A sitting of the UN Security Council in New York, April 2017
OpinionPolitics & Policy

Zimbabwe’s historic elections: Change, but no change

Both presidential candidates and political parties in Zimbabwe's election promised peace and a new beginning. But, when the chips were down and the votes began to show a familiar trend of Zanu-PF dominance, both parties resorted to old tactics.
Zimbabwean soldiers during 2017 coup against Robert Mugabe
Politics & Policy

Anthony Thompson named as new World Bank Uganda country manager

Anthony Thompson has been appointed as the new country manager of the World Bank in Uganda, replacing Christina Malmberg Calvo whose assignment ended on July 31 2018, according to a statement from the country office
Anthony Thompson, the new World Bank Country Manager for Uganda
OpinionPolitics & Policy

BRICS summit: Productive, but not bold enough in challenging global order

The BRICS summit communique makes clear that some solid work was done and that the participants agreed to undertake some useful initiatives. But on some issues, it's clear that the leaders resorted to vague statements that hide their real differences.
The presidents of the five BRICS countries
Digital EconomyPolitics & Policy

Airtime Scratch Cards: Today is last day they can be used, minister insists

The Uganda Communications Commission and the Ministry of Information, Technology and National Guidance have maintained that today marks the last day for the use of airtime scratch cards
A mobile money agent in Gulu, Northern Uganda
EconomyPolitics & Policy

Fitch Ratings maintains Uganda’s B+ rating

The third major credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has maintained its assessment of Uganda's capacity and willingness to honour its debt obligations, a decision it said was supported by the country's strong growth outlook and relative macroeconomic stability
African women sorting farm produce.
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