Politics & Policy

Politics & Policy

Rule of Law: the same old story in Uganda and continuing erosion worldwide

Report highlights the continuing decline in rule of law around the world as governments loosen constraints on their power and weaken fundamental rights – and little change in Uganda
Sculpture of Lady Justice at Dublin Castle
Politics & Policy

US warns companies of risks of doing business in Uganda

Biden administration issues advisory warning of heightened operational risks in Uganda due to 'endemic corruption' and human rights restrictions
The main gate of the Parliament of Uganda in Kampala, Uganda
Politics & Policy

Bank of Uganda’s role in socioeconomic transformation

The Bank of Uganda's mandate rests on three pillars: maintaining price stability, ensuring the safety and soundness of financial institutions, and managing the payments system
A male official speaking at a town hall forum
MarketsPolitics & Policy

Uganda maintains top 5 ranking in Africa capital markets index

Uganda ranks behind investment gateways South Africa and Mauritius, and the continent's biggest economy, Nigeria
Photo taken outside the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Politics & Policy

After 50 years, the World Bank and IMF return to Africa, and with them a dated approach

The two institutions' one-size-fits-all approach to Africa is one of several flaws limiting their effectiveness in addressing current global challenges
An outdoor discussion, with two female panellists seated in the chair, and other female holding a microphone and standing, as well as an audience
Politics & Policy

African ideas for reforming global institutions by far the best

Africans bear the brunt of the failings of global institutions; they are therefore strong advocates for global governance and financial reform, and for new, bold, sustainable investments
A street scene of Arusha, Tanzania
OpinionPolitics & Policy

For Museveni, memory of his past holds the key to youthful support

President Museveni's claim to power rests in large part on history – the hold with which the country’s dark past grips it citizens
Uganda's President Museveni atop a military pickup, inspecting an honour guard, four top security officers standing behind him
OpinionPolitics & Policy

How Prigozhin’s demise is redefining security in Africa

Yevgeny Prigozhin's death will have far-reaching implications for Africa, where his Wagner Group has established a significant presence
Government representatives from Mali and Russia meeting in Moscow, March 2023
OpinionPolitics & Policy

How to close Africa’s climate finance gap

Without urgent reforms, African nations won't raise the $2.8 trillion needed by 2030 to meet Paris Agreement emissions targets
Seedlings growing on coins, in soil medium
OpinionPolitics & Policy

African nations must maintain their US ties, even as Brics and China ties strengthen

The Brics alliance is seen as a possible counterbalance to US and the West's dominance of global affairs. The US and China attract the most attention because of their strategic interests
Xi Jinping, China's president, and South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria
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