Coronavirus
Pandemic treaty deadline nears as disputes over pathogen-sharing rules persist
Disputes over pathogen-sharing rules risk delaying the WHO pandemic treaty ahead of a May 2026 deadline
Africa needs a grand revival plan from the West and China
Africa's crises have fuelled a surge in migration to Europe unlikely to abate soon unless rapid population growth is matched by improving economic conditions
Fixes for Africa’s exploding debt and collapsing currencies
Highly indebted African countries face stark trade-offs between servicing expensive debt, supporting growing development needs, and stabilising domestic currencies
Uganda’s prolonged closure of schools: the impact is deep and uneven
To understand how the prolonged closure of schools affected the lives of adolescents in Uganda we conducted interviews with 36 young people and predominantly from a low socio-economic status
The World Bank and IMF are using flawed logic in their quest to do away with the informal sector
Recent reports by the World Bank and the IMF claim, wrongly, that informal economies undermine efforts to boost tax income and economic growth
Central bank keeps rate unchanged, flags volatile economic and financial conditions
The Bank of Uganda kept its key policy rate unchanged to provide more economic stimulus amidst volatile demand, sluggish private sector borrowing, and the effects of coronavirus restrictions to key sectors
Covid-19 pandemic reminds us that Africa must invest in human capital
It is human capital that will provide the strongest cushion in future crises, especially those that overwhelm social safety nets
Business recovery from Covid-19 and election uncertainty continues apace
Private sector activity gauge rises for the third straight month in April, jumping to its highest level in 15 months
India’s Covid crisis is bad news for the world economy
India’s second coronavirus wave has had a devastating impact, with over 300,000 new cases and 3,000 deaths each dayMore Coronavirus
Absa Uganda takes earnings hit from loan-loss provisions
Absa reported a decline in full-year profits, its second in three years, on the back of higher loan-loss charges
Bank of Uganda holds rates, warns of rising public debt
Central bank maintains key interest rate at record low, noting gradual but subdued economic growth and favourable inflation outlook
How to deal with rich countries hoarding Covid-19 vaccines
Global initiative aiming to deliver 2 billion doses to mostly low-income countries by the end of 2021 is threatened by chronic under-investment, vaccine nationalism, and export restrictions by rich countries
Informal sector: time to pay attention to tomorrow’s biggest employer
Decision makers seem oblivious to the fact that most young people will be employed in the informal sector
Uganda’s economy shrinks for the first time in decades in 2020
Uganda’s economy shrank in 2020 for the first time in more than a decade as measures to control the coronavirus pandemic ground several sectors to a halt, figures published on Monday showed
Nation Media Group to slash staff in major restructuring
Nation Media Group Uganda, the media company, plans to dismiss staff as part of a restructuring seeking to "accelerate our digital transformation" and in response to effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
India is counting on medical diplomacy to build influence in Africa
India has stepped up its global ambitions and foreign policy re-engagement with African countries in recent years. Its
The stark choices facing Tanzania’s new president
The sudden death of Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli has thrown the East African nation into a period
Umeme profits slide on suspension of free connections
Power distributor Umeme Limited on Tuesday blamed a "challenging operating and regulatory environment" for the sharp fall in 2020 profits
