Public debt
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
Finance minister downplays debt worries
The minister of finance used a hastily called press conference on Tuesday to deny that the government's borrowing is out of control, days after the auditor general's critical report to Parliament
Public debt rises to Shs41 trillion on Hoima airport, Karuma dam loans
Uganda's public debt rose by 22.9% to Shs41.5 trillion at the end of 2017/2018 on account of loans to construct Kabaale International Airport and complete the Karuma hydropower dam
The Debt Challenge to African Growth
Sub-Saharan Africa is confronting a pronounced rise in public debt. At the end of 2017, average public debt in the region was 57% of its GDP, an increase of 20 percentage points in just five years