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Rich in minerals, poor in processing: Africa’s green-energy dilemma
A World Bank study finds African countries mine transition minerals but rarely process them, limiting industrial and economic gains
Museveni’s new foreign funding law deepens fears over shrinking political space
New foreign funding law has drawn criticism from opposition figures, rights groups, and development partners
The Middle East war is hurting Africa. Here is how the continent fights back
As the Middle East war pushes African currencies lower and borrowing costs higher, a Pretoria scholar sets out how the continent must respond
President Museveni bids farewell to outgoing World Bank country manager, Mukami Kariuki
Ms Kariuki, who assumed her role on 1 August 2021, has led the World Bank’s engagement with the Ugandan government, overseeing the implementation of key development programmes
Growth in sub-Saharan Africa set to strengthen as other regions struggle with the impact of US trade barriers
Sub-Saharan Africa is one of two regions expected to strengthen their economies this year, despite the fact that most of the world is set to experience its slowest pace of growth since 2008
World Bank names new country director for Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Somalia
Qimiao Fan, a Chinese national, will oversee the design and implementation of the World Bank's assistance programme for the four countries
The roots of the economic turmoil that led Kenyan youth to take to the streets
Corruption, a perennial problem in Kenya, has become a major source of anger; young people, who see corruption everywhere, from the street to offices, feel that it has stolen their future
Tanzania is a showcase for World Bank funding
The International Development Association is a major source of support for African countries struggling with mounting debt and shrinking fiscal space
Uganda seeks $146mn Chinese loan for national fibre-optic project
China also funded the first three phases of the national fibre-optic backbone infrastructure projectMore World Bank
Uganda’s economy growing but not braced for shocks, says World Bank
Uganda gross domestic product grew faster than initially predicted in the 2018-2019 fiscal year, but the growth is still not fast enough for the government's lower middle-income status and poverty reduction ambitions
German says it is withholding refugee aid to Uganda, questions anti-graft commitment
Germany will withhold $106 million (Shs400bn) in aid to Uganda pledged for refugee settlement over concerns that Kampala is not committed to punishing officials implicated in defrauding millions of dollars of refugee aid
World Bank approves $150m grant to scale up support for refugees and host communities
The World Bank said it had approved a $150 million grant for Uganda to support a project that improves access to basic social services and expands economic opportunities for refugees and host communities -- and also strengthens watchdog oversight over the project
The World Bank needs to reform and adapt to the changing world order
By nominating an American to head the World Bank, President Trump is continuing an outmoded tradition that does not take into account significant changes in the global distribution of power
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
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
Bujagali refinancing lowers tariffs by $1.69 cents — minister
The junior energy minister says last month’s financial closure for debt refinancing of the Bujagali hydropower dam resulted in the reduction of end-user tariffs by 1.69 US cents (Shs62.89), from 9.61 US cents per kilowatt-hour to 7.91 US cents per kWh
Investment in agriculture is not matching its output performance – World Bank report
Total factor productivity is the efficiency and utilisation of inputs in production, which means that Uganda has been putting in more than it has got out
Fix agriculture before oil gets out of the ground – World Bank
Speaking at the launch, the country manager for the World Bank Group in Uganda, Christina Malmberg Calvo said that the government needs to consider the suggested reforms and fix agriculture “before the black gold gets out of the ground.”
Agriculture is the ‘green gold’ that could transform the economy and the lives of Ugandan farmers
Agriculture is Uganda’s ‘green gold’ that can transform the economy and the lives of farmers. What specific public-sector policies and actions are required to unleash the entrepreneurial energy of Uganda’s largest private sector actors—its farmers?