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KAMPALA; Monday, March 4, 2024: The National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Uganda’s national savings scheme, has hit Ugshs 20 trillion in Assets Under Management (AUM), one and a half years …

SGS has been contracted by the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) for the provision of pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) services for specialized oil and gas equipment and materials, starting …

TotalEnergies to Boost Ugandan Enterprise Development through Industry Enhancement Centre (IEC) Kampala, February 27, 2024 – TotalEnergies EP Uganda (TEPU) has today launched the Industry Enhancement Center (IEC), a sector-led initiative …

The National Planning Authority (NPA) Has Hosted Professor Jeffrey Sachs For Insights On The Priorities For The Upcoming Fourth National Development Plan (NDPIV) And On Mechanisms To Accelerate Uganda’s Attainment …

At the Golf Course Hotel in Kampala, hundreds of suppliers attended the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited half day supplier conference on 7 February 2024. The Minister of Energy was …

Cargo processed for Uganda at the Port of Mombasa dropped marginally last year but those headed to the Democratic Republic of Congo increased in the light cutthroat competition between regional …

Final negotiations for the financing and construction of Uganda’s USD 4 billion domestic refinery began this month after Alpha MBM Investments from the United Arab Emirates was chosen by the …

In a momentous assembly, the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister, Robbinah Nabbanja presided over the 3rd Integrated Transport Infrastructure and Services (ITIS) Programme Review Workshop, drawing together a distinguished and diverse array …

The President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, on 3rd November, commissioned the new NMS pharmaceutical warehouse and office complex located in Kajjansi, off Entebbe road. Over the …

Vivo Energy Uganda, the distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda, has embarked on a drive to encourage the adoption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) also known …

UGANDA HOSTS THE 14TH EAST AFRICAN PROCUREMENT FORUM. The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) on behalf of the Government of Uganda hosted the 14th East African Procurement Forum …

URC through funding from the Government of Uganda imported four 6yr refurbished locomotives from Grindrod South Africa. Grindrod rail business operates as a division of Grindrod Limited, a 110 years …

‘’Former Minister Herbert Kabafunzaki was in 2017 arrested together with two others at Kampala Serena Hotel for receiving a sh5 million bribe as partial payment for the sh15m they had …

As part of the reforms in public Procurement and Disposal management, PPDA in partnership with Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) and the National Information Technology Authority of …

  Provide for the functions of the Authority and of the Board of Directors of the Authority; Provide for electronic records and communication Provide for the aggregation of procurement requirements …

Total E&P Uganda has signed five packages for drillings of oil wells in Nwoya and Bulisa districts under the Tilenga project. The approximately $2 billion deal will also provide for …

Operation Wealth Creation chief coordinator Gen Salim Saleh and Uganda Breweries Limited managing director Mr Alvin Mbugua shortly after signing an MoU in Nwoya District. The Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) …

A tomato farmer making harvest. Core inflation, which excludes movements in the food and energy sectors, decreased to 2.5 per cent down from 2.7 per cent in June. Food and …

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group has partnered with Letshego Africa to increase access to affordable housing finance for thousands of individuals. The International …

Gold has in the last five years become one of Uganda’s largest foreign exchange commodity, contributing 44 per cent of total exports Summary IMF warning: The increasing gold imports, for instance …

UIA has offered an investment license to one of the world’s biggest and fastest growing manufacturers of medical diagnostic products In an effort to promote investments in the pathogenic industry, …

PSFU and Mukwano industries partner to create 50,000 jobs for youth in the agriculture sector Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) through its Lead Firm Structure Project supported by the Mastercard …

The Uganda Airlines Airbus 330 neo, demonstration flight on Thursday evening touched base in South Africa. The aircraft, which took off at 11:56am from Entebbe International Airport, was boarded by …

Flower exports have grown due to easing of global lockdowns. Summary According to Ms Nekambi, the flower industry continues to grapple with high a number of challenges among which include …

A power technician fixes a transmission line. Summary UETCL had indicated that Uganda’s generation capacity would have reached to 1,681 megawatts by the end of 2020. However, this has not …

Earlier this year in June 2021, Mr. Andrew Oluka, a Ugandan lawyer, filed a motion against the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) and two International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Uganda – Total E&P …

They always say big is big. In the same respect, Prudential Assurance Uganda Limited (Prudential Uganda) recently cemented its burgeoning profile as the biggest insurance provider in Uganda by taking …

The biggest consumer of Ugandan coffee in June was Italy that maintained the highest market share with 34.57 per cent compared with 37.02 per cent last month Uganda exported a …

On 1st July 2021, the government rolled out the Electronic Government Procurement System, also known as the eGP in eleven selected entities as a pilot project. The eGP is a …

Construction of the Shs 1.2 billion warehouse at Busia cross border export zone market is nearing completion. Located at Buwanda village in Masafu town of Busia district, the project kicked …

While receiving the first two Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft for Uganda Airlines on April 23, 2019, Capt Gad Gasatura, who since 2016 had headed a committee for the airline’s revival, listed …

Summary Far from recovery. Bank of Uganda says the economy needs three years to recover as economic growth is projected to return to 6 to 7 per cent in financial …

Despite some registered achievements through the different reforms in public procurement, Government of Uganda (GoU) still has challenges with value for money and delivering quality service due to inefficiencies in …

Tanzania has been changing positions on admitting sugar exports from Uganda since last year. PHOTO BY TAUSI NAKATO In Summary Backtracking. This is the third time Tanzania is backtracking on …

With the successful launch of Q-Ball, an online auction house, based on a shilling auction in Kampala on Wednesday, the future looks brighter for the industry. These types of auctions have …

President Yoweri Museveni has told the Central Executive Committee of the National Resistance Movement that for the party to propel the country forward and economically transform the society, the leaders …

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development informs the general public that there is misleading information going around especially on social media platforms such as Facebook claiming that the …

Trucks ready to whisk away the substandard mattresses seized by Uganda National Bureau of Standards in downtown Kampala. Photo by Eronie Kamukama KAMPALA. Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has …

President Yoweri Museveni has said that the Government of Uganda is keen in developing the infrastructure in the country, especially electricity supply. “We are interested in infrastructure development especially the …

Global consulting engineering firm SMEC, part of the Surbana Jurong Group, was engaged by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development of Uganda to develop a Master Plan for an …