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By Job Lakal
Unless otherwise delayed, UK’s breakaway from the European Union is bound to happen on Friday 29 March 2019. This should be...

By Martin Luther Munu,
The close of 2018 saw an escalation in the conflict between Rwanda and Burundi—the two members who joined the East African...

By Sheila Depio
The authenticity of the refugee population data in Uganda remained controversial until 2018 when a biometric registration exercise was conducted. Results...

By Florence Nakazi and Asiimwe Racheal Marrion
Street vending in Kampala has emerged as alternative source of employment for individuals who cannot afford the...

By Kenneth Asiimwe and Job Lakal
On Wednesday 30th May 2018, Uganda’s parliament amended the Traffic and Road Safety Act 1998. In this amendment:...

By Mildred Barungi
Maize is one of the 12 agricultural commodities that Government considers to have the potential to remarkably contribute to increasing rural...

By Tabitha Nafula, Martin Luther Munu, & Isaac Shinyekwa
Many developing countries in Africa have a low tax to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio with...

By Job Lakal
There is a huge and growing financing gap required to meet the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Estimates by the Organization...

By Tonny Odokonyero
In pursuit of establishing comprehensive healthcare financing in Uganda, the government recently developed a National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill, aimed at...

By Gemma Ahaibwe
Uganda’s generous provisions are expected to empower refugees to sustain themselves with time. However, the extent to which this policy has...

By Martin Luther Munu
Background
In the 1980s, the East African textile industry was more developed along the entire value chain from cotton production...

By Florence Nakazi
The National Development Plan (NDP) acknowledges the potential of agro-processing to create better paying off-farm jobs, improve food security, increase farmer...

By Job Lakal
Due to the civil servant strikes of 2017, the Government of Uganda intends to borrow UGX 700 billion to meet demands...

By Gemma Ahaibwe
Wednesday 25th April 2018 was commemorated as World Malaria Day; a day to focus on the plight of malaria and the...

By Sheila Anne Depio and Anita Ntale
March 8th marks International Women’s Day which in Uganda will be celebrated under the theme “Empowerment of...