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EPRC In The News

Oct 10, 2015

As dawn breaks, 27-year-old Daniel Okwir readies himself for work. He locks up his single roomed house and heads to Namanve...

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Oct 8, 2015

In Uganda, food production has grown at a slower pace, 2 percent, than the growth in population, 3.2 percent. The...

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Oct 6, 2015

“The average amount of nitrogen in the fertilizers sample was a mere 31.8%. That means that the farmers could expect...

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Sep 16, 2015

Using fertilizers and highbrid seeds bought from the local market in Uganda does not necessarily lead to a leap in...

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Sep 16, 2015

Reforms undertaken by the ministry of finance to curb misappropriation of public funds in government ministries and departments are yielding...

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Aug 19, 2015

The wave started early in the year, where 8 Miles, a London headquartered equity fund, announced that it had acquired...

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Aug 14, 2015

Finance minister Matia Kasaija has asked the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) to find out why the shilling has been weakening against...

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Aug 14, 2015

As the 2016 polls draw near, top ministry of finance officials have cautioned Ugandans against selling their properties and using...

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Aug 13, 2015

Uganda’s current account balance has depreciated by $32m (about Shs 113.280b) due to low export earnings. The current account balance...

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Jul 31, 2015

Giving away control of key government parastatals to private individuals during the early days after Uganda had emerged from decades...

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Jun 1, 2015

To realise the potential economic benefits from coffee planting in northern Uganda, an estimated total investment of about US$ 3.2...

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May 6, 2015

At least eight in every ten 50-kilogramme inorganic fertiliser bags on the Ugandan market do not meet the minimum quality...

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