Many African currencies have weakened significantly against the US dollar (USD). For instance, the Ugandan shilling (UGX) has lost about 5.6 percent against the USD since October 2023. As of February 24th, 2024, the UGX was trading at 3,930 against the dollar, up from 3,620 in August 2023.…
Uganda is moving ahead full steam to revive its national airline; in February 2019, social media was awash with pictures showing the final test-drives for the first aircraft to be delivered later in the year. Despite these advanced efforts to revive the airline, concerns remain regarding the viability…
According to the 2014 National Population and Housing Census Report, Uganda’s population was at 34.6 million people, which represents an increase of 10.4 million persons from the 2002 census. The population in 2016/17 was estimated at 36.9 million persons, with a Life Expectancy estimated at 63.3 years in 2014,…