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Economy - 25 August 2026
Musanze Mine Collapse Kills Four During Informal Soil Extraction
Musanze, August 25, 2026 - Four people died and two others were seriously injured when a mine collapsed in Musanze District as residents dug for soil, underscoring safety risks in informal mining and…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Economy - 25 August 2026
Kampala Transport Disrupted By Vehicle Crackdown
Kampala, August 25, 2026 - Commuters faced disruption as a government-backed crackdown on unroadworthy vehicles took taxis off key routes, exposing the economic sensitivity of urban transport enforcement in the capital.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Economy - 25 August 2026
NSSF And Nzeyi Move To Settle Temangalo Land Dispute
Wakiso, August 25, 2026 - The National Social Security Fund and businessman Amos Nzeyi moved toward settling an 18-year dispute over land at Temangalo in Wakiso District, a development relevant to pension fund asset…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Economy - 25 August 2026
Parliament Orders Arrests Over Microfinance Support Centre Loan Write-Offs
Kampala, August 25, 2026 - Parliament ordered action against top Microfinance Support Centre officials as scrutiny intensified over Shs63.57 billion in written-off loans, a governance issue affecting a state-backed…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Economy - 25 August 2026
Lira Airport Project Faces Land Title Dispute
Lira, August 25, 2026 - A proposed international airport in Lira has run into a land title dispute between the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority and local residents, highlighting acquisition risks around Uganda's regional…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Economy - 25 August 2026
Lira Airport Plan Faces Land Title Dispute
Lira, August 25, 2026 - Uganda's plan for a proposed international airport in Lira has run into a land title dispute, underscoring the acquisition and compensation risks facing major aviation projects.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Economy - 25 August 2026
Sudan Central Bank Loosens Currency Rules As Pound Slides
Khartoum, August 25, 2026 - Sudan's central bank gave commercial banks wider authority to set exchange rates and buy export proceeds, seeking to stabilize a sharply weakening pound and bring foreign-exchange trading…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Economy - 24 August 2026
Bank Of Kigali Courts Chinese Investors With Yuan Banking Plan
Kigali, August 24, 2026 - Bank of Kigali held talks with members of Rwanda's Chinese business community, presenting investment opportunities and plans to support yuan-denominated banking services.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Economy - 24 August 2026
RwandAir Adds Airbus A330-200 To Support Long-Haul Expansion
Kigali, August 24, 2026 - RwandAir took delivery of an additional Airbus A330-200 aircraft, strengthening the national carrier's long-haul capacity as Rwanda seeks to expand Kigali's role as a regional aviation hub.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Economy - 24 August 2026
Ugandan Court Recognizes Rwandan Judgment In MUA Insurance Claim
Kigali, August 24, 2026 - MUA Insurance Rwanda Ltd. was cleared to pursue enforcement proceedings against Roko Construction Ltd.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Economy - 24 August 2026
Nzeyi Buyback Offer Opens Path In Long-Running NSSF Temangalo Land Dispute
Kampala, August 24, 2026 - Businessman Nzeyi has agreed to buy back disputed land at Temangalo, potentially easing an 18-year impasse over National Social Security Fund property rights and pension-fund asset recovery.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Economy - 24 August 2026
Parliament Summons Uganda Airlines Executives Over Shs1.9 Trillion Audit Queries
Kampala, August 24, 2026 - Parliament's accountability committee has summoned Uganda Airlines executives over Shs1.9 trillion in audit queries, intensifying scrutiny of the national carrier's finances, aircraft…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read