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Treasury bills auction attracts Shs567b as investor demand surges.

Treasury bills auction attracts Shs567b as investor demand surges.

Uganda’s domestic debt market continues to heat up, with the latest Treasury Bills auction attracting overwhelming investor interest and confirming growing confidence in government securities as a safe and lucrative investment option.In Auction No. 1218 held on November 19, 2025, the Ban

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Africa’s petrol shock map: Shs 100 in Libya, Shs 5,000 in Uganda

Africa’s petrol shock map: Shs 100 in Libya, Shs 5,000 in Uganda

Fuel prices, especially petrol, have shot upFuel prices in Uganda are highAcross Africa, the price of a single litre of petrol can determine whether families eat, whether markets open, or whether a taxi driver makes it home with a decent earning. In Libya, that litre costs less than

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Bitcoin price crash indicates free fall to $80,000 amid AI bubble fears

Bitcoin price crash indicates free fall to $80,000 amid AI bubble fears

The bitcoin price has crashed below $91,500, deepening a selloff that’s erased all of its gains for the year. Traders are now positioning for more pain.Bitcoin is in free fall—and traders are positioning for more pain.The Fed and AI bubble talk are two major headwinds for crypto

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Tanzania: Samia Suluhu Appoints Former Finance Minister as new Prime Minister

Tanzania: Samia Suluhu Appoints Former Finance Minister as new Prime Minister

Dodoma – President Samia Suluhu Hassan has named Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba, her long-serving former Finance Minister, as Tanzania’s new Prime Minister.The appointment, ratified by parliament in a near-unanimous vote on Thursday, 2025, comes just weeks after Hassan’s landslide victory in th

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Gold extends rise as Trump signs deal to lift shutdown.

Gold extends rise as Trump signs deal to lift shutdown.

Gold rose for a fifth straight session on Thursday to hit its highest in more than three weeks, buoyed by expectation that the U.S. government reopening will restart the flow of economic data and boost bets for further interest rate cuts.Gold rose for a fifth straight session on Thursday t

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Gold on pace for its best year since 1979 — but one analyst thinks prices have peaked

Gold on pace for its best year since 1979 — but one analyst thinks prices have peaked

Gold (GC=F) futures sat near $4,000 per ounce on Friday, remaining steady after last month’s sharp sell-off but raising questions over where the precious metal is headed next.Gold is still on pace for its best year since 1979, driven by central bank purchasing and increased inflows into

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Museveni’s “Do You Sleep on the Road?” comment sparks fury over Kotido’s impassable roads

Museveni’s “Do You Sleep on the Road?” comment sparks fury over Kotido’s impassable roads

Residents push a truck stuck in the mud along the Soroti–Abim–Kotido road. Local leaders have urged the government to prioritize tarmacking Karamoja’s key transport corridors to save lives and boost trade.Kotido, Uganda: President Museveni’s offhand remark during a campaign rally i

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Uganda’s rising debt, shrinking lives

Uganda’s rising debt, shrinking lives

How government’s borrowing spree is leaving citizens bearing the country.At dawn, the roar of engines rises above the quiet streets of Entebbe as David Tumusiime, 47, prepares for his daily commute to Kampala. Like thousands of other motorists, he joins the line snaking toward the Enteb

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Parliament to Approve Shs8.2 Trillion Borrowing Amid Soaring Public Debt

Parliament to Approve Shs8.2 Trillion Borrowing Amid Soaring Public Debt

Parliament is today set to authorize a staggering Shs8.2 trillion in new borrowing, a move that signals the nation’s spiralling public debt already at Shs116.2 trillion (51.3% of GDP) and its economic implications.According to the house order of today’s business (Order Paper), out of t

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Uganda Must Partner with Experts, Law Enforcement to Guard Against Cybersecurity Threats

Uganda Must Partner with Experts, Law Enforcement to Guard Against Cybersecurity Threats

Cybersecurity has become one of the fastest-growing global concerns, threatening financial systems, businesses, and governments.Valued at $193.73 billion in 2024, the global cybersecurity market is projected to more than double to $562.77 billion by 2032—a reflection of the scale of inve

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