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OPINION: 623 Cases, UGX 2 Trillion at Stake: Why Uganda Must Rethink How Banking Disputes Are Resolved:

OPINION: 623 Cases, UGX 2 Trillion at Stake: Why Uganda Must Rethink How Banking Disputes Are Resolved:

At the heart of Uganda’s Commercial Court sits a quiet crisis with far-reaching economic consequences: 623 unresolved banking cases locking up an estimated UGX 2 trillion in disputed value. For banks, this means capital tied down in provisioning and delayed recovery; for borrowers, businesses f

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Friends move to raise Shs 650 million to save late Cedric Babu Kololo home

Friends move to raise Shs 650 million to save late Cedric Babu Kololo home

The appeal comes after Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Uganda threatened to sell the prime condominium unit at Plot 1, Fumu Lane unless $182,709 (about Shs 655 million) is cleared within 21 days. Friends of the late former PLU Vice President Cedric Ndilima Babu are considering launching a camp

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Uganda: Museveni Enacts Major Housing and Construction Reforms

Uganda: Museveni Enacts Major Housing and Construction Reforms

President Museveni has signed into law three key pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening regulatory oversight in Uganda's construction, housing finance, and valuation sectors.The reforms are expected to enhance safety standards, expand mortgage financing, and boost investor confidence

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Aponye Empire crumbles as banks list properties for auction over debt

Aponye Empire crumbles as banks list properties for auction over debt

The business empire of the late tycoon Apollo Nyegamehe, popularly known as Aponye, has been listed for public auction after failure to clear billions in outstanding loans, barely two years after his death.One of the Properties belonging to the late businessman Apollo Nyegamehe (inset) und

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Stanbic launches Kasanje housing project

Stanbic launches Kasanje housing project

Stanbic Bank has launched a new housing project in Kasanje, offering a 16.5% mortgage rate to help Ugandans own homesKASANJE, Uganda — Stanbic Bank, in partnership with Quesi Properties, has officially launched the first phase of La Valle estate, a residential development in Wakiso distr

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Panic in Poland as residents abandon country for Spain

Panic in Poland as residents abandon country for Spain

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a growing number of Eastern Europeans - particularly Poles - have been buying homes on the Spanish mainland and the Balearic Islands, according to new property data. Figures from Spain’s College of Registrars show that Poles are increasingly favouri

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Reality check: Success, hurdles in Ruto’s affordable housing dream

Reality check: Success, hurdles in Ruto’s affordable housing dream

The Affordable Housing Project promised dignity and stability for Kenya’s urban poor, yet gaps in delivery are fast exposing cracks in what was once hailed as a groundbreaking social revolution.In Nairobi’s New Mukuru Housing Estate, residents who once lived in congested shacks now enj

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4 Retirement Costs You Might Underestimate.

4 Retirement Costs You Might Underestimate.

Key PointsAs you near the end of your career, it's important to assess your finances to see if you're ready to retire. And a big part of that means setting a retirement budget.Once you've mapped out your monthly or yearly expenses, you can see if you'll have enough income based on t

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Why Arkansas Real Estate Investment Is the Smart Play for the Next Decade.

Why Arkansas Real Estate Investment Is the Smart Play for the Next Decade.

you are looking for a real estate market that combines affordability, stability, and growth potential – look no further than Arkansas.Over the next 10 years, the Natural State is positioned to become one of the most rewarding markets in the country.With low purchase prices, strong

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Trump orders removal of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

Trump orders removal of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

President Donald Trump has said he will immediately remove Federal Reserve official Lisa Cook from her position, a major escalation in his battle against the US central bank.In an announcement made on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump posted a letter addressed

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