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Putin in panic as Russia faces economic meltdown with banks facing £100bn 'time bomb'

Putin in panic as Russia faces economic meltdown with banks facing £100bn 'time bomb'

Russia's economy is facing a "time bomb", as sanctions escalate and interest rates remain high. Businesses around the country are struggling to pay back loans and are fighting to stave off bankruptcy.Firms have watched on helplessly as interest rates were hiked to 21% towards the end of 20

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Standard Chartered Uganda Confirms Agreement to Sell Wealth & Retail Business to Absa

Standard Chartered Uganda Confirms Agreement to Sell Wealth & Retail Business to Absa

Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has formally communicated to clients that it has entered into an agreement with Absa Bank Uganda for the sale of its Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) business. The deal — which covers personal banking, wealth advisory and related retail products — remains subje

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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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Court of Appeal Clears Vantage Fund to Enforce $10m Loan Against Bitature’s Simba Companies

Court of Appeal Clears Vantage Fund to Enforce $10m Loan Against Bitature’s Simba Companies

“The mere act of lending money without a physical address in Uganda does not create an obligation for the appellant as a foreign lender to register. The appellant has a right to implement the terms of the agreement in Uganda, including instituting proceedings

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Promoters to announce next move after intense clash with Gen Saleh

Promoters to announce next move after intense clash with Gen Saleh

The group of promoters last weekend travelled to Gulu to meet Gen Saleh, the national coordinator of the UPDF’s Operation Wealth Creation.Ugandan music promoters will this week announce their next course of action following a hot-blooded clash with se

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High Court upholds Equity Bank’s $10m loan against Simbamanyo, dismisses fraud claims

High Court upholds Equity Bank’s $10m loan against Simbamanyo, dismisses fraud claims

Simbamanyo house which was acquired by tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia.The Commercial Division of the High Court has dismissed a high-profile legal challenge filed by Simbamanyo Estates Limited, ruling that the $10 million post-import loan facility extended to Eq

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Having Failed to Clear His Shs150Bn Debt, Kampala Emin Pasha Hotel Owner Kenny Losuk Lokule Lands M7 Rescue

Having Failed to Clear His Shs150Bn Debt, Kampala Emin Pasha Hotel Owner Kenny Losuk Lokule Lands M7 Rescue

In 2014, Kampala property mogul/businessman Kennedy Losuk Lokule embarked on construction of the luxurious Emin Pasha Lake View Residence on the rocky terrain of Kampala’s upscale neighbourhood of Muyenga.Reporting by Weekend Vision shows that the 120-r

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UEDCL Announces New Electricity Tariffs for Q3 2025

UEDCL Announces New Electricity Tariffs for Q3 2025

The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has approved UEDCL’s latest power tariffs for July to September 2025.KAMPALA, Uganda — The Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has released its new retail electricity tariff

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PDM: A New Dawn or Another Cycle?

PDM: A New Dawn or Another Cycle?

Uganda’s Parish Development Model (PDM) aims to break the cycle of poverty by focusing development efforts at the parish level, with a promise of Shs100 million annually per parish to boost household incomes.While early success stories show promise, lingering concerns over fund delays, p

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Uganda's Treacherous Path: A Shs34tn Gamble on Debt and Unproven Revenue

Uganda's Treacherous Path: A Shs34tn Gamble on Debt and Unproven Revenue

A stark warning has been issued from the corridors of parliamentary oversight, painting a grim picture of Uganda's fiscal health.The Shadow Minister for Finance, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, has cast a critical spotlight on the government's ambitious, and arguably perilous, pl

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