Deputy Governor of Bank of Uganda Louis Kasekende answered questions from The Independent’s Ian Katusiime about the bank’s upcoming golden jubilee anniversary and other economic issues.   Bank of Uganda (BoU) is marking 50 years. Looking back, what does this mean for BoU? This anniversary gives the Bank of Uganda …

Role of central banks: Kasekende caught between bulls and bears Central banks need to do something about market failures. The question is what? That was the focus of discussion at the Bank of Uganda organised debate on `The Role of a Central Bank in a Market Oriented Economy’ on July …

Christine Lins is the Executive Secretary of Ren 21, a global renewable energy multi-stakeholder policy network. She spoke to Ian Katusiime about the prospects of renewable energy in Africa. Please break down for us what it means for the world now to have 147GW of renewable energy? Record renewable power …

Besigye gets bail. But for how long before the police pounce again? It was the usual scene of wild excitement when opposition leader and former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye was was granted bail by the High Court on July 12. Besigye left the court atop his Pajero waving to his …

Shs500m spent on recruitment and university still has no vice chancellor An unusual quietness pervades the Kyambogo Universitycampus at Banda near Kampala with most students away on recess. But the quiet belies the anxiety over the apparent failure to streamline its management, starting with the appointment of a substantive head; …

Despite its low cost education, Bridge International Academies has come under fire for the quality of its infrastructure Nabaziza village just off Kyengera town – about 12kms outside Kampala city on the Masaka Highway-in Wakiso district is the home of a Bridge International academy. Reached via a dusty heavily potholed …

Youth in East Africa recognize the gap between the types of skills they gain within formal education systems and the types of skills employers seek. This was one of the findings of a youth-led research report by the MasterCard Foundation Think Tank. At a launch organized recently in partnership with …

Unlike the others that came before it, this year’s Open Minds Forum was a heated and impassioned event. Held under the theme: “Informal sector; an invisible force with visible impact,” the May 05 public forum in Kampala, organised by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), was expected to pit the business …

80% of economy is informal, only 20% of businesses pay taxes Unlike the others that came before it, this year’s Open Minds Forum was a heated and impassioned event. Held under the theme: “Informal sector; an invisible force with visible impact,” the May 05 public forum in Kampala, organised by …

On May 4, President Yoweri Museveni held an emotional last meeting with his outgoing cabinet at State House Entebbe. Its high point was a group portrait taken on the main front porch. The photo exposes, in an amazing way, the changes coming in Museveni’s next government. The photograph (above) has …