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COMMENT | VALI NASR |  Iranians have taken to the streets to protest the collapse of the country’s currency and surging inflation, with many calling for an end to the Islamic Republic. Yet the government’s response has differed from earlier waves of unrest. Whereas Iran’s rulers were quick to suppress …

  The World Bank projects that poverty will keep falling through 2026 and 2027, extending a trend that resumed as growth picked up Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is positioning itself for another phase of strong economic expansion as policymakers seek to lock in recent gains while tightening …

Gold continued to dominate export receipts, contributing over 40 percent of merchandise exports, although much of this reflected re-exports. Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s economy in 2025 closed the year on a relatively strong footing, marked by steady growth, low inflation and cautious macroeconomic management, but beneath the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has tabled the National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP) for Financial Year 2025/2026 – Financial Year 2030/2031, highlighting commercial agriculture, industrialisation, oil and gas, tourism, and technological innovation. The NBFP theme: “Full Monetization of Uganda’s Economy through Commercial Agriculture, Industrialization, Expanded Social Services, Digital …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s fast-growing digital trade and logistics sector has received a fresh boost with the official launch of the Alliance for Digital Trade, E-Mobility and Couriers (ADEC Uganda), a new industry body aimed at strengthening collaboration and advocacy across the sector. The association was unveiled …

BEIJING | Xinhua | With a high-level meeting wrapped up in Beijing this week, China set out a clear roadmap for how it intends to steer the economy as the next five-year plan period is set to begin. The annual Central Economic Work Conference, chaired by President Xi Jinping, laid …

    How our president greatest failure has been inability to manage his own success THE LAST WORD |  ANDREW M. MWENDA | Recently, I drove to Busia, then to Bushenyi. I often drive to Gulu, Hoima and Fort Portal via Mubende. These experiences both stress and depress me. Kampala and …

  COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | A week ago, Uganda hosted its first Africa Industrialization Week, attracting over 40 countries and 450 participants to the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort to discuss issues related to industrialization of the continent. The launch of the inaugural Africa Industrialization Week in Uganda coincides with a period …

Civil society warns of potential repetition of 2011, when election-related spending drove inflation above 30% NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | David Kitoosa studies the red soil beneath his feet as if searching for answers buried in it. His hands, hardened by years of brickmaking and truck-driving across Wakiso District, …

How our country lacks the policies and institutional rules to achieve its ambitious development goals THE LAST WORD |  ANDREW M. MWENDA | The Ugandan government has set itself a very ambitious goal: to expand the economy by 1,000% in 15 years. This means the economy must grow at an annual …