July 11, 2020

MTN Uganda officially renews Shs371.5b operating licence, listing on local bourse possible

By George Mangula MTN Uganda and Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) have officially signed the MTN License Renewal Agreement as the recently troubled telecom company acquired a 12-year […]
July 11, 2020

WHO announces independent evaluation of global COVID-19 response

By Our Reporter The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General announced the initiation of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) to evaluate the world’s […]
July 11, 2020

Global think tank publishes its Progress Report 2020

By Our Reporter The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and the World Bank – published today […]
July 10, 2020

Tough times as COVID-19 makes Ugandan households to spend 30 percent less

By Our Reporter Currently, on average, Ugandan households spend Shs 10,800 per day, down from Shs 14,100 in January 2020. The drop is sharper in rural […]