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Ggoobi emphasized the importance of attracting tourists and investors to achieve the country's 10-fold growth strategy.

Infrastructure and extractives win big in 2026/27 budget proposal

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

Finance Ministry PSST Ramathan Ggoobi identifies the ATMS sectors as the primary engines for Uganda's economic growth and job creation ...

Finance Ministry PSST Ramathan Ggoobi identifies the ATMS sectors as the primary engines for Uganda's economic growth and job creation over the next decade.

Ggoobi: Uganda an ocean of economic opportunity for local firms

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

Finance Ministry PSST Ramathan Ggoobi identifies the ATMS sectors as the primary engines for Uganda's economic growth and job creation ...

Uganda's coffee exports soared 38% in October 2025, reaching $185.56 million, driven by robust Robusta and Arabica shipments. Read the full report on top buyers and the $2.4 billion annual earnings

Gold and coffee exports hit record highs amid global donor funding cuts

by WINNIE NAKAMATTE | REPORTER

Uganda's coffee exports soared 38% in October 2025, reaching $185.56 million, driven by robust Robusta and Arabica shipments. Read the ...

Read the new direction for Uganda's forestry sector as Good Forest Foundation introduces a model blending timber trees with high-value cash crops to boost rural livelihoods and national economic growth.

Forestry sector tapped to advance Uganda’s tenfold economic growth goal

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

Good Forest Foundation Uganda, newly independent from Fairventures Worldwide, details its strategy for sustained tree planting, integrating cash crops like ...

Good Forest Foundation Uganda, newly independent from Fairventures Worldwide, details its strategy for sustained tree planting, integrating cash crops like cocoa and coffee for farmer income.

EU deforestation rules drive urgency for forestry professionalization in Uganda

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

Good Forest Foundation Uganda, newly independent from Fairventures Worldwide, details its strategy for sustained tree planting, integrating cash crops like ...

Ugandan MSMEs seek tax relief and broad policy reform, warning that contradictory regulations and high digital gadget costs are stifling critical digital adoption for growth.

Ugandan MSMEs seek tax relief, policy reform to boost digital adoption

by KELVIN AMANDA | TECH WRITER

Ugandan MSMEs seek tax relief and broad policy reform, warning that contradictory regulations and high digital gadget costs are stifling ...

Minister of State for National Guidance Godfrey Kabbyanga, left, displays a copy of the GSMA report with Dr. Aminah Zawedde, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, GSMA Head of Africa Angela Wamola, and Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director George William Nyombi Thembo at the report launch Monday in Kampala, Uganda. The report calls for tax reforms and policy changes to boost digital inclusion.

Uganda could add nearly $4 billion to GDP through digital reforms, report says

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

Minister of State for National Guidance Godfrey Kabbyanga, left, displays a copy of the GSMA report with Dr. Aminah Zawedde, ...

Uganda's economy gets a significant boost as remittances from its diaspora hit $1.42 billion (5.1 trillion shillings). Explore the growth, key sectors, and efforts to maximize these crucial inflows.

Remittances triple since 2005, but shrink as share of Uganda’s rapidly growing economy

by JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PUBLIC EDITOR

Uganda's economy gets a significant boost as remittances from its diaspora hit $1.42 billion (5.1 trillion shillings). Explore the growth, ...

Museveni Projects Robust Growth, Warns Against Budget ‘Scattering’

by OUR REPORTER | UG STANDARD

KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday projected that Uganda's economy will reach $66.9 billion by June 2026, ...

Absa Bank opens a new branch in Nansana, Uganda, to expand its footprint and deliver comprehensive financial services closer to the community

Absa opens Nansana branch as part of expansion strategy

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

Absa Bank opens a new branch in Nansana, Uganda, to expand its footprint and deliver comprehensive financial services closer to ...

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