July 2017

A BRIEF ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO RURAL MICROFINANCE. What must be done?

Submitted by on Mon, 07/10/2017 - 09:25

Microfinance in Uganda has since the 1990’s gained wide recognition for the role it plays in providing financial services to the low income households and the rural poor in particular. Government has geared its efforts towards developing and expanding the outreach of Micro –Finance Services to the low income earners especially in rural areas.




Economic growth

Submitted by on Mon, 07/10/2017 - 08:30

Uganda’s economy remained resilient amidst national, regional and international challenges in FY 2016/17. The resilience of the economy was mainly attributed to the employed prudent monetary and fiscal policy measures.




THE FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT ON TRACKING CORRUPTION TRENDS IN UGANDA: USING THE DATA TRACKING MECHANISM

Submitted by on Mon, 07/10/2017 - 07:42

The Annual Report on Tracking Corruption Trends in Uganda, using the Data Tracking Mechanism (DTM), is the fourth in a series of annual reports published by the Inspectorate of Government (IGG), since 2010, with the support of development partners. For more information visit the following link:


INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) REPORT ON UGANDA’S DEBT SUSTAINABILITY

Submitted by on Mon, 07/10/2017 - 07:40

The Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) update indicated that Uganda remains at low risk of debt distress. The Ugandan authorities are in a phase of scaling up public investment in infrastructure to support high and sustainable growth over the medium- and long-term. As a result, debt is projected to continue increasing until these projects are completed and the expected growth dividend kicks in.


AUDITOR GENERAL’S ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT: Extracts of Findings of the December 2017 Annual Report

Submitted by on Mon, 07/10/2017 - 07:35

The Auditor General’s mandate under Article 163 (3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and as amplified by Sections 13 (1) and 19 of the National Audit Act, 2008, is to audit and report to Parliament on the public accounts of Uganda and of all public offices including the courts, the central and local government administrations, Universities and public institutions


A BRIEF ON SIGNALS FROM GLOBAL COMMODITY PRICES 2016

Submitted by on Mon, 07/10/2017 - 07:17

1. Weak commodity prices signal small global growth- barron’s

With warming labels plastered these days on every conceivable surface of commodities global growth may be hampered with. More information can be accessed on the following link.   http://www.barrons.com/articles/weak-commodity-prices-signal-slowing global

 2. Commodity prices signal market bottom- financial times