AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMonetary Policy: The Bank of Uganda raised its benchmark rate to 12% to curb shilling weakness and inflation. Economists warn higher borrowing costs could squeeze businesses and jobs. Charcoal Ban: Parliament suspended enforcement pending a government review after traders said billions of shillings’ worth of stock was stranded at the South Sudan border. Regional Trade: President Museveni says Uganda wants to grow its annual exports to South Sudan beyond $700 million, with better border procedures, road security and electricity links. Accountability and Security: Uganda and Poland are partnering on public financial oversight, while videos by a Ugandan army officer have raised allegations of torture and abductions that authorities have yet to address in the reports cited. Digital Governance: A clash between ministers over the value and legality of the digital number-plate system has renewed scrutiny of the project.
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