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🇺🇬 Uganda GDP Expands Faster as Economy Hits $73.96B Forecast Amid 6.6% Growth

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🇺🇬 Uganda CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Uganda’s economy expanded at a faster pace, with President Museveni citing the national GDP target to hit $73.96 billion (TradingView, 2026-10-09; The Investigator News, 2026-10-09). The Uganda Bureau of Statistics reported that the economy grew by 6.6% year-on-year in the … Read more

🇺🇬 Uganda’s Public Debt Hits Shs140 Trillion as Government Pushes for Tenfold Growth and 40% Savings Rate

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🇺🇬 Uganda CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Public debt has risen to Shs140 trillion, reported by Daily Monitor on September 23, 2026. Economy Minister Musasizi urges a savings rate increase to 40% of GDP by 2040, per SoftPower News on September 25, 2026. The government outlines a … Read more

🇺🇬 Kampala’s high-income households feel price squeeze as global food costs build

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🇺🇬 Uganda CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways High-income families in Kampala are reporting a squeeze on household budgets, according to the Daily Monitor on September 1, 2026. Food inflation is intensifying across major emerging markets, with ICRA flagging rising consumer price pressures in September 2026 (Traders Union, … Read more

🇺🇬 Bank of Uganda Holds Rates at 9.75% as Inflation Pressures Persist

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🇺🇬 Uganda CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bank of Uganda held the benchmark policy rate at 9.75% in August 2026, citing rising inflation edges (Daily Monitor, Aug 14, 2026). Stanbic Uganda reported a 28.2% leap in net profit to Shs357bn, signaling strong banking sector resilience (The Independent … Read more

🇺🇬 Fitch Affirms Uganda at ‘B’ as Debt Projected to Hit 60% of GDP by 2030/31

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🇺🇬 Uganda CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Fitch affirmed Uganda’s sovereign rating at ‘B’ on August 7, 2026, citing constraints from weak GDP growth and rising debt (dmarketforces.com). The IMF projects Uganda’s public debt could reach 60% of GDP by fiscal year 2030/31 (ChimpReports, August 9, 2026). … Read more

🇺🇬 Uganda’s Economy Shows Resilience as IMF Completes 2026 Article IV Review

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🇺🇬 Uganda CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways IMF completed its 2026 Article IV Review for Uganda on July 28, 2026 — Mirage News Uganda ranked among the poorest countries in the world in 2024 — Global Finance Magazine, July 27, 2026 African central banks, including Bank of … Read more

🇺🇬 Uganda Faces Economic Crossroads as Budget Targets 10.2% Growth Amid Low-Income Status

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🇺🇬 Uganda CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Uganda remains classified as a low-income country, while neighbors Kenya and Tanzania hold lower-middle-income status, according to The EastAfrican on July 12, 2026. The Finance Ministry released Shs23 trillion for the first quarter of the fiscal year, targeting 10.2% economic … Read more