All posts tagged "World Bank"
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1.0KBig StoryFULL STATEMENT: Museveni slams World Bank in lengthy letter on Foreign Aid and Loans
UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni has for the second time responded to the World Bank in which he slammed the arrogance and provoking...
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1.5KBig StoryWhy World Bank funding freeze on Uganda is a mistake
As first published on The Independent In a surprising twist, some members of the gay community in Uganda have revealed that they...
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927NationalANT political party writes to World Bank over suspended funding to Uganda
KAMPALA, (UG): The Opposition Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) political party has written to the World Bank after the latter’s decision to...
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640OP-EDUganda’s chance to define its destiny: A turning point amidst World Bank suspension
By Kundu Ronald In a surprising move, the World Bank has announced that it will no longer provide loans to Uganda, marking...
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830FinanceWorld Bank action could affect Uganda borrowing elsewhere – Experts
KAMPALA, (UG): There is concern that the suspension by the World Bank of new loans to Uganda could influence other development finance...
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LIST: Projects likely to be affected by World Bank’s decision to halt loans to Uganda
Following the decision by the World Bank to suspend loan requests to Uganda over the country’s adoption of the Anti-LGBTQi law, a...
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1.4KNewsMuseveni to World Bank: ‘Ugandans will develop with or without loans’
KAMPALA, (UG): President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday accused World Bank of using money to try to “coerce” the government over its controversial...
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FULL STATEMENT: World Bank halts funding Uganda over Anti-gay law
WASHINGTON, (US): The World Bank has suspended all future funding for projects in Uganda, citing human rights violations after the enactment of...
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509NewsMultiplex faces liquidation damages over delayed Mbarara City road works
The road works were supposed to end in April last year, but the contract was extended multiple times due to justifiable reasons...
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757NationalKabale Roads: Multiplex given three months to complete construction works
Multiplex Construction Company Limited was handed the project funded by World Bank on 27 May 2021, and it was expected to be...
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1.1KBig StoryBIG STORY: Museveni denies ever saying Uganda attained ‘middle-income status’
"I didn’t say we have already become but I said we are entering middle-income status,” Mr. Museveni said in a recent interview...
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645NationalWorld Bank Group points to recovery areas for Uganda’s economy
According to World Bank, govt should focus on macro-fiscal stability, improved governance and service delivery, human capital development, and women empowerment.
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1.4KBig StoryUganda Receives Shs640b from World Bank for Covid-19 response
The World Bank last week announced that it will give an additional $180.3 million (Shs640b) to Uganda to fight Covid-19. Of this...
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777AfricaWorld Bank suspends aid to Sudan after military coup
The World Bank said Wednesday it has suspended aid to Sudan following the military takeover that deposed the prime minister. “I am...
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732BusinessKenya’s Kariuki appointed new World Bank Country Manager for Uganda
Ms. R. Mukami Kariuki, a Kenyan National, is the new World Bank Country Manager for Uganda effective August 01, 2021. She succeeds...
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1.4KAfricaWorld Bank, AU partner to vaccinate 400m Africans
The World Bank and African Union have partnered to support the Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) initiative with resources to allow countries to...
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2.1KEducationWorld Bank Donates UGX 500 Billion to support ‘quality education’ in Uganda
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $150 million (about Shs554 billion) to enable greater access to higher-quality secondary education...
