Browsing by Author "Nahabwe, Ronah"

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    50 years on, Uganda is still a tiny supplier of EU.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-17) Nahabwe, Ronah
    Half a century after Uganda began trading with the European Union (EU), the relationship still tells a paradoxical story: Exports are rising, but the structure of those exports has barely changed. Uganda's shipments to the EU have tripled in value in just a few years, growing from $1.5 billion today.
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    Birungi's campus cash model tackle unemployment early.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-10) Nahabwe, Ronah
    Every year, thousands of students complete Advanced Level and face a long waiting period before joining University. During this "transition gap," students often have limited structured engagement or income opportunities. From economic perspective, this is a period of underutilised human capital, where young people's skills and potential life lie idle, representing both personal opportunity cost and a broader loss in economic productivity. This gap inspired Deborah Birungi to formalise the campus cash skills programme, a structured initiative targeting senior six leavers with practical, income-generating skills.
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    Inside fish trade : why Ugandans are priced out of their own fish.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-21) Nahabwe, Ronah
    Whole Nile perch has become increasingly unaffordable for many ordinary Ugandans, largely because it is one of the country’s most sought-after exports to Europe.
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    Supplementary budget risks.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-03) Nahabwe, Ronah
    When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns about fiscal credibility, markets listen. In recent engagements with Ugandan authorities, the IMF and other multilateral partners have emphasized the need for strict adherence to approved budget ceilings-cautioning that repeated spending revisions risk weaken.
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    The cashless dream faces reality check
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-02-17) Nahabwe, Ronah
    When mobile money services were restricted during the recent election period, many Ugandans discovered that having money in a mobile wallet did not necessarily mean being able to use it.
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    Uganda's public debt climbs to Shs130 trillion.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-10) Nahabwe, Ronah
    Uganda's total public debt has risen to Shs 130.8 trillion by the end of 2025, according to the latest Finance Ministry public debt statistics.
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    Why good products still fail abroad
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-19) Nahabwe, Ronah
    Ugandan manufacturers returned from the Gulf Food Expo in Dubai early this year with something many local businesses rarely achieve: strong international buyer interest and a potential export pipeline worth more than $5.8 million.