The government of Uganda in Q4 of FY2022/23 borrowed €500 million (UGX2 trillion) from Stanbic Bank Uganda and its parent, Standard Bank South Africa, to plug holes in its budget,…
EXCLUSIVE: Gov’t of Uganda borrowed €500 million from Stanbic Bank to fix FY2022/23 budget holes

Uganda’s Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) Hon. Matia Kasaija and Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi, are under pressure to tame public debt while increasing the efficiency of government spending.