Post-Covid-19 Recovery Archives

Persistent gov’t underfunding of tourism slows down post-Covid-19 recovery and risks 2024/25 targets, private sector tourism body warns

by Muhereza KyamuteteraHospitality & Tourism News & Analysis The Big StorySeptember 28, 2023September 28, 2023

Persistent funding gaps by the Government of its Tourism Development Programme (FY 20/21 to FY 24/25) are slowing down the sector’s post-Covid-19 recovery and if not urgently addressed, Uganda risks…

IMF Approves UGX3.5 Trillion Extended Credit Facility for Uganda to Support Covid-19 Recovery

by CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJune 29, 2021June 29, 2021

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 36-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for Uganda. The SDR722 million (200 percent of quota or…

7 must-know insights from The Innovation Village’s Future of Retail Report; key to post-Covid-19 recovery of Ugandan MSMEs.

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJanuary 1, 2021January 2, 2021

Retail, which, by definition, is made up of businesses that sell to the final consumer, is an important part of Uganda’s economy. It contributes an average of 18% to the…

OPINION: Resilience and import substitution key to Post-COVID-19 recovery

by Alvin MbuguaThe Big Story Thought LeadershipJune 25, 2020June 25, 2020

In all my life, I have always been a pragmatist and a believer. I believe in the silver linings in every dark cloud. I believe in the fact that when…