Daniel Lubogo

21/07/2020

06/07/2020

The Family Division of the High Court last week ruled that it is unlawful for men to dispossess their wives of matrimonial property by bequeathing it to their eldest sons in their Wills without their spouse's permission.

On death, a surviving spouse is entitled to inherit from her late husband's estate and maintains full rights to the matrimonial property.

This was in the case of Herbert Kolya Vs Ekiriya Mawemuko Kolya

07/06/2020

Why Britain and Africa need each other more than ever.

07/06/2020

Investors are piling into African assets as if the coronavirus pandemic never happened.

30/05/2020

French energy major Total now faces a revenue shortfall of at least $12 billion due to the crash in oil prices, CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Friday, a third higher than its previous forecast made two months ago.

30/05/2020

Featuring real-life experiences from treasury management practitioners, Treasury Management International (TMI) showcases best practice solutions, strategic insights and a wide range of financial information - providing valuable articles for all practitioners, from experienced treasurers and CFOs to...

26/05/2020

The tone of the Summit signalled a shift in attitude towards the continent.

26/05/2020

The list of Intel Corp.’s annual supplier award winners tends to read like a who’s-who of the semiconductor industry’s biggest names. This year, it included a little-known Japanese company whose machines have become indispensable in the race to improve semiconductors and whose stock has been r...

21/12/2018

My Business Projections for 2019.
1. Continued Government investment in infrastructure will attract continued private sector investment.
2. The question of local content in light of continued foreign infrastructure investment will continue to surface.
3. Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area will create one of the world’s largest trade block. With 44 countries already signatories by end of 2018, Nigeria’s position on the CFTA is likely to change in 2019.
4. More travel and trade restrictions in Africa will fade. Intra Africa Tourism and Trade will increase.
5. Manufacturing sector will grow as more Chinese industrial parks continue to open.
6. Local Manufacturer agitations will increase with increased space of Chinese investment in Manufacturing. The role of Uganda Manufacturers Association will be challenged.
7. Continued urbanization will expand the consumer class in Africa going forward.

19/12/2018

Despite considerable progress in the expansion of Uganda‘s financial services, 62 percent of Ugandans (about 18.1 million people) are unserved by any kind of financial institution, formal or informal. Uganda suffers from a low savings rate, low levels of lending, high costs, and high margins. While liquidity within the system is considerable, banks prefer to invest in treasury securities rather than servicing a broader segment of the enterprise sector according to World Bank Report on Making Finance Work for Uganda.

19/12/2018

Uganda has received an EU grant of 3.7million Euros (approximately 15.6 billion Uganda Shillings) to boost coffee and cocoa exports to the European Union and other global markets. The grant agreement was signed between Uganda’s Finance Minister Matia Kasaija and the EU ambassador to Uganda, Attili...

07/12/2018

Evidence suggests that the more PPP projects are launched in a nation, the higher the rate of GDP growth. Notably, countries with 70 or more PPP infrastructure projects demonstrated a 25 percent GDP growth rate between 1990 to 2003 according to the World Bank report