AGP Executive Report
Last update: 14 minutes agoInvestment Climate: A US State Department report says corruption, weak rule of law, human-rights abuses and limits on civic space are hurting Uganda’s appeal to investors, with well-connected figures rarely prosecuted for graft. Cost of Living: Annual inflation rose to 5.8% in October as food and fuel prices climbed. Regional Health: Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 5,000 people, with over 10,000 infections recorded. Africa CDC warns it could spread further; Uganda reported 20 cases and two deaths before declaring its outbreak over in August. Trade and Tourism: Museveni urged Putin to open Russia’s market to Ugandan goods, including coffee, textiles and fish. Uganda also secured CAF tourism-promotion rights ahead of the 2027 AFCON, which will return to a two-year cycle. Political Tensions: Gen. Salim Saleh says he found detained opposition leader Kizza Besigye critically ill at Luzira Prison and intervened to secure medical treatment. UN Race: Uganda’s Olara Otunnu received four “encourage” and 11 “discourage” votes in the latest Security Council poll for secretary-general.
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