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The first Ugandan shilling (UGS) replaced the East African shilling in 1966 at par. Following high inflation, a new shilling (UGX) was introduced in 1987 worth 100 old shillings. The shilling is usually a stable currency and predominates in most financial transactions in Uganda, which has a very efficient foreign exchange market with
Entebbe's capture also triggered the flight of hundreds of Ugandan soldiers from Kampala. [35] The Entebbe airport was left partially destroyed by the battle. [24] Tanzanian soldiers broke into the airport's safe, with one "half colonel" reportedly stealing millions of Ugandan shilling (worth about $55,000 at the time). [36]
The East African shilling was the sterling unit of account in British-controlled areas of East Africa from 1921 until 1969. [2] It was issued by the East African Currency Board. It is also the proposed name for a common currency that the East African Community plans to introduce. The shilling was divided into 100 cents, and twenty shillings ...
Kizza Besigye is charged in a Ugandan military court after his wife says he was kidnapped while in Kenya. ... BBC News. November 21, 2024 at 9:24 AM. Kizza Besigye, who has been held incommunicado ...
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The wife of Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has said she does not expect him to get a fair trial after he was detained in neighbouring Kenya, brought home and accused of possessing ...
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Uganda's parliamentary speaker, her husband and several other officials over corruption and serious abuses of human rights. Parliament Speaker ...
Sudhir Ruparelia (born 17 January 1956) is a Ugandan business magnate and investor. He is the chairman and majority shareholder in the Ruparelia Group companies . [3] His investments are mainly in the banking, insurance, education, broadcasting, real estate, floriculture and hotels and resorts sectors.