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UNCTAD: Rising debt interest costs squeeze development in Uganda, developing world

Published by The Independent Uganda By The Independent · 13 October 2026 at 12:00
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UNCTAD: Rising debt interest costs squeeze development in Uganda, developing world
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The United Nations Trade and Development agency has warned that rising public debt interest costs are increasingly squeezing spending on health, education and other development priorities in developing countries, with Uganda among the countries facing a particularly heavy interest burden. In its latest A World of Debt 2026: Rising debt … The post UNCTAD: Rising debt interest costs squeeze deve

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