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Uganda structures debut Sukuk to keep debt figures clean

Uganda's Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) - Samson Muwanguzi Ministry of Works and Transport - Dr Richard Nyanzi Bank of Uganda - Timothy Nkata Uganda's Capital Markets Authority - Dick Magulu Yusra Sukuk - Shk Mohamed Isa

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In this episode, Aminah Farid speaks with officials from the Ugandan government and financial regulators on how Uganda is structuring its debut sovereign Sukuk to manage debt sustainability, the progress of the Standard Gauge Railway project and the role of Islamic finance in broadening the country's infrastructure financing mix.