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# ![Ugandan Shilling Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:ugandan-shilling.png) Ugandan Shilling (UGX)

Uganda launches a CBDC pilot program with a digital Ugandan Shilling, while the shilling continues to strengthen against the US dollar.

### About Ugandan Shilling
Ugandan Shilling (UGX) is the official currency of Uganda.  

### Insights [#](/topic/ugandan-shilling/insights)
- Ugandan Shilling (UGX) sentiment is up XXXXX% from the previous week.
- Ugandan Shilling (UGX) engagements is up XXXXX% from the previous week.

### Engagements: XXXXX [#](/topic/ugandan-shilling/interactions)
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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:ugandan-shilling/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/ugandan-shilling/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXXX +25%  
**1 Month**: XXXXXXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXXXXX +75%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXXXXX +66%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXXX on 2025-09-17  
**1-Year Low**: XXX on 2025-10-19  

| Social Network | TikTok | X   | YouTube |
| -------------- | ------ | -   | ------- |
| Engagements    | XXXXX  | XXX | XXX     |
  

  
  
### Mentions: XX [#](/topic/ugandan-shilling/posts_active)
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![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:ugandan-shilling/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/ugandan-shilling/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX  
**Daily Average**: XX  
**1 Week**: XX +2.60%  
**1 Month**: XXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXX +30%  
**1 Year**: XXXXX +36%  
**1-Year High**: XXX on 2025-07-18  
**1-Year Low**: XX on 2024-10-31  

| Social Network | TikTok | X  | YouTube |
| -------------- | ------ | -  | ------- |
| Mentions       | XX     | XX | X       |
  

  
  
### Creators: XX [#](/topic/ugandan-shilling/contributors_active)
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![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:ugandan-shilling/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/ugandan-shilling/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Ugandan Shilling (UGX) in the last XX hours which is up XXX% from XX in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: XX  
**1 Week**: XX +4.90%  
**1 Month**: XXX -XX%  
**6 Months**: XXXXX +14%  
**1 Year**: XXXXX +28%  
**1-Year High**: XXX on 2025-07-18  
**1-Year Low**: XX on 2024-10-31  

The most influential creators that mention Ugandan Shilling (UGX) in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                           | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                           | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@bebeto.coaches.service](/creator/tiktok/bebeto.coaches.service) | X    | XXX       | X     | XXX         |
| [@grok](/creator/twitter/grok)                                    | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XX          |
| [@nbstv](/creator/twitter/nbstv)                                  | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | X           |
| [@AfricaFactsZone](/creator/twitter/AfricaFactsZone)              | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | X           |

[View More](/list/creators/ugandan-shilling/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XXX% [#](/topic/ugandan-shilling/sentiment)
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![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:ugandan-shilling/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/ugandan-shilling/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1 Week**: XXX% +25%  
**1 Month**: XXX% no change  
**6 Months**: XXX% +9%  
**1 Year**: XXX% +10%  
**1-Year High**: XXX% on 2024-10-31  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2025-01-27  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **Digital Currency Integration & Commodity Export Support:** (65%) Advocates believe integrating digital currencies could strengthen the Ugandan Shilling, while reports indicate commodity exports are supporting the currency.
- **Exchange Rate Strength:** (20%) The Ugandan Shilling is appreciating against the US dollar, boosted by remittances, coffee exports, and offshore inflows.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **Currency Value Disparity & Proposed Tax:** (5%)  Posts highlight disparities between the Ugandan Shilling and other currencies, along with a proposed tax on expats.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive | %   | Neutral | %   | Negative | %  |
| ------- | -------- | -   | ------- | -   | -------- | -  |
| TikTok  | XXXXX    | XX% | XXXXX   | XX% | X        | X% |
| X       | XXX      | X%  | XX      | X%  | X        | X% |
| YouTube | XX       | X%  | XXX     | X%  | X        | X% |
|         |          |     |         |     |          |    |
| Total   | XXXXX    | XX% | XXXXX   | XX% | X        | X% |
  


**Top assets mentioned**
In the posts about Ugandan Shilling (UGX) in the last XX hours

[Bitcoin (BTC)](/topic/bitcoin)

**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about Ugandan Shilling (UGX) in the last XX hours

[uganda](/topic/uganda), [united states dollar](/topic/united-states-dollar), [money](/topic/money), [currencies](/topic/currencies), [forex](/topic/forex), [currency](/topic/currency), [currency pairs](/topic/currency-pairs), [bank of](/topic/bank-of), [kenyan shilling](/topic/kenyan-shilling), [inflation](/topic/inflation), [kenya](/topic/kenya), [luxury](/topic/luxury), [nairobi](/topic/nairobi), [international finance](/topic/international-finance), [cbdc](/topic/cbdc), [has been](/topic/has-been), [blockchain](/topic/blockchain), [guinean franc](/topic/guinean-franc), [kin](/topic/kin), [south african rand](/topic/south-african-rand), [singapore dollar](/topic/singapore-dollar), [singapore](/topic/singapore), [sierra leone](/topic/sierra-leone), [burundian franc](/topic/burundian-franc), [drops](/topic/drops), [investments](/topic/investments), [state of](/topic/state-of), [budgeting](/topic/budgeting), [united states](/topic/united-states), [tanzanian shilling](/topic/tanzanian-shilling), [whatsapp](/topic/whatsapp), [over the](/topic/over-the), [$14bn](/topic/$14bn), [vancouver canucks](/topic/vancouver-canucks), [vancouver](/topic/vancouver), [$10m](/topic/$10m), [federal reserve](/topic/federal-reserve), [bitcoin](/topic/bitcoin), [coins layer 1](/topic/coins-layer-1), [dubai](/topic/dubai), [german](/topic/german), [sierra leonean leone](/topic/sierra-leonean-leone), [malagasy ariary](/topic/malagasy-ariary), [south sudan](/topic/south-sudan), [euro](/topic/euro), [naira](/topic/naira), [moses](/topic/moses), [combo](/topic/combo), [details on](/topic/details-on), [$7846t](/topic/$7846t), [microloans](/topic/microloans), [transactions](/topic/transactions), [tariffs](/topic/tariffs), [$43b](/topic/$43b), [linda](/topic/linda), [whats going](/topic/whats-going), [chad](/topic/chad), [italy](/topic/italy), [netherlands](/topic/netherlands), [congolese franc](/topic/congolese-franc), [nigeria](/topic/nigeria), [why is](/topic/why-is), [$bsens](/topic/$bsens)

### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/ugandan-shilling/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

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"Travel in Luxury & Comfort with VIP First Class and Business class Babeto Bus Now Operating: Juba - kigali Kampala Nairobi #KAMPALA_TO_NAIROBI Business Class VIP - 140000 Ugandan shillings Economic Class VIP- 120000 Ugandan shilling #NAIROBI_TO_KAMPALA Business Class Vip - 5000 Kenyan shilling Economic ClassVIP - 4000 Kenyan shilling #NAIROBI_TO_JUBA_DIRECTLY Busuness Class 10000 Kenya shilling. #NAIROBI_TO_KAKUMA Business Class VIP-4000 Kenya shilling #NAIROBI_TO_KIGALI Fast class 8500 Kenyan shillings Economic class 7000 Kenyan shillings Fast class - 95000 Rwandan franc Economic 80000"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@bebeto.coaches.service/video/7562237985291373880) [@bebeto.coaches.service](/creator/tiktok/bebeto.coaches.service) 2025-10-17T17:05Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"Uganda's coffee exports are up by millions this year thanks to higher international prices and better domestic outputs. Higher coffee earnings are also strengthening the performance of the Ugandan Shilling currency as well ☕"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KidanAraya/status/1979183479876391407) [@KidanAraya](/creator/x/KidanAraya) 2025-10-17T13:51Z 2547 followers, XX engagements


"Hey @grok how do I earn X million Ugandan shilling in one day😒"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Ayezianovic1/status/1979169279929962961) [@Ayezianovic1](/creator/x/Ayezianovic1) 2025-10-17T12:55Z 2197 followers, X engagements


"Here are the XX weakest African currencies by exchange rate to USD (approximate as of October 2025): X. So Tom & Prncipe Dobra (22282/USD) X. Sierra Leone Leone (20970/USD) X. Guinean Franc (8680/USD) X. Ugandan Shilling (3503/USD) X. Burundian Franc (2968/USD) X. Congolese Franc (2811/USD) X. Tanzanian Shilling (2465/USD) X. Malawian Kwacha (1737/USD) X. Nigerian Naira (1455/USD) XX. Rwandan Franc (1448/USD)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/grok/status/1979108103003213872) [@grok](/creator/x/grok) 2025-10-17T08:51Z 6.5M followers, XX engagements