Ugandan Businesses to Gain From New Africa-India Advisory Desk
Muhereza Kyamutetera, General Manager fireworks Advertising Indian businesses expanding to Uganda and Ugandan investors heading to India can now receive...
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Minimal Budgetary Allocation Hurts Agriculture
Agriculture has been termed as the engine of the economy, where 80 % of the Ugandan population is made of...
Traders Ignorant As EAC Nears Single Currency
As the 5 member States of the East African Community (EAC) prepare to enter a monetary union, some business people...
Single Customs Territory For Uganda, Kenya & Rwanda In Offing
Revenue authorities of Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda have begun preparations for the implementation of a Single Customs Territory (SCT) aimed...
EAC Sets Tough Conditions for Monetary Union
The East African Community countries have set tough conditions by which member-nations can join the community’s Monetary Union. The Monetary...
URA Registers Impressive Figures In Annual Revenue Collection
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has realized an impressive revenue performance in the just ending financial year, with the tax...
BOU Capital Eroded – AG
Capital of Uganda's Central Bank, Bank of Uganda has been eroded over time mainly due to operating losses, according to...
DIGITAL MIGRATION: UCC Starts Final Count Down
Signal testing is currently underway as Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) moves to make the switch from analogue to digital broadcasting....
Sudan Currency Falls Ahead of Oil Deadline
Sudan's currency hit a new low on Tuesday, traders said, ahead of Khartoum's deadline to shut a pipeline carrying South...
Audit Highlights Existing Social-Economic Disparities
In efforts to ensure that men and women in Uganda have equal access to both social and economic opportunities, the...
MTN launches Ramadan celebrations drive
Mobile telecom giant MTN Uganda has started a Ramadan give-back drive that will see the company donating food items to...
Kenya Embarks On 140MW Thermal Power Plant
Kenya has embarked on a move to harness alternative energy by exploiting its geothermal resources, a campaign expected to lower...
KAMPALA CITY FESTIVAL: Ruparelia Group Injects In Shs105 Million
KCCA Executive Director Jennifer Musisi receives a cheque from Crane Bank MD AR Kalan for the sponsorship of Kampala City...
Owino Market Select Committee Starts Work Today
Rebecca Kadaga, the speaker of parliament has named a select subcommittee to draft final recommendations over the management of Owino...
Stanbic Bank Branch Faces Closure Over Shs4m Debt
The Masaka Stanbic Bank branch faces closure over a 3, 839, 640 million shillings property tax arrears. The bank has...
Accounting Officers To Blame For Budget Indiscipline – Economist
The financial advisor to the Minister of Finance and Economist Fred Muhumuza has noted that budget indiscipline in the country...
Micro Finance Centre Stuck With Shs3Billion
The Microfinance Support Center-MSC in Rwenzori region is stuck with 3 billion shillings meant to be loaned out to Savings...
Tax On Tourism, Water Necessary – NRM Caucus
The ruling National Resistance Movement party on Tuesday held a caucus to discuss the relevance and implication of the new...
Russia Breaks Into Top 5 World Economies, Displacing Germany
Russia has overtaken Germany as the fifth largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity, according to the latest World...
Govt, China To Jointly Fund Karuma Power Dam Construction
The government of Uganda and China are to jointly provide funding for the construction of the 2 billion dollars Karuma...