Business, Companies, Policy, Trade & Industry

Uganda tax collector aims salvo at illicit goods with digital stamps

April 15

April 15—Segments of the small business community in Kampala have not taken too kindly to the […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Investment, Policy, Trade & Industry

Uganda relaxes terms for women groups to access $155m credit

April 10

April 10—The government wants to ease the conditions in which recognised women groups across Uganda can […]

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Foreign News, Investment, Policy, Trade & Industry

Half of Africa takes on riskier debt as growth slows in 2018

April 10

April 10—The external debt of nearly half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa, covered under the […]

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Business, Companies, Land & Agriculture, Trade & Industry

Uganda chillies exports secure six months EU waiver

April 9

Exports of Ugandan chillies to the European Union have received a temporary reprieve after a make […]

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Business, Land & Agriculture, Markets, Trade & Industry

Annual maize crop under threat from Aflatoxin attacks

April 4

April 4—Nearly half of Uganda’s annual maize production and 92 pc of the sorghum is contaminated […]

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Business, Companies, Markets, Trade & Industry

Dry spell dampens economic activity to push down March PMI

April 4

April 4—The continued dry spell into March hurt farming which in turn dampened general business activity […]

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Business, Companies, Real Estate & Property, Trade & Industry

Shoprite opens fifth store in Uganda

April 3

South African retailer Shoprite will on April 4, open its fifth store in Uganda completing the […]

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Business, Companies, Trade & Industry

Kiira Motors assembly plant sets benchmark for local content

March 23

The ongoing construction of a motor vehicle assembly plant by Uganda’s automotive value chain pioneer, Kiira […]

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Business, Companies, Trade & Industry

Japanese lacquer maker pins regional hopes on anti-malaria paint

March 20

March 20—East Africa’s paints market is set for a shake-up. Japanese coatings maker, Kansai Plascon, is […]

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Business, Companies, Markets, Trade & Industry

Latest PMI shows slight dip in Ugandan business sentiment

March 5

Business sentiment in Uganda remains positive into the new year although the Stanbic Bank Purchase Managers’ […]

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