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East African climb down saves 190,000 US jobs

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|Date: April 20, 2018
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East African climb down saves 190,000 US jobs

COMMENTARY April 20, 2018--- At the end of last month, the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Asso ...

COMMENTARY April 20, 2018--- At the end of last month, the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) was triumphant after the embarrassing climb down by the East African Community ...

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Developers hold back $220m as they seek clarity over proposed property law

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|Date: April 16, 2018
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Developers hold back $220m as they seek clarity over proposed property law

April 16, 2018---Some $220 million in property development funds is on hold until concerns raised about c ...

April 16, 2018---Some $220 million in property development funds is on hold until concerns raised about certain aspects of the proposed Landlords Tenant Bill are sorted out, according to a top officia ...

April 16, 2018
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MTN Uganda showcases its financial clout

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|Date: April 16, 2018
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MTN Uganda showcases its financial clout

April 16, 2018---Whether by design or coincidence, MTN Uganda has once again shown its financial clout, a ...

April 16, 2018---Whether by design or coincidence, MTN Uganda has once again shown its financial clout, after handing over a cheque of UGX20 billion (almost $5 million) to the Uganda Communications Co ...

April 16, 2018
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Realtors shrug off proposed property law

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|Date: April 12, 2018
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Realtors shrug off proposed property law

April 12, 2018 – Realtors in Uganda anticipate little impact on the business, from a proposed law suppose ...

April 12, 2018 – Realtors in Uganda anticipate little impact on the business, from a proposed law supposed to control dollar denominated transactions in the property market. Responding to an outcry fr ...

April 12, 2018
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Central bank close to automated clearing system

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|Date: April 12, 2018
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Central bank close to automated clearing system

April 12, 2018---Bank of Uganda (BoU) will on April 20th 2018 set in motion the new automated clearing sy ...

April 12, 2018---Bank of Uganda (BoU) will on April 20th 2018 set in motion the new automated clearing system. According to officials, the system will provide a fully automated clearing house with a t ...

April 12, 2018
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Billionaire Nigerian in Kampala to talk entrepreneurship

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|Date: April 12, 2018
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Billionaire Nigerian in Kampala to talk entrepreneurship

April 12, 2018---One of the wealthiest people in Africa, Tony Elumelu, was in Kampala this week to add hi ...

April 12, 2018---One of the wealthiest people in Africa, Tony Elumelu, was in Kampala this week to add his voice to initiatives that actively support young entrepreneurship. Elumelu is the current cha ...

April 12, 2018
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Uganda Investment Authority overhauls staff

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|Date: April 12, 2018
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Uganda Investment Authority overhauls staff

April 12, 2018---Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is undergoing staff restructuring involving some sacki ...

April 12, 2018---Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is undergoing staff restructuring involving some sackings as part of its five-year strategic plan to help create over million new jobs by 2021. "The ...

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Cabinet nods to Kiira Motors commercialisation, slams brakes on URA bank accounts bid

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|Date: April 10, 2018
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Cabinet nods to Kiira Motors commercialisation, slams brakes on URA bank accounts bid

April 10, 2018 – Plans for domestic motor vehicle manufacturing gained clarity this week after cabinet ap ...

April 10, 2018 – Plans for domestic motor vehicle manufacturing gained clarity this week after cabinet approved the roadmap for the commercialisation of the Kiira Electronic Vehicle Project. According ...

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No change in central bank rate at 9%

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|Date: April 09, 2018
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No change in central bank rate at 9%

April 9, 2018---The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has left the rate generally used as the benchmark for commercial ...

April 9, 2018---The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has left the rate generally used as the benchmark for commercial banks to set their own Prime Lending Rates (PLR) at 9pc. The present average PLR across the bo ...

April 09, 2018
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Neglect of record-keeping hampers SMEs development

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|Date: April 06, 2018
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Neglect of record-keeping hampers SMEs development

April 6, 2018---There are both external and internal causes of failures among Uganda’s small and medium e ...

April 6, 2018---There are both external and internal causes of failures among Uganda’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs), but neglect of keeping updated records remains a leading cause of concern. “ ...

April 06, 2018
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