Business, Communications, Companies

Uganda backtracks on MTN boss deportation order

May 30

May 30—The government has back-tracked and cancelled a deportation order issued for Wim Vanhelleputte, who was […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Investment

Social security fund to host investment conference for members

May 29

May 29—Once paid their benefits, almost all National Social Security Fund (NSSF) members spend the money […]

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Companies, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Investment

Nigerian independent oil firm completes survey in western Uganda

May 29

May 29—Nigerian outfit, Oranto Petroleum Limited (OPL), has successfully completed a Two Dimensional (2D) seismic data […]

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Business, Foreign News

Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area launches Thursday

May 28

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), billed to be the world’s largest free trade area […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Land & Agriculture

Khartoum picks the baton at Nile Basin Initiative

May 28

The Nile Basin Initiative Secretariat defied the current political upheavals in downstream member Sudan, pushing through […]

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Business, Companies

After crossing point of no return, Uganda’s Kiira Motors runs into funding headwinds

May 27

As Uganda’s ambitious automotive manufacturing project Kiira Motors, reaches an inflection point, a mismatch between funding […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Policy

CSO’s call for deeper scrutiny into UGX 500bn tax waiver

May 24

Civil society organisations have asked the Auditor General to investigate tax exemptions being proposed by the […]

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Business, Companies, Markets

BAT Uganda not satisfied with 80 pc cigarette market share

May 22

May 22—With almost a complete stranglehold of the domestic market, BAT Uganda wants the government to […]

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Land & Agriculture, Technology & Telecoms

US Army hands over $2m lab to limit cattle disease

May 22

May 22—The United States Army, under the auspices of USAID in Uganda, have handed over a […]

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Business, Finance, Infrastructure, Markets, Trade & Industry

Denmark stakes $9m to help Ugandan women trade better

May 17

May 17—Denmark is using the non-profit consultancy, TradeMark East Africa (TMEA), to channel $9 million towards […]

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