Markets, Policy, Trade & Industry

Ban on used clothing imports in EAC unlikely

May 18

May 18— A report on the textile and leather sectors with a view of phasing out […]

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Finance

URA misses revenue targets in wake of slower GDP

May 17

May 17—Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) returns for the last three quarters of financial year 2016/17 showed […]

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Energy, Finance, Foreign News, Infrastructure

Standard Bank arranges for $120m for Zimbabwe power

May 17

May 17– South Africa’s Standard Bank has joined the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development […]

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Infrastructure, Investment, Transport

Chinese say delays on Kampala expressway unavoidable

May 17

May 17— A mass of granite rock sits in the path of the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway project […]

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Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Tax agents in Uganda to be vetted before July

May 17

May 17—Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has a new Tax Agents Registration Committee (TARC), one of the […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Financial Services

Stanbic gives out largest dividend payout in Uganda

May 11

May 11–Shareholders in Stanbic Bank Uganda are to receive the largest payout of all local companies […]

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Companies, Energy, Investment

Qalaa leads as major player in Egyptian energy

May 11

May 11—Qalaa Holdings, an equity firm heavily invested in Africa’s energy and infrastructure development, is at […]

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Communications, Companies, Investment, Technology & Telecoms

Vodafone adds more towns to its 4G network

May 10

May 10–Vodafone, Uganda’s leading 4G internet service provider, has officially announced its presence in Seeta and Mukono, […]

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Finance, Investment, Markets, Policy

IMF cautions Africa on rising debt during commodity slump

May 10

May 10—The International Monetary Fund (IMF) can cause many a head of state or finance minister […]

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Business, Markets

PwC says African CEOs confident despite global slowdown

May 9

May 9—Eighty five percent of African CEOs (equal with the global sentiment at also 85%) are […]

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