Business, Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Uneven recovery restrains Central Bank from changing 7pc base rate

December 15

Bank of Uganda (BoU) has kept the benchmark Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 7 percent in […]

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Business, Financial Services, Policy

Ugandan Bitcoin dealers given December 27 deadline to register

December 10

Ugandan companies that deal in bitcoin and blockchain technology have been directed to register under amended […]

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Financial Services, Land & Agriculture, Policy

Small scale farmers given credit lifeline to ease collateral worries

December 10

Small scale farmers who usually miss out on commercial loans due to lack of adequate collateral […]

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Business, Policy, Trade & Industry

Kenya gets new guarantees to sell duty-free in UK market

December 9

Early this week, Kenya and the United Kingdom sealed a new agreement that guarantees continued duty-free […]

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Business, Investment, Policy

World Bank sees youth as key to rebounding Uganda’s economy

December 7

The World Bank has suggested more resources are channeled towards developing Uganda’s skills base and especially […]

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Business, Finance, Policy

Regional tax collectors to brainstorm challenges amidst Covid-19

November 10

Regional tax collectors are scheduled to hold virtual talks on Wednesday, November 11 amid reduced returns […]

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Business, Companies, Policy, Transport, Travel & Tourism

Uber introduces measures to counter Covid-19 impact

September 23

In a recent interview, Brian Njao, the Head of Uber in East Africa, spelt out the […]

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Business, Companies, Investment, Policy

TAT ruling removes banana peels in owner, concessionaire tax rights

September 22

A ruling by the Uganda Tax Appeals Tribunal TAT, in favour of electricity distributor Umeme has […]

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Business, Policy

World Bank pauses annual global business survey

August 31

Due to irregularities, the World Bank Group last week suspended publication of the Doing Business annual […]

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Business, Investment, Opinion, Policy

Mastercard gets behind moves on youth unemployment in Uganda

August 24

Uganda is one of the most youthful countries in the world writes Samuel Yalew Adela. Over […]

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