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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Bou Governor, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile chairs the MPC
Business, Finance, Financial Services, Investment, Markets, Policy

Bank of Uganda leaves policy rate unchanged at 7pc

August 11

Uganda’s central bank has left its indicative rate unchanged at 7pc, as part of efforts to […]

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Business, Columnists, Land & Agriculture, Opinion, Policy

Leveraging technology to lower the cost of credit to small scale farmers in Uganda

August 3

 Christopher Burke  Interest rates on commercial loans offered by banks in Uganda and in fact across […]

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