Business, Policy, Transport

Vehicle importers protest to parliament over inspection fee

August 14

August 14, 2018— Several vehicle importers under their umbrella, Associated Motor Dealers 2015, have petitioned parliament […]

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Business, Infrastructure, Investment, Opinion, Policy

Rapid uptake vital in Uganda’s major infrastructure projects

August 14

August 14, 2018—The pace of economic expansion stayed robust in the last quarter of the 2017 […]

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Business, Finance, Policy, Technology & Telecoms

Disagreements persist over mobile money transactions taxation

August 9

August 9, 2018—Development Initiatives (DI), an international NGO that focuses on the role of data in […]

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Business, Financial Services, Land & Agriculture, Policy

Government steps in with $27m to shore up maize prices

August 9

August 9, 2018—The government has put aside UGX100 billion (just over $27 million) to shore up […]

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Business, Policy

Private sector umbrella plans competitiveness expo in September

August 9

August 9, 2018—An event is being organised by one of Uganda’s leading business umbrellas to focus […]

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Business, Investment, Policy, Transport

Border processing quickens with purchase of scanners

August 3

August 3, 2018—FS6000 cargo scanners have been installed (one each) at Busia and Malaba main border […]

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Finance, Investment, Policy

Uganda gets new World Bank Country Manager

August 3

August 3, 2018—Antony Thompson (pictured) is the new World Bank Country Manager for Uganda taking over […]

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Business, Companies, Policy, Technology & Telecoms

Mobile Money transactions fall $154 million after new tax

August 2

August 02,2018 – Mobile money transactions in Uganda retreated by $154 million during the first two […]

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Business, Policy

Standards bureau plans to tougher stance next year

August 2

August 2, 2018—Dr. Ben Manyindo, Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) executive director, has said most […]

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Business, Financial Services, Policy

Mutebile upbeat about banking prospects as NPL’s narrow but urges attention to reputational risk

July 28

July 28, 2018 – Uganda’s financial sector has largely turned the back on the negative run […]

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