Business, Policy

Guidelines for local content contracts launched

October 26

October 26— The government has officially launched the guidelines in a reservation scheme under the Public […]

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Policy

Cooperative official queries government commitment

October 25

October 25—An umbrella organization for championing the commercial side of the cooperative movement in Uganda, has […]

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Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Fitch doubts Kenya will scrap interest rates caps soon

October 24

October 24—International credit ratings firm, Fitch, is doubtful Kenyan legislators will completely repeal the law on […]

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Infrastructure, Policy, Trade & Industry

Efficiency at regional borders set to nearly double

October 19

October 19—Customs officers assigned to the One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs) across the East African Community […]

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Finance, Investment, Land & Agriculture, Policy

Uganda included in African bank $24b farming project

October 19

October 19—Uganda is among seven other countries, that the African Development Bank (AfDB) has chosen to […]

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Finance, Policy

Large informal sector slows tax growth

October 17

October 17— African countries have made significant efforts to strengthen their tax policy and tax administration […]

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Business, Investment, Policy, Trade & Industry

Ugandan youth unemployment tagged on skills deficit

October 13

October 13— Many young Ugandans remain unemployed not because jobs are not available, but because they […]

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Finance, Policy

Civil society group up in arms over foreign debt

October 13

October 13—The Uganda Debt Network (UDN), took the opportunity at a recent regional conference, to once […]

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Investment, Opinion, Policy

Leapfrogging remains only option for Africa

October 11

October 11—Makhtar Diop, the Vice President for Africa, World Bank Group asks: Can Africa leapfrog its […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Policy

$4.4 million on table for young business people

October 11

October 11—Centenary Bank has been designated by the government as the financial institution that will manage […]

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