Business, Companies, Hydrocarbons, Investment, Policy

Battle lines drawn for Uganda gas-powered thermal plants

August 22

August 22— Fierce jockeying among interested companies is raising more anticipation than usual about the pending […]

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Finance, Policy

Government once again cautioned on tax incentives

August 18

August 18—The government has been cautioned on the merits of offering tax incentives as a way […]

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Land & Agriculture, Policy

Japan buys rice to feed refugees in Uganda

August 18

August 18—Finance minister Matia Kasaija has advised farmers in areas where refugees have settled, to take […]

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Business, Financial Services, Policy

Vodafone touts data as vital tool for small businesses

August 15

August 15—Companies in the KPMG Top 100 Survey recently took part in a forum organised by […]

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Business, Companies, Investment, Markets, Policy

Flower exporters get incentives with free zone licenses

August 10

August 10— Wagagai  Limited,  Jambo  Roses Limited  and Ugarose Flowers Limited have been issued with Developers […]

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Business, Markets, Policy, Trade & Industry

Improved local capacity can boost trade deficit

August 10

August 10—Uganda’s negative balance of trade, with imports outweighing exports, is unlikely to improve soon until […]

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Land & Agriculture, Policy

Smallholder farmers advised to form cooperatives

August 3

August 3–Farmers have been told to get together and form cooperatives if the the government’s Operation […]

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Companies, Infrastructure, Investment, Policy, Transport

Roads authority holds talks with Chinese contractors

August 2

August 2—Today, Uganda National Road Authority (UNRA) organized an engagement meeting with contracted Chinese companies to […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Policy

Uganda Revenue Authority tightens on foreign tax dodgers

August 2

August 2—The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has imposed new penalties on multinational companies that do not […]

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Policy

Public sector management plagues East African governments

August 1

August 1—The quality of policies and institutions weakened in sub-Saharan Africa in 2016 amid challenging economic […]

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