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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Business, Policy

NBI shifts Nile Development Forum to 2021

July 22

The sixth edition of the Nile Basin Development Forum (NBDF), has become the latest victim of […]

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Finance, Policy

World Bank pegs conditions to $300 million package to Uganda

June 30

The government has committed itself to certain conditions as spelt out by the World Bank to […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Markets, Policy

BoU policy action speaks to lingering Covid-19 risk to economy

June 9

The Bank of Uganda’s decision to slash the CBR to 7pc, points to the near term […]

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Business, Policy, Transport

Global airlines lobby rejects leaving middle seat empty

May 7

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) does not support mandating social distancing measures that would leave […]

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