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Museveni wants law to regulate moneylenders

Museveni wants law to regulate moneylenders

President Museveni has vowed to crack down on exploitative money lenders, who he said take advantage of ignorant and desperate people . The President said his government would push for the enactment of a law to fight the vice. “Money lenders are becoming a problem. They go to our v

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Government urged to put breaks on tax incentives to companies

Government urged to put breaks on tax incentives to companies

Tax controversies have recently stirred debate across the country, with the country’s tax body – the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)—and the National Treasury struggling to justify certain tax breaks to particular companies while in the National Assembly. In a new twist, the two age

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Ugandans choosing MDIs over banks, UMRA reveals

Ugandans choosing MDIs over banks, UMRA reveals

The Executive Director Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA) says 86 percent of the borrowing in Uganda is happening in the Tier IV sector “A recent study shows that most Ugandans have ditched banks for Microfinance Deposit-taking Institutions (MDIs),” Ms Edith Namugga Tusu

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Only 10 percent of govt projects are on schedule, NPA report says

Only 10 percent of govt projects are on schedule, NPA report says

Enforcement of publicly funded projects and related investment is underperforming, according to National Planning Authority (NPA). The NPA assessment report further discloses laxity in the manner in which development projects, the majority of which are funded by international partners an

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Exposed: 60 Rogue Loan Apps Ugandans Must Avoid Like the Plague

Exposed: 60 Rogue Loan Apps Ugandans Must Avoid Like the Plague

Uganda’s Newest ‘Kijambiya’ Threat: 59 Illegal Loan Apps to Avoid Like Bad ‘Kalo’In a city where everyone’s got a side hustle and a dream to escape the infamous ‘muzigo’ life, there’s a new preda

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When Your Phone Becomes Your Enemy: Loan Apps Feast on Desperate Ugandans

When Your Phone Becomes Your Enemy: Loan Apps Feast on Desperate Ugandans

(Kampala) – In a country where the price of a rolex (the edible kind) now rivals that of a boda boda ride, the cost of living is pinching harder than a kameeza wife eyeing her husband’s thin wallet. And as Ugandans grapple with the ever ascending prices of k

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50 Cent Wins Legal Victory In Multi-Million Dollar Wiretapping Case

50 Cent Wins Legal Victory In Multi-Million Dollar Wiretapping Case

50 Cent has won a legal victory involving a multi-million dollar case regarding wiretapping.Earlier this week, a judge dismissed a $4 million lawsuit against the G-Unit icon, filed by Michael Caruso earlier this year.Caruso said

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Equity Group registers strong recovery

Equity Group registers strong recovery

Equity Group Chief Finance Officer Moses Nyabanda, Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi and Chief Internal Auditor Beth Kithinji during the Q1 2024 Investor Briefing eve

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FDC raises concern as NAM, G77 summits trigger business shutdowns in Kampala

FDC raises concern as NAM, G77 summits trigger business shutdowns in Kampala

Uganda's hosting of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the G77+China (Third South) Summit has raised concerns for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), regarding the adverse effects on ordinary citizens and local businesses. In a media briefing in Kampala, John Kikonyogo, the party spo

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