Govt to finally implement local insurance for importers
Effective January 1, next year, all importers will be required to insure their cargo using local companies. The new requirement is provided under the Marine Cargo Insuran...
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MTN Uganda Set to Increase Dividend Payouts for Investors
(Kampala) – MTN Uganda has recommended an increase in its second interim dividend to shareholders following a significant rise in net profit for the third quarter...
Who is elegible for Grow loans?
In August, women from as far as Jinja and Mityana districts, gathered at Hotel Africana for a knowledge-sharing day-long seminar for the Generating Growth Opportunities a...
What API accreditation means for Ugandan firm
As competition intensifies and the demand for certifications and accreditations in the oil and gas sector grows, it has become essential for both companies and their work...
Here is what informed the rationalisation of agencies
Back in the 1990s, Uganda adopted several reforms. One of them was creation of semi-autonomous agencies. The architects of these (largely donor-driven) reforms promised e...
Coffee shake-up: Uganda’s biggest gamble
Uganda's coffee industry faces a pivotal moment as Parliament deliberates on the National Coffee (Amendment) Bill 2024, which proposes to dissolve the Uganda Coffee Devel...
Top sustainability strategies for small businesses
The growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda has reached an all-time high, with an estimated 1.1 million SMEs operating across various sectors, according t...
Ugandan on trial in the UK over modern slavery
A Ugandan has been charged by the England-based Thames Valley Police in connection with modern slavery, according to reports. Ms Lydia Mugambe, according to the Thames Va...
Mobile phone subscribers now spending more on data than calls
Mobile phone subscribers in Uganda are now spending an average of Shs13,365 per month on mobile phone services, according to a report by Uganda Communications Commission...
In cutting trees, KCCA has denied birds warm nests
On October 14, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) shamelessly ordered the cutting of trees in the city centre occupied by breeding and roosting colony of the Cattle Eg...