Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local gin prices are among the consumer product prices that have been the main drivers of lowering the rate at which prices increased in Uganda in 12 months ending 30th June. The consumer price indices and inflation report for the period as released by the …
Read More »Kasese farmers cautioned against investing PDM funds in cotton growing
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parish Development Model-PDM beneficiaries in Kasese district have been discouraged from investing money into cotton growing. Kasese district is one of the leading producers of cotton in the entire country but the State Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Godfrey Kabyanga says that cotton growing …
Read More »China-Africa expo opens in central China
Changsha, China | Xinhua | The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo kicked off on Thursday in Changsha, the capital of central China’s Hunan Province. The expo aims to welcome more “Made in Africa” products into China and boost business links between the two sides. Themed “Common Development for a …
Read More »Govt committed to production of quality vanilla, sets harvest days
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Fisheries has affirmed its commitment to the production and trading of quality vanilla by announcing the harvest date to the farmers to avoid premature harvest that can ruin Uganda’s market. The State Minister of …
Read More »Africa’s external debt hits US$ 1 trillion mark
It’s time to push for greater debt transparency across all creditors and natural resource backed loans should no longer be used as collateral Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Africa’s total external debt hit the US$ 1 trillion-mark last year and is expected to rise up to US$ 1.13 trillion by …
Read More »Tax expert cautions Parliament on enactment of Islamic Banking law
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has been advised to carefully deliberate the enactment of the requisite laws to govern the operations of Islamic Banking in Uganda, warning of the likely ramifications in case of any lapse. Tax expert, Cephas Birungyi, a Team Leader at Birungyi, Barata, and Associates …
Read More »KCCA to host business and investment summit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA is set to host the first-ever Kampala Business and Investment Summit next month. The event is organized by KCCA and the African Center for Economic Dialogue- AfCED under the theme “Unlocking Financing and Investment for a Sustainable, Inclusive and Smart …
Read More »De Heus Uganda to build first dedicated aquafeed plant in Uganda
Njeru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Royal De Heus, parent company to Koudijs, a leading livestock feed provider in Uganda, has held a ground breaking ceremony for its new plant to be built in Njeru, near Jinja. The plant will be the first dedicated aquafeed plant in Uganda. At …
Read More »Over 2000 entrepreneurs graduate from the GIZ E4D, Stanbic incubator training
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 2000 entrepreneurs that participated in various training modules in the Stanbic Accelerator Program, Enterprise Development Program, Micro Enterprise Development Program and Supplier Development Program; to equip them with relevant business skills at the Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) between January 2022 and April …
Read More »Post-budget discussions put government to test
Experts want result-oriented interventions on debt, corruption, spending, and credit access for the private sector Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Ugandan government has been asked to be frugal in fighting corruption, exorbitant expenditure, and debt management if it is to achieve meaningful results in the implementation of the …
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