Illicit cigarettes remains a big headache the tobacco distributor in Uganda Kampala Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Shareholders of British American Tobacco Uganda Limited will receive Shs 8.9 billion as dividend, equivalent to Shs 181 per ordinary share, following approval at the 24th Annual General Meeting held at Sheraton Kampala Hotel. …
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COVID-19 and harsh regulations blamed Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Cigarette distributor, British American Tobacco (BAT) Uganda executives have attributed the company’s recent drop in revenue to the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and stringent tobacco control regulations enforced by the government. In their half-year performance report ending June …
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Illicit cigarette inflows continue to be the biggest headache to the country’s product distributor Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | BAT Uganda, a distributor and seller of cigarettes in Uganda has reported a 2% decline in net profit to Shs3.8 billion for the six months of this year ending June 30, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Shareholders of BAT Uganda will walk away with 209 Shillings for each share they hold, following the approval of a total of 10.3 billion Shilling in dividends for the year 2022. In his communication to the shareholders after resolutions of the Thursday Annual General Meeting, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s formal tobacco Industry continues to be impacted by a growing trade in illicit products, attributed to government policies which are otherwise aimed at protecting the industry. These include the implementation of anti-smoking regulations as well as the tax measures that are largely aimed at …
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