Uganda incurs UGX13 Tn export losses – report
Uganda is losing up to $3.5 billion (UGX 13 trillion) every year in perishable agricultural exports due to persistent border delays, poor infrastructure, and outdated trade systems.
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Climate Change Crisis: Is Government really serious?
On June 13, Hon. Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, delivered the budget speech for the financial year 2024/25 under the theme; ‘Full Monetisation of Uganda’s…
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Why is URA over-complicating a simple VAT system?
The ongoing fight between small-scale traders and the tax authorities is a clear indication that the administration of…
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Private sector involvement in youth skilling could boost employment
Uganda has one of the youngest populations in the world, with 78 per cent of its citizens under the age of 30. Such a…
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UDB gets UGX104 Billion to power SME growth
The Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has clinched a USD30 million (UGX 104 billion) financing facility from the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private…
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