John Baptist Okello Okello is growing vegetables including cabbages for commercial purposes Retired politician, John Baptist Okello Okello, has settled into farming – making way for young politicians to take up political offices. Okello Okello was Member of Parliament for Dokolo North County and LCV Chairperson for Dokolo district. However, he called it quits
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Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye, the Managing Director of Uganda Coffee Development Authority during the interview In an exclusive Q&A interview with Business Focus in Kampala, Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye, the Managing Director of Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) responded to a wide range of issues concerning the coffee sub-sector and revealed plans to
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Ronald Kasasa, dfcu Head of Business Banking dfcu Bank has been at the forefront of transforming businesses in Uganda by providing affordable and flexible financing solutions. The Small Business Recovery Fund supports small businesses that have been affected by the Covid- 19 pandemic. We spoke to Ronald Kasasa, dfcu Head of
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Emmanuel Wawire roasting coffee Emmanuel Wawire is a coffee Roaster and Barista at Kuwait based Earth Roastery. The Middle East company is buying Uganda Coffee ( Bros coffee) which won the recent Uganda-UK Arabica coffee cupping competition. Uganda coffee is Earth Roastery’s fastest selling coffee. Wawire was trained by Uganda
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Martin Shabaya (L) poses for a photo with Simon Ochen of Chariots Coffees Martin Shabaya is the first African to make it to the World Barista Championship finals. Shabaya, a Kenyan, represented Africa at the 2021 World Barista Championship in Milan, Italy, where he emerged as the world’s 5th best barista.
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Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Russia, Brigadier General (rtd) Nicholas Mike Sango (pictured), who has been in his post since July 2015, was one of the African envoys to attend a special meeting with Russian legislators to exchange views on common problems, common issues for the African continent and the Russian Federation. According
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Dison Kareng, the founder of Bros Coffee Ltd says quality is everything to them On 27 October 2021, Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA, in partnership with the Uganda High Commission in London and the British High Commission in Kampala, held the inaugural UK-Uganda Specialty Arabica Coffee Cupping competition. The UCDA
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Fred Bamwesigye, the Director General at UCAA The new substantive Director General of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Fred Bamwesigye has pledged to restore public confidence in Uganda's aviation industry. Bamwesigye took charge at UCAA today, after the Minister for Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, appointed him as the substantive
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Prof Samwiri Lwanga Lunyiigo in an interview with URN The revelation by government that its preparing to amend the land laws has triggered anxiety in Buganda over the possibility of abolishing mailo land, a system of land ownership common in central region which the president has described as evil. But
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Ian M. Rumanyika, the Ag. Assistant Commissioner, Public and Corporate Affairs at URA Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has informed the General Public that through a ministerial directive ref TPD.81/167/04 dated 4th August 2021, textiles and garments which are not manufactured in Uganda and as such cannot be adequately sourced locally
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