The program will train an inaugural cohort of 291 enterprises across the country on management best practices, debt management, good governance, record keeping, and financial management among others. Uganda Development Bank (UDB), the country’s national Development Finance Institution, has launched the Incubator Program under Enterprise Development Product (EDP). The program
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Prices of milk have dropped in Northern Uganda and Midwestern Regions of the country. Data from the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) indicates that in Northern Region, a litre of milk is being sold at Shs 1, 345 at farmgate. This is a drop of Shs 155 compared to the previous month. Retail
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Uganda Breweries Managing Director Andrew Kilonzo before Parliament’s Finance Planning and Economic Development Committee. The new tax proposals in the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill 2024 once passed by Parliament, would make alcoholic beverages unaffordable to consumers, resulting in reduced volume sales, leading to a decline in annual tax revenues to
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The coffee traceability system will see all coffee farmers and players registered/Business Focus photo Parliament has asked Government to provide Shs32.5Bn to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) to establish a coffee traceability system that will see all coffee farmers and players in the coffee sector registered. This is aimed at ensuring that Uganda
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L-R: Kazeem Tewogbade, Co-Founder of BlueChip Technologies, Chris Baryomunsi from the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance and Soyombo Olumide- Co- Founder, Blue Chip Global technologies during the official launch of BlueChip Technology in Uganda. Today marks a significant milestone for BlueChip Technologies, an African tech giant specialized in Data
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Minister Ruth Nankabirwa (3rd Right) commissioning the biomass plant as UBL officials look on Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) proudly announces the commissioning of its state-of-the-art UGX 37 billion biomass plant, marking a significant milestone in the organization’s commitment to sustainability while demonstrating dedication to reducing its carbon footprint. The facility represents a substantial investment by
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Grace Nandawula, (Second left) Nutrition Category Manager at Unilever hands over a basket with items donated to the muslim community to Executive Imam at Kibuli Mosque, Sheikh Mutyaba Abdusalam during the culmination of the 'share goodness' campaign. Unilever’s iconic seasoning brand, Royco, concluded its month-long Ramadhan campaign with a grand
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The fertilizer in question/ courtesy photo The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has started withdrawing stolen fertilizers from Container Village and the market in general. The Unit is currently investigating a matter in which a Turkish company, Iskenderun Fertilizer Inc., was defrauded over Shs 2.2 billion in a transaction for the supply
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Police in Busoga East is investigating circumstances under which a 52-year-old, Betty Nabirye, a resident of Busakira C village, in Kityerera sub county, in Mayuge district collapsed and died during a village saving group meeting on Monday evening. It is reported that members of Busakira C women village saving group
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There is a sense of relief within Makerere University staff circles after the government has allocated at least Shs61 billion to harmonies salaries of staff in 12 public universities. In an April 3 communication from the Ministry of Public Service addressed to public university secretaries, Undersecretary Godfrey Kaima noted that
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