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Banks Approved Loans Worth Shs2.6Trn To Private Sector In 1st Quarter Of 2020/21

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The December 2020 Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update released by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development ...

EXECUTIVE WATCH: dfcu Bank Appoints Veronica Sentongo As Chief Change & Innovation Officer

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Gov’t Should Pay Its Debts To The Private Sector, Have a Round Table With Banks

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Banking Sector Likely To See Closure Of Banks & Mergers In 2021

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Equity Bank & Banque Commerciale Du Congo Receive Regulatory Approval For Merger

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Absa Bank: More Ugandans Buying Insurance Products During COVID-19

Josephine Mutabuza, Absa Bank Uganda’s Head of Bancassurance Bancassurance is booming and is expected to increase Uganda’s insurance penetrations that remains below 1% as banks...

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INTERVIEW: Emirates Uganda Country Manager Speaks Out On Future Of Aviation Industry Amid COVID-19

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Why Ugandan Commercial Farmers Should Embrace Voluntary Tax Compliance

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Rajiv: Tourism Course Should Be Integrated Into Education Curriculum Right From Lower Classes

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Rajiv and wife at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary The Government of Uganda has been urged to incorporate tourism course into Uganda’s education curriculum right from lower classes if the country is...
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COVID-19 Vaccines Offer Hope For Africa’s Safari Industry

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SafariBookings.com, an online marketplace for African safari tours, recently held its tenth monthly survey among 261 safari tour operators. The survey was a comprehensive analysis of the im...
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TOURISM: 70% Of Destinations Have Lifted Travel Restrictions, But Global Gap Emerging

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The number of destinations closed to international tourism has continued to fall. According to the eighth edition of the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report, 70% of all global destinations hav...
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International Tourism Down 70% As Travel Restrictions Impact All Regions

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Gorilla trekking is always a thrilling experience for tourists while in Uganda Restrictions on travel introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hit global tourism hard,...
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COVID-19 Continues To Wreak Havoc On Africa’s Shell-Shocked Safari Industry

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SafariBookings.com, an online marketplace for African safari tours, recently held its eighth monthly survey among 294 safari tour operators. The survey conducted a comprehensive analysis of...
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International Tourist Numbers Down 65% in First Half of 2020- Report

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International tourist arrivals plunged 93% in June when compared to 2019, with the latest data from the World Tourism Organization showing the severe impact COVID-19 has had on the sector. ...

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