Gilbert Buregyeya, the Programs Partnership Manager at Startup Uganda When Italy passed the world’s first-ever Startup Act in 2012, it sparked off a trend that drove other countries to work on legislation that encouraged the growth of their startup ecosystem. Inspired by Italy’s startup policy, many African governments have considered providing
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Members of Parliament on Trade Committee have been shocked to learn that Uganda Development cooperation (UDC) constructed Soroti Fruit Factory perimeter wall at Shs2.5 Billion, raising suspicion of fraud and mismanagement of funds. The revelation came out as Dr. Patrick Bitonder Birungi, the Executive Director of Uganda Development Corporation and
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The District Health Officers (DHOs) want their salaries increased from the current Shs4.6M to Shs15M per month if the country is to get DHOs to oversee management of health services in the districts across the country. The call was made by David Ivan Kamya, Chairperson of Association of District Health
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Uganda Airlines will fly to Dubai on the 4th October 2021, a major milestone for the national carrier because it will mark the first intercontinental route on the Airline’s network. The Airline will use Airbus A330-800neo for international flights. Uganda Airlines recently successfully got Airbus A330-800neo (new engine option) aircraft included on
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Tanzania President, Samia Suluhu Hassan. Under Late John Magufuli’s Presidency, the country never borrowed money from international lenders The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) September 7, 2021 approved a disbursement of US$189.08 million (UShs2 trillion) under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) and a purchase equivalent to SDR265.2 million
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Minister Maina Kenya has again appealed to Uganda for a joint strategy on accessing the European market through the stalled EU/EAC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Kenya also wants to partner with Uganda in negotiating a trade deal with the US as the the AGOA, the American Growth Opportunities Act nears
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MPs touring UNBS Members of Parliament on the Committee of Tourism, Trade and Industry have commended the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) for its strides in the ensuring consumer protection and fair trade. The remarks were made during the trade committee’s visit to UNBS head offices in Bweyogerere, as
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Richard Idro, President of Uganda Medical Practitioners The Medical practitioners have lashed out at Government for reducing them to strike organisers yet there are several Ugandans in need of their services. The doctors have threatened to close down all hospitals if by 6th October the pledge to increase pay for medical practitioners
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Amb. Kinyera receiving Uganda Sipi Coffee Cold Brew from Ms. Candy Schibli a coffee roaster in the US The Embassy of Uganda to the United States, in Washington, DC today held a coffee cupping and tasting event at the official Chancery. The event, organized in partnership with Inspire Africa Coffee
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Francis Mwebesa, Uganda’s Minister of Trade, Industry & Cooperatives Uganda’s Minister of Trade, Industry & Cooperatives, Francis Mwebesa has revealed that since the start of the EAC Customs Union in 2005, Uganda’s exports to Kenya have increased tremendously from US dollars 155.28million (UShs547.7bn) recorded in Financial 2005/06 to over US Dollars 617.34Million (UShs2.17 trillion) by
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