The Minister of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, Francis Mwebesa launching the state of entrepreneurship report in Uganda Uganda’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) account for an impressive 90% of the private sector, contributing 75% to GDP and employing over 3 million people. Despite this critical role, the MSME sector
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Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, the Chairperson, Electoral Commission The Electoral Commission has released the electoral programme for Kawempe North Constituency by-election, noting that the polling day is scheduled for Thursday 13th March 2025. Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, the Chairperson, Electoral Commission, made the revelation at the stakeholders’ consultative meeting on
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The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has revealed that in the period November 2024, the value of credit approved for disbursement in November 2024 amounted to Shs2.286Trn against applications valued at Shs3.206Trn, implying a 71.3 percent approval rate for the month. The details are contained in the Performance
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Uganda continues to earn big from coffee exports Uganda’s coffee exports in December 2024 amounted to 413,079 60-kilo bags, worth US$ 115.03 million (Shs424bn), the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has said in the December 2024 Monthly report. This comprised of 365,853 bags of Robusta valued at
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President Yoweri Museveni flagging off works for the upgrade of the runway, taxiway, and apron at Jinja Aerodrome. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday, January 24, 2025 flagged-off works for the upgrade of the runway, taxiway, and apron at Jinja Aerodrome. Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Contracted M/S GOFA Investments
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A Turkish Airlines Aircraft/ Courtesy photo A Turkish Airlines aircraft on Sunday morning survived a crash after it successfully returned and landed at Entebbe International Airport. According to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Spokesperson, Vianney M. Luggya, a Turkish Airlines flight number TK612, which departed Entebbe International Airport for Istanbul
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Coffee prices are sharply higher after Brazilian research firm Cepea said recently that coffee farmers in Brazil are delaying coffee sales as they hold out for higher prices. Also, Sucden Financial said Vietnamese coffee farmers are waiting for better prices before they sell their supplies. Strength in the Brazilian real
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Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, the Chairperson, Electoral Commission Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, the Chairperson, Electoral Commission, on Friday updated the country on the ongoing general update of The National Voters’ Register, revealing that the exercise is on course as planned. Progress of the Exercise On Monday, 20th January 2025, the
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The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has assigned the House Committee on ICT and National Guidance to carry out an in-depth investigation into the continued illegal practice of telecom companies reassigning already allocated sim cards to other people. Tayebwa noted that the mobile numbers of many people have been ‘hijacked’ for
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Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja told MPs that unprofessional money lenders are going to be dealt with The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has condemned the confiscation of National Identity Cards (IDs) by money lenders as collateral for loans, describing the practice as a violation of citizens’ rights and a threat to
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