By Helena Mayanja Born in the early 20th century in the cultural melting pot of New Orleans, jazz emerged as a powerful expression of the African American experience; blending blues, ragtime, and West African rhythms into a genre defined by improvisation, soul, and innovation. Over time, jazz evolved into a
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Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija Uganda has embarked on a new journey of increasing the size of the economy from US$50 billion in FY 2022/23 to US$500 billion by 2040, with an aggressive investment campaign to match the aspiration. With this, Government continues to make a strong case for
Read MoreA farmer walks by coffee trees at Joha, an irrigated coffee farm in Luis Eduardo Magalhaes, Bahia state, Brazil November 18, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab Brazil's 2025/26 coffee crop is forecast to decline by between 3% to 6.4% versus the previous cycle, mostly due to
Read MoreOp-ed: Building Scalable, Women-Led Businesses That Drive Economic Opportunity And Improve The Quality Of Life For Women
By Josephine Munduru Women entrepreneurs are a powerful force in East Africa's economies. Kenya and Uganda consistently rank high globally for female business ownership, particularly in vital sectors like agriculture and trade, which serve as cornerstones of both nations' GDP. Despite owning nearly half of the small and medium enterprises
Read MoreBy Brian Bongomin Estimating how much money you’ll need to live comfortably in your golden years is not an easy task. In a country like Uganda, where the cost of living varies greatly depending on your location and lifestyle, determining the right retirement savings target is critical. It helps you
Read MoreUganda Baati Opens 17th Showroom In Kyengera In Move To Serve Rapidly Growing Business Centres In Wakiso, Mpigi
Officials that graced the event in a group photo. The Kyengera showroom will serve rapidly growing areas in Wakiso and Mpigi Steel building solutions manufacturer, Uganda Baati has in a strategic move unveiled its 17th showroom in Kyengera, a rapidly growing business center along Masaka road. Surrounded by Buloba, Bulenga,
Read MoreLawmakers have tasked the Ministry of Public Service to clean up the payroll of police officers in a bid to put an end to complaints of unpaid salaries of officers. The Members of Parliament made the demands while responding to a statement of the Minister of Defence and Internal Affairs,
Read MoreMultiChoice Uganda Head of Marketing, Colin Asiimwe MultiChoice Uganda recently announced the launch of its new 7-day subscription packages for DStv and GOtv subscribers. The ka Weekie campaign as it has been dubbed, is an exciting new initiative designed to provide more affordable, flexible payment options to customers who
Read MoreBy Apollo Buregyeya In just 9 hours, I flew from Entebbe to Addis Ababa to Ouagadougou. No London layover. No Paris visa hustle. No colonial checkpoint to move between two African countries. That’s progress. President Kaguta Museveni and his fellow African leaders deserve their flowers for decolonising the air routes
Read MoreNuwagaba Rallies Accountants To Support His Proposal To Move Away From Using GDP Indicators To Gauge Economy’s Performance
Deputy Bank of Uganda Governor, Prof Nuwagaba The Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor, Augustus Nuwagaba, has on the Accountants to support his effort to move away from using the gross domestic product (GDP) indicators to gauge the performance of the economy. He was speaking at the 3rd Public Finance Management
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