Denis Kugonza Kateeba, Commissioner Domestic Taxes at URA Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has revealed that it collected only UGX16.476Trn in revenue from July to December 2025, against the projected target of UGX17.5Trn. Denis Kugonza Kateeba, Commissioner Domestic Taxes at URA made the revelation recently while presenting the 2026/27 National Budget
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By Tom Wodeya For too long, conversations about national progress in Uganda have revolved around leadership: who holds power, who promises change, and who will deliver the future. The imagination has been captured by that singular preoccupation; our national discourse at dinner tables, in taxis, and on the front pages
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David Wandera, the Absa Bank Uganda Managing Director Uganda has jumped into the 3rd position in the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index (AFMI), a leap from the 4th position in 2024. The index evaluates 28 countries, looking at factors such as market depth, access to foreign exchange, and macroeconomic stability.
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Barot Harshad Maganbhai receiving his medal as President Museveni looks on When Mr. Barot Harshad Maganbhai, the Chairman of Tirupati Development (U) Limited, arrived in Uganda in 1993, he carried little more than hope, grit, and a modest capital of USD 150. More than three decades later, that journey of
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Bryan Katamba, Sector Head, Education and Health at dfcu Bank As schools across Uganda prepare to reopen for Term One, back-to-school costs once again place significant pressure on households, schools, and education suppliers. For many families and school owners, this period follows the festive season, when finances are already stretched.
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Artistic impression of International Specialized Hospital, Lubowa The Ministry of Finance has revealed that US$209.1Million (UGX723.75bn) has so far been sunk into the construction of Lubowa International Specialised Hospital as at December 2025, which is equivalent to 12 promissory notes. The revelation was made by Libert Baluku, Head of Accounts,
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By Michael Jjingo Are you faint-heartened? Business requires that brilliant founder, the lightning-bolt idea, and sometimes mythical overnight success. Yet anyone who has actually built a business knows the truth is far less glamorous and far more demanding. Real success is forged through grit with focus: inner strength, guts, innovation,
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NCBA Group PLC (NCBA or the Group), a preeminent financial services provider in East Africa, has announced that it has received a Strategic Investment Proposal together with a Notice of Intention (NOI) from Nedbank Group Limited (Nedbank) to acquire approximately 66 per cent of the ordinary shares of NCBA from
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Kahinda Otafiire, the Minister of Internal Affairs The practice of Police offering escort cars and Police officers to protect prominent Pastors should stop, Kahinda Otafiire, the Minister of Internal Affairs, has said. He says the men of God should instead seek protection from God not Police. He made the remarks
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By Patricia Kiconco Customer expectations keep shifting faster than most brands can update their playbooks. As the year gets underway, the theme of last year’s Customer Service Month, “Mission: Possible,” still speaks directly to that reality. It reminds every organisation that the work never stops, the standard keeps rising, and
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