Uganda’s Shs30trn budget for the Financial Year 2017/18 is set to benefit farmers than ever before. The budget being discussed by Parliament is expected to be passed and approved soon. If passed in its current form, it will see a number of taxes on key agricultural items including irrigation equipment
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The 2017/18 Shs30trn budget is about to be passed and adopted by the Parliament of Uganda. If passed unchanged, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) will be expected to raise Shs14.5 trillion in 2017/18 Financial Year, up from Shs12.6 trillion in 2016/17. This means that government is no doubt going to come
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Youth in Sub-Saharan countries says failed fight on corruption and unemployment are the biggest failures by their governments, according to the latest poll by Geopoll. The poll reveals that Ghana, Kenya and Uganda lead in as far as failure by governments to tackle corruption and unemployment. This means President Yoweri
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Sheraton Kampala Hotel has announced Vinz Karlsen as its new Executive Chef. Karlsen joins with extensive experience, having worked in some top luxury hotels brands like Le Meridien, Intercontinental Hotel groups, Scandic Hotel Eremitage and many others, and has over 25 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, serving more than
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The Uganda shilling kept a firm stance in a short trading week following Easter holidays, in a market characterized with low demand as most market players stayed out. During the week ending 21st April 2017, trading was in the range of 3610/3620. In fixed income market, Bank of Uganda (BoU)
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The newly appointed Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) Executive Director, Jolly K. Kaguhangire has started her job of promoting investments in the country on a high end. She recently accompanied President Yoweri Museveni and the First Lady on a three day working visit to Qatar aimed at showcasing Uganda's investment opportunities. She
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The construction of 15 oil roads in the Albertine Graben ahead of oil production anticipated in 2020 hangs in balance following Parliament’s refusal to okay funding for what has been termed as ‘ghost roads’, Business Focus reveals. According to the final Budget Framework Paper for 2017/18, the government f Uganda
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The future lies in hands of go getters! Considering the increasing levels of unemployment globally, the need for soft skills is increasingly becoming important than ever before. In Uganda, statistics show that over 400,000 people graduate annually from universities and other tertiary institutions but only 9,000 are able to get
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dfcu is a fast growing local financial institution offering specialized products in Personal and Business Finance. The company is seeking to recruit flexible, witty, qualified, and experienced people to complement its existing teams. Among the jobs available include Relationship Manager – Business Banking (4 Positions) and Documentation & Securities Manager
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Latest report has revealed Africa’s top 10 most attractive investment destinations as well as 10 worst destinations in the continent, Business Focus reports. Botswana is the most attractive economy for investments flowing into the African continent, according to the latest Africa Investment Index 2016 by Quantum Global’s independent research arm,
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