More than 300 small business operators have been evicted from Makerere University. In 2022, Makerere University Council ordered all businesses to vacate campus premises. The University Council's decision was based on the findings that numerous business activities that were operating on University premises do not relate to its core functions
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By Jacques Vermeulen The World Trade Organisation has recently warned that global tensions are causing fragmentation of trade, noting an uptick in unilateral trade restrictions and a growing trend towards consolidation of relationships within limited groups of “friendly” counties. There is a risk of a return to the era of
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Faridah Nalubega, the Manager Cards & Money Transfers at dfcu Bank In today’s fast paced world, there is a need to meet the demand for convenient payment solutions. dfcu Bank has joined forces with Pesapal, a renowned and highly secure payments service provider to usher in a new era of
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On a bright Sunday morning in Rwot Obilo village, Owor Sub-County in Gulu district, Justine Nantume, a small-scale farmer is busy weeding her one-acre rice garden, some 18 km outside the bustling Gulu city. Adjacent to this rice garden is Nantume’s maize farm sitting on another three acres where a
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As Uganda prepares to host the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the Group of 77 Chambers of Commerce and Industry (G77) conference next year, the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is set to undertake the rehabilitation and upgrade of 15 kilometers of roads to ensure the success of these significant
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Kalyango showing his product. A Ugandan has invented a local product solution, Pombe Guard to cure hangovers. Displaying the product at the ongoing Science Week at Kololo Independence Grounds, Ronald Kalyango said that the product is a result of 8 years of dedicated research and development. According to Kalyango, his
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Gunfire rocked Ibanda municipality on Wednesday evening when police used live ammunition and teargas to disperse a group of agitated Christians attempting to vandalize Depths Ministries Church Kafunjo cell, Bufunda Division. The demonstration followed the death of Scovia Akankunda, who reportedly took her own life within the church belonging to
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Traders in Kikuubo listening to URA boss John R. Musinguzi during a recent meeting During October, Uganda’s private sector reported that improving customer demand fed through to increases in output and new orders, with employment and purchasing activity raised accordingly. However, higher building material and fuel costs added to inflationary
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Museveni and the Sharijah Delegation President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has okayed the construction of an airport in Kidepo Valley National Park in the Karamoja sub-region. According to a statement from the Presidential Press Unit, Museveni okayed the move while meeting a delegation from the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Carol Kakooza Kyazze (far left), the Co-founder of Axiom Zorn and other participants during the awarding ceremony Axiom Zorn, an AgriTech startup dealing in Information Synergy, Data Mastery, and Credit Scoring to transform Agriculture, Health, and Education for last mile users in Uganda has emerged victorious at the Alpha Pitch
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