ICT and National Guidance Minister Dr. Chris Baryomunsi speaking at the launch of Unicaf University With branches in Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and learning centres across Africa, Unicaf University has launched in Uganda, joining 45 private Universities currently in Uganda. Data from the Ministry of Education and Sports shows that Uganda
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Irene Mbabazi Irumba, the Assistant Commissioner Research and Innovation at URA Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has dissected the real estate taxation and rates, explaining further what tax policies govern the real estate sector. During the second week of the eBomba ya Business summit held at URA headquarters in Nakawa, Irene Mbabazi
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Patience T Rubagumya, URA’s Commissioner Legal Services and Board Affairs Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has been awarded Shs200 billion in revenue after winning 21 court cases. Data from the tax body shows that during the first quarter of Financial Year 2021/22, URA received twenty-five (25) judgments/rulings. Of these, twenty-one (21)
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Officials at the launch of this year’s CFO Awards The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) awards have returned with a 5th edition under the theme: “Finance leaders are drivers of sustainable business.” The awards which recognizes the roles CFOs play is an initiative of ACCA and Deloitte. Business Focus understands that a new
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Abel Kagumire, URA’s Commissioner in Charge of Customs Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has set its revenue collection target at Shs 24.6 trillion in the 2021/22 Financial year. This is outside the Shs 22 Trillion target set by the government through the line ministry, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic
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Helen Adoa, the Minister in charge of Fisheries officiating at the Uganda Coffee Day held in Mbale today The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has said that Uganda has not exited the International Coffee Organization. Helen Adoa, the Minister in charge of Fisheries at the MAAIF made the revelation
Read MoreBoU Governor, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile The Bank of Uganda has assured the public that it will continue to safeguard the stability and integrity of Uganda’s financial sector. The assurance comes on the day Africell Uganda Limited ceases to deliver mobile money services. This, after the company voluntarily exited Uganda market. Africell
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L-R: Jaanus Saakis, innovation expert, Samantha Niyonshaba FutureLab, The Innovation Village, Kadri Koivik, community relation Manager at Garage48 and Enock Mutabi, Programme Coordinator Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development during the press briefing at The Innovation Village. Garage48 in partnership with The Innovation Village, with support from the Estonian Ministry of
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MPs on a guided tour of the UPIK Members of Parliament (MPs) on the Environment and Natural Resources (ENRC), and Budget Committees have expressed optimism with the progress of Uganda’s oil project that is evolving into the development phase. This followed a two-day virtual meeting held on 23rd and 24th September, 2021
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UCDA MD, Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye (Left) and British High Commissioner to Uganda, Kate Airey discuss coffee samples (on the table) at the UCDA lab at UMA, Lugogo recently. Uganda’s Coffee exports for the 12 months (Financial year 2020/21) amounted to 6,078,638 60-kilo bags worth US$ 559.26 million compared to 5,105,881-kilo bags valued
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