Kitante Golf Course was the set for an allure of class, excitement as lady golfers from across golfers teed off for this year’s Tusker Malt Uganda Open. Playing host to golfers from Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda, the course was set for yet another showdown of might
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The power of entrepreneurs and the free market is driving Africa’s economic growth from food production, as business wakes up to opportunities of a rapidly growing food market in Africa, that may be worth more than $1 trillion each year by 2030 to substitute imports with high value food made
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Local and international agricultural exporters in the coffee, tea, cotton & cocoa sectors on Wednesday converged at Sheraton Hotel, Kampala to find solutions to production, market and financial related issues. The breakfast meeting was organized by dfcu Bank. Uganda’s agricultural products constitute 80% of her total exports and while the
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Uganda’s Parliament will resume plenary sitting on Thursday (today) 7th September 2017 after Jacob L. Oulanyah, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the plenary sittings sine die on Tuesday, 5th September 2017 over women killings in the country. “I have been directed to inform you that Parliament will resume the plenary sittings
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The Ugandan Government is considering revising fees charged on Ugandans in the Diaspora to make it easy for them to acquire dual citizenship. Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, while addressing the political forum of the Ugandan North American Association (UNAA) on Sunday, 03rd September 2017 in Miami, Florida, said that
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The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Betty Amongi has introduced a lands management system adopted by the Ministry for Ugandans living in the Diaspora. Amongi said the new system is aimed at minimizing land grabbing and any fraudulent related land dealings. The Minister was speaking at the land
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Not everyone is meant to be an entrepreneur. But for those who are, trying while you’re young is ideal. Your opportunity cost is lowest! Many people I know say, “Well, I’ll work two years in banking or consulting and then look at entrepreneurship.” The reality is, soon they’re getting married
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The market for mushrooms is yet to be fully exploited in Uganda. A few farmers who have mastered the art of growing the nutritious delicacy are making a killing from it. Laura Kahuga, a civil servant working with the Ministry of Finance as a Foreign Service Officer is one of
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Middle East Consultants Limited (MECL), Uganda’s leading labour exporting agency Tuesday flagged off 55 Ugandans to go and work in Abu Dhabi Oil Company. It was joy as family members and relatives wished well their loved ones at Entebbe International Airport. [caption id="attachment_3987" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Entebbe International Airport was a
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A new payment solutions firm has opened up in Uganda. XMM (X Mobile Money), a mobile App developed by Dei Technologies that helps to bridge the mobile money gap between different networks joined the Ugandan market in June 2017. Maclina Birungi, the XMM Marketing Manager says with your Airtel line,
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