When Kenya sneezes, Uganda catches a cold, for what affects Kenya, directly affects Uganda and the East African region at large. And as the East Africa’s largest economy goes to the polls in August this year, the stakes are high considering the 2007-2008 bloody and divisive elections. Accusations of vote-rigging,
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A latest report says Uganda is increasingly becoming a mortgaged country, a thing that is unsustainable, Business Focus reveals. A report by Parliament’s Budget Committee on Budget Estimates for 2017/18 indicates that the current public debt situation for Uganda is unsustainable. “This is evidenced by the fact that, out of
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Vivo Energy Uganda has recruited Gilbert Assi as its new Managing director, Business Focus reveals. Assi replaces Hans Paulsen, who has been at the helm of the company over the past three years. Vivo Energy Uganda is the company that distributes and markets Shell branded fuels and lubricants. According to
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The Construction of Church House, a multi-billion building owned by the Church of Uganda will be complete this year, Equity Bank Uganda boss has said. Anthony Kituuka, the Executive Director at Equity Bank Uganda made the revelation on Tuesday at the bank’s head offices in Katwe, Kampala while handing over
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On May16, 2017, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected that Uganda’s economic growth would slow down to 3.5 to 4% in 2016/17 financial year, down from the earlier anticipated 5% due to drought and slow credit growth. “The drought held back activity in the first part of the year. Private
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Assets are one of the key parameters that determine how strong a financial institution is. And having obtained the 2016 financial results for Uganda’s 24 banks that have been released in the past few months, Business Focus exclusively reveals Uganda’s largest banks by assets. This will help you know how
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Fresh details have emerged on how Uganda Telecom Ltd (UTL), one of the oldest telecom firms in Uganda became heavily indebted and ‘technically insolvent’. According to the latest report by Parliament’s ‘Select Committee on UTL on the Management and Performance of UTL’ obtained by Business Focus, the government of Uganda
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MTN Uganda has announced that effective June15, 2017 it will revise its Mobile Money charges. “Please be advised that from 15th June 2017, MTN Mobile Money sending and withdrawal fees will be revised,” a message from MTN Uganda to its customers reads. According to the revised tariffs available on MTN
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A latest report indicates that Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) Programme created a few years ago is failing to fulfil its duties. According to a report by Parliament’s Sectoral Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries on the implementation of OWC obtained by Business Focus, a number of farmers are eating
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On October 20, 2016, the Bank of Uganda (BoU), the regulator of Uganda’s financial sector, took over the management of Crane Bank Ltd after it (Crane Bank) became “a significantly undercapitalized institution.” Consequently, on February 27, 2017, BoU announced the acquisition of the now defunct Crane Bank by dfcu. The
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