Coffee under 3mX1m at Deus Nuwagaba’s farm in Namayumba/Business Focus photo Plant density in Robusta coffee is an unresolved issue in low volume producing countries especially when compared with leading producers. This explains why there’s an ongoing debate about the implementation of the 3m by 1m (10ft by 3ft) Robusta coffee
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Uganda continues to enjoy the high prices Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has revealed that the country’s coffee exports in June 2024 amounted to 667,037 60-kilo bags worth US$ 162.36 million (Shs600.87 billion). This is the highest ever earnings recorded in a single month for Uganda. According to UCDA’s monthly
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Dinah Nalubega, a lab technician at Vivo Energy Uganda explaining to journalists the several tests done on fuel products Vivo Energy Uganda, the marketer and distributor of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda, goes through an intricate process to deliver the quality products that customers enjoy to use. On July
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Oil drilling taking place in Kingfisher Oil project Area operated by CNOOC in Kikuube district/Business Focus photo The Petroleum Fund received revenue (tax and non-tax) totaling to Shs125.9 billion compared to Shs81.9 billion as reported in June 2022, says the newly released report from the Accountant General’s Office. According to
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A photo montage of some bank CEOs/MDs Customer deposits for the 25 commercial banks operating in Uganda increased to Shs33.92 trillion in 2023, up from Shs31.53 trillion in 2022. Business Focus’ exclusive analysis of the banks’ financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 shows that the top 10 largest banks
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Uganda is increasingly earning big from coffee exports Uganda’s coffee exports in May 2024, amounted to 553,529 60-kilo bags, worth US$ 127.30 million (UShs477 billion), Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has revealed in its monthly report for May 2024. This was comprised of 473,693 bags of Robusta valued at US
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Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija (Centre) with his junior Ministers before he left Ministry of Finance headquarters for Kololo independence grounds to read the budget for FY 2024/25 on behalf of the President/ Ministry of Finance Photo Uganda’s total resource envelope for Financial Year 2024/25 amounts to Shillings Seventy-Two Trillion, One
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Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija Government has revealed that the size of the economy is now estimated at Shs202 trillion (USD 53.3 billion) up from Shs 184.3 trillion (USD 48.8 billion) in nominal terms. The revelation was made by Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija while reading the Shs72.136 trillion national budget
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Members of the Air Transport National Facilitation Committee (NFALC) on a guided tour of the facilities at Entebbe airport The Commissioner Transport Regulation and Safety at the Ministry of Works and Transport, Winstone Katushabe, has said Government is determined to improve the facilitation of passengers at Entebbe International Airport. He made
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A pie chart showing banks with largest and smallest assets Total assets for Uganda’s 25 banks increased by 342% to Shs49.51 trillion in 2023, up from Shs45.45 trillion recorded in 2022, Business Focus exclusively reports. According to results exclusively analyzed by Business Focus, the top 10 banks control 80.98% of
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