Nangoli besides his finished products. Kikobero coffee is now exported to UK Martin Nangoli, 47, was born in a poorly managed coffee garden and isolated family in Kikobero village, Masira Sub-county in present day Bulambuli district. He says his family and village were a laughing stock because his parents were hunters whose future looked
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Robert Wanok, Head of Business Banking dfcu Bank The last 12 months have been challenging for everybody; individuals, businesses and even large institutions have all been impacted in varying ways. To support individuals and businesses get back on track, dfcu Bank has rolled out the ‘Bounce Back’ campaign. The campaign complements
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Read MoreOn February 3, 2021, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) launched a tax compliance campaign dubbed KAKASA-’You’re in charge’, an Integrated Communication and Marketing Campaign where URA will help usher in a new approach to doing business, allowing business men and women across Uganda to take full charge of their business destiny
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Read MoreJosephine Mutabuza, Absa Bank Uganda’s Head of Bancassurance Bancassurance is booming and is expected to increase Uganda’s insurance penetrations that remains below 1% as banks increasingly sell insurance products to their customers. Bancassurance is a simple term coined by combining two words, bank and insurance. Commercial Banks are adopting it
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Read MoreIan Rumanyika, the Public & Corporate Affairs Manager at URA Should farmers pay taxes? How does Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) tax farmers? These are some of the widely discussed questions in many farming WhatsApp Groups. During the Economic Summit held at Serena Hotel on November 27, 2019, Finance Minister Matia
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