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The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze.   Frank Tumwebaza, Minister of Agriculture has defended the need for Uganda to host the African Union Extraordinary Assembly on Agriculture, saying the Summit will improve on Uganda’s global reputation as a conference destination, and showcase Uganda as an icon

Henry Musasizi, Minister of State for Finance in Charge of General Duties   The government has reduced the 2025/26 national budget to Shs 57.441 trillion, a drop from the current Shs 72 trillion, and revealed that in the coming financial year, there will be no new taxes introduced, but rather,

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has one month to respond to the citizens’ outcry over the online money lenders said to be harassing people including top government officials.   The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, who is also a victim of harassment wants government to crack a whip

Sandra Kaggwa, the Asset Finance Manager at dfcu Bank   In today’s fast-paced business environment, accessing reliable financing solutions is crucial for companies looking to expand and optimize their operations. At dfcu Bank, a trusted name in Uganda’s financial landscape, the focus is on providing flexible and tailored asset finance

Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda, Michael Atingi-Ego   The Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda, Michael Atingi-Ego has assured Parliament that the financial system of the Central Bank wasn't  hacked as was reported by the media, noting that there is no evidence to back up this claim following a thorough investigation

The Ministry of Finance has indicated that in October 2024, the value of credit approved marginally increased from Shs1.568Trn in September 2024 to Shs1.589Trn in October 2024, with Government noting that the higher approvals were driven by higher approvals in the Business Services sector as firms secured working capital for

The Ministry of Finance has revealed that Uganda’s export earnings in October 2024 amounted to US$744.86 million (Shs2.700Trn), a 9.1 percent increase from US$682.69 million (Shs2.474Trn) in September 2024.   The details are contained in the Performance of the Economy Macroeconomic Policy Department, Monthly Report produced in November 2024 that

UNEB Executive Director, Dan Odongo   The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has assured the public that although some examiners left the marking centers after disagreement on payment, the marking at all Examination Marking Centres is "continuing smoothly as planned." The Board contracted seven thousand examiners to mark the Uganda

Last Friday, Evolve Group Africa held the forth installment of the annual Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS) at a red carpet and black-tie gala, at the Kampala Serena Hotel. The event, dubbed the Marketers Biggest Night, saw outstanding performers in the marketing industry awarded under the theme( “Promoting Sustainable Marketing.”

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has extended the due date for filing the local excise duty return for November 2024. Following the introduction of the web-based excise duty return effective November 1, 2024, the URA says that "all taxpayers who are required to file excise duty returns that the due