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Support beef value addition for export market ..
Sep 3rd, 2024Edward KayiwaPeterUganda’s agricultural sector is experiencing an intense transformation, with the beef industry emerging as a pivotal force in this evolution. ..
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"I can’t believe this is happening! We have computers now!" exclaimed Aisha Nakalema, a student at Bishop Dunstan Nsubuga Memorial School on Bugala ..
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On June 13, Hon. Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, delivered the budget speech for the financial year 2024/25..
Why is URA over-complicating a simple VAT syst..
The ongoing fight between small-scale traders and the tax authorities is a clear indication that the administration of Value Added Tax (VAT) has glari..
Will new guidelines mop up online lending mess..
Moses Nkonge desperately needed cash to put windows and doors in his family house having got fed up of renting. A friend suggested that he gets a loan..
Young golfers shine at NCBA Golf Open ..
Junior golfers from five different countries have demonstrated their talent and passion for the sport at the NCBA Uganda Golf Open 2024, hosted at the..
Will new online lending guidelines foster resp..
Last month, the Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA) introduced digital lending guidelines tailored for microfinance institutions (MFIs) an..
Uganda Listed Among Top Kyeyo Cash Recipients..
A new report by the World Bank has shown that Uganda is among the top ten recipients of money from nationals working abroad, commonly referred to as '..
Inside MTN Uganda's transition to a tech firm..
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Private sector involvement in youth skilling c..
Uganda has one of the youngest populations in the world, with 78 per cent of its citizens under the age of 30. Such a high number is an opportunity fo..
New DTB, KACITA partnership to boost women ent..
Diamond Trust Bank and the Kampala City Traders' Association (KACITA) have entered a partnership aimed at boosting small businesses and entrenching En..
Capital Markets Authority Gets New Boss..
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UKETA Launches Online Courses to Upskill Profe..
In the latest demonstration of the potential and growth of online education, Simba Group has launched UKETA, an innovative online course platform desi..
MTN Uganda unveils ICT lab at Kabale Preparato..
Thursday 23 March 2023 - Kabale, Uganda: Kabale Preparatory School in Kabale District has benefited from a fully equipped computer lab as part of the..
Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council..
The Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Lord Jonathan Peter Marland has lauded the government of Uganda's effort to suppor..
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MTN Youth Skilling Program: Irene Nandyose tur..
Irene Nandyose, a business administration graduate from Makerere University Kampala loved knitting and crocheting during her free time on campus. An..
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MTN Uganda's open API empowering youth..
As a child, Martin Tumusiime watched households and businesses frustrated with uncollected wastes in Kampala suburbs that sometimes could end up in w..
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Diamond Trust Bank – DTB AND Mastercard have embarked on a drive to increase financial inclusion in the eleven Districts of the West Nile region. Th..
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