Joseph Were

By Joseph Were Stanbic Bank Uganda is learning the hard way that this is not a good time to attempt to raise funds on the equity market thanks to lingering after shocks of the global financial crisis. Its 7-year Shs 30 billion bond that was privately placed among institutions and …

By Joseph Were Libyan companies pressure Shell, Total This month, the Kenya Petroleum Refinery Ltd in Mombasa is set to close for routine maintenance. As a result, Uganda could suffer disruptions in supply. The Mombasa refinery shutdown also comes at a time of significant developments in the fuel sector. Top …

By Joseph Were As it enters the last quarter, the Uganda Revenue Authority is set for a new record in net collections despite a general cloud over the economy. Compilation of its third quarter (Q3) figures must still wait for the March figures but projections based on January and February …

By Joseph Were Museveni’s decision that could change how every business in Uganda operates In April 2007, President Yoweri Museveni chaired a meeting at State House Nakasero to discuss the proposed Inland Dry Port at Tororo near the Kenya-Uganda border at Malaba. In attendance was a small carefully selected team …