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BAT net profit up 21.6% to Shs4.5bn

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | British American Tobacco Uganda Limited has registered a 21.6% increase in net profit from Shs3.7bn to Shs4.5bn for the first six months of 2024, further showing the company’s continued growth trajectory. The company executives said on Aug.2 that the macro-economic landscape was relatively stable …

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BAT net profit down 9% to Shs8.9bn

The company continues to demonstrate resilience amidst a challenging operating environment, characterised by a high prevalence of illicit trade Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Cigarette seller, British American Tobacco has reported a reduction in net profit from Shs9.8bn for the year ended December 2022 to Shs8.9bn for the year ended …

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BAT calls on Govt to help fight illicit trade

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | BAT Uganda has called upon the Government to ramp up efforts to curb illicit trade in cigarettes, which it says is impacting the sustainability of its business. In its 2022 performance results, the company says it recorded a 6% revenue growth, to Shs99.5 billion. Profit …

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BAT Certified for 3rd time as top employer  

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Top Employers Institute has named BAT Uganda as a Top Employer in Uganda and Africa for the third time in a row. BAT was amongst just 15 companies crowned the world’s best businesses to work for, during a virtual award ceremony. Globally, the BAT Group was …

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URA steps up its fight against illicit trade

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | URA has stepped up its fight against illicit trade through acquisition of a mobile cigarette destruction machine that will be used to destroy illegal cigarettes seized by the authority’s customs enforcement team. The Hammermill is a donation from the British American Tobacco (BAT) to provide …

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Illicit trade threatens BAT’s future prospects

Tracing illicit products to source is required to safeguard the legitimate tobacco industry, company executives say Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | British American Tobacco Uganda (BAT Uganda) shareholders on July.23 approved Shs15.7billion or Shs320 per share as the final dividend for the year ended December 31, 2019. The dividend …

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Tobacco companies hampered implementation of law-Ministry of Health

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Tobacco Control Act was enacted in 2015. However, the Health Ministry says the law has been shelved because of numerous injunctions and lawsuits filed by tobacco companies. Addressing stakeholders during the commemoration of the World No Tobacco Day in Kampala on Thursday, the Health …

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Constitutional court dismisses petition challenging Tobacco Act

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The panel of five Justices of the constitutional court has dismissed an application challenging the constitutionality of the Tobacco Control Act 2016 citing lack of merit. The judges are Alfonse Owiny Dollo, the Deputy Chief Justice, Kenneth Kakuru, Fredrick Engonda-Ntende, Hellen Obura and Ezekiel Muhanguzi. …

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BATU records Shs13.7bn net profit

Good 2018 results amidst tough operational environment Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | British American Tobacco Uganda Limited (BAT) has recorded an increase in profit after tax of Shs1.6bn to Shs13.7bn for the year ended December 2018 amidst the operational environment that the company’s top management described as ‘tough’. Financial …

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