American and British lifestyle and performance footwear giants, Skechers and Clarks, plans to open outlets in Kampala to tap into the expanding middle class and a growing taste for luxury brands. Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Knight Frank in its latest market update report said the two companies have …
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Rental offices are being re-occupied but landlords and occupiers will incur extra costs to meet health and safety measures Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Residential properties in Kampala have recorded an average of 16% decline in rental rates owed to restricted air travel of expatriates in the wake of …
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Economists suggest that the government needs to balance investment in development and productive sectors Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda government plans to borrow Shs8.73 trillion from local and international lenders to fund the bloated Shs 45.4trillion budget amidst the coronavirus pandemic threat. According to the Ministry of Finance …
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What experts say about Shs45.4tn, debt, taxes Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE AND ISAAC KHISA | The 2020/21 national budget read on June 11 has been criticised by experts as weak on all fronts; from its stimulus and bailout programmes to the manner in which its figures were arrived at …
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Gross underwritten premiums to plummet in 2020 THE INDEPENDENT | ISAAC KHISA | A surge in claims and management expenses saw Uganda’s nonlife insurance firms record 8% drop in profit to Shs17.93bn for the year ended Dec.2019. However, the industry executives said there is nothing to worry about since the …
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How People Power, JEEMA, FDC are uniting against Museveni THE INDEPENDENT | ISAAC KHISA | The steps President Yoweri Museveni and his government have taken to contain the coronavirus disease COVID-19 pandemic will make a big difference in the upcoming 2021 general elections. But to whose advantage? Watching these …
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The delay and postponement of 2020 AGMs means that the final dividend payment may not be paid on time Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Now Uganda’s listed companies have until July.30 to hold their Annual General Meetings and determine their future growth, according to Paul Bwiso, the Uganda Securities …
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The law seeks to allocate at least 40% of sub-contracts in public procurement to local companies Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | For quite a while, Uganda’s entrepreneurs have been lagging behind owing to the stiff competition from big foreign firms. But this could soon come to an end following …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Independent business writer, Isaac Khisa, has once again emerged as one of the five winners of the 2020 Pan-African Re-Insurance Journalist Awards organized by the leading Pan-African Reinsurance firm, Continental Reinsurance Plc. The virtual awards ceremony was held on May 27 2020, following the …
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Private sector present various stimulus packages to government on how kick-start business activities back to normal growth curve Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Life is slowly returning to normalcy in Uganda’s towns save for those that lie on the borders with neighbouring countries. Shops and restaurants are back to …
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