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This move is expected to increase compliance by 3% in the next few months as executives race to grow assets by Shs2tn towards 2025 Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s National Social Security Fund has upgraded its web-based whistleblower portal to enable members to report defaulting employers in a seamless …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | During October, Uganda’s private sector reported that improving customer demand fed through to increases in output and new orders, with employment and purchasing activity raised accordingly. However, higher building material and fuel costs added to inflationary pressures, in turn feeding through to an increase in …

EU has recently supported the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines (DGSM) with over Shs3 billion to conduct evaluations of iron ore prospects in Southwestern Uganda Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Stakeholders in Uganda’s mining sector have called on the government to make substantial investments in determining the quantities of …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Prudential Uganda, in partnership with Prudence Foundation and the Uganda Red Cross Society, has announced the return of the SAFE STEPS Road Safety Campaign in Uganda that is targeting to impact 8,000 boda boda riders. This campaign, which started in 2022, is focusses on …

The company targets to increase farmer payouts from Shs52bn to Shs80 billion in the next 5 years Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Breweries Limited has unveiled ambitious plans to expand its Farm for Success program from the existing 35,000 farmers to a remarkable 50,000 farmers. This strategic move is …

This would to foster the development of an integrated East African capital market to drive advocacy, innovation, capacity building, and harmonization of regulations and laws Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The East African Securities Regulatory Authorities (EASRA), comprising regulators from Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania, have underscored the importance of …

The construction and infrastructure sector contribute significantly to Uganda’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), accounting for 12% Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Works and Transport, is set to commemorate three decades of excellence in …

Pests and diseases, including root mealy bugs and coffee berry disease, remains a big challenge to the farmers Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda has achieved a historic milestone in its coffee exports, generating an impressive $940.3 million in revenues for the 2022/2023 coffee year that concluded on September 30. …

   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Betty Amongi, Uganda’s Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, has invited over 120 artists from all over the world to hold one of their next congresses in Uganda, where they can enjoy the hospitality of the “Pearl of Africa.” The minister was …

Investors need to undertake research, invest with licensed and regulated firms and regularly monitor their investments Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) seized the opportunity presented by the 7th World Investor Week, running from October 2 to 8, to educate investors on prudent investment management and …