Business experts in social enterprise nurturing in East Africa have challenged the enterprise to support providers to nurture them to their growth so as they are being exemplified as an alternative to tackling poverty. The business specialists gathered at Kampala Serena Hotel for the first regional symposium on scaling social businesses in East Africa noted that […]
Over 25 workers attached to parliamentary canteen have laid down their tools protesting nonpayment of their salaries ranging from 7-8 months. The workers accuse their manager of Ninats investment Limited ,Veronica Katusiime, who wooed them from other restaurants and hotel around Kampala with a promise that they would be given a better pay but to-date none […]
The National Union of coffee Agribusinesses and farm Enterprises (NUCAFE) has launched the 1st Uganda national coffee festival and exhibition to promote youth and coffee innovations through facilitating increased exposure to opportunities and networking for increased job creation in the coffee value chain for the youth. This is aimed at promoting and building of strategic business […]
Following the short fall in passport books at the passport department which scenario has taken many applicants to a wonder land for the past three weeks, the passport issuance department yesterday confirmed that it has ordered for 50,000 new passport books to print for the overwhelming number of new applicants. Addressing journalists in Kampala the Commissioner […]
The Ugandan government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the German government, together with Inter- Governmental Authority on Development IGAD for the Drought Resilience Initiative for Karamoja. The Head of Division for East Africa in the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Dr. Ralf-Matthias Mohs ,reveals that about 48 billion Uganda shillings has […]
A new report indicates that Africa continues to register growth economically, from 3.7% in 2013 to 3.9% in 2014. The report stated that: For Sub-Saharan Africa, 2015 is a turning point. The summits on sustainable development, financing and climate change are swinging the spotlight not only onto Africa’s needs to accelerate development and adapt to global warming, but also onto the […]
President Yoweri Museveni directed that all taxes levied on Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOS), especially on the dividends of the members, should be abolished to promote the saving culture and avoid double taxation. This was revealed by the Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda who represented him at the celebrations to mark the 93rd International […]
Parliament has pledged to secure lawyers to take legal actions against Continental Tobacco Services Uganda limited for defaulting tobacco farmers in Bugangaizi. This was announced by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga while receiving a petition from tobacco farmers at parliament over non-payment. Kadaga instructed the Member of Parliament for Bugangaizi, Kasirivu Atwook and the […]
The Executive Director, Enterprise Uganda, Charles Ochichi reveals that they are soon unveiling a new product that will see 200 young micro entrepreneurs trained in better business management with Ochichi saying this is intended to grow the country’s entrepreneurship base to scale down unemployment. According to the Director, there are criteria one has to follow before he or she […]
The former Vice President, Prof Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya, called for the return of a national bank to revive the country’s economic growth. Bukenya who is the MP for Busiro North in Wakiso district said that it was wrong for President Yoweri Museveni’s government to privatize the national bank which could have been used to help poor Ugandans […]