A company director could spend a board meeting discussing confidential business plans, then upload those same documents into a public artificial intelligence (AI) tool without fully understanding what happens to …
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Can Uganda Tame Inflation Without Squeezing Tomorrow’s Tax Revenues?
Uganda is facing a delicate economic balancing act. The steps needed to keep prices stable today could have consequences for how much tax government collects tomorrow. On 14 October 2026, …
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ATAF Meeting in Egypt to Put Africa’s Tax Revenue Challenge in Focus
African tax authorities are preparing to meet in Cairo, Egypt, from November 1 to 5, 2026, as governments across the continent seek to raise more domestic revenue to finance development, …
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dfcu Reports Financing 6,527 SMEs, Supporting 80,000 Women Entrepreneurs
dfcu Bank has launched its inaugural Report to Society 2025, documenting its contribution to Uganda’s economic development through financing 6,527 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), supporting more than 80,000 women …
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High transaction volumes do not guarantee profitability for Uganda’s mobile money agents, who must balance modest commissions against operating costs, working-capital constraints and fraud risks. A customer withdraws Shs50,000. Another …
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KACITA acting chairperson Issa Ssekitto says Kampala’s wealthy businessmen can mobilise Shs2 billion when a member needs Shs1.5 billion. Founded in 2002, Kwagalana Group is known for mutual support, but …
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WhatsApp Status Ads: Is the New Advertising Format Worth It?
WhatsApp Status advertisements are creating another route for businesses to reach customers, but their commercial value will depend on whether they generate profitable sales rather than simply more views and …
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The Dollar Has Gone Up: Time to Rethink How We Spend!
From the fuel pump to the dinner plate, Uganda’s rising cost of living calls for smarter financial decisions at home. I woke up this morning feeling financially stable, until I …
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PRAU at 50: Celebrating Uganda’s Public Relations Journey While Shaping Its Future
The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) is marking 50 years of professional practice at a time when communication is becoming increasingly important to business performance, public trust and national …
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Uganda Is Open for Business: Why Proximity and Headlines Keep Costing an Ebola Free Country
Uganda can successfully contain an Ebola outbreak and still pay an economic price long after transmission has stopped. A traveller passes through Entebbe, develops symptoms in another country, and Uganda’s …