Cabinet has approved Shs20 billion in compassionate support for traders whose businesses were destroyed during the October 2025 Kampala floods, while setting in motion plans to remove businesses operating in …
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The Shs67.8 billion debate has been reduced to one striking comparison: billions in government funding and five vehicles produced. But the figures tell only part of the story. The bigger …
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Cabinet Rejects Hotel and Mall Plans for Kampala’s Constitution Square
Kampala’s Constitution Square will remain a protected public space after Cabinet rejected a proposal to redevelop part of the historic site into a commercial complex featuring a hotel and shopping …
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Uganda Airlines Opens Accra Route in Bid to Boost Trade and Tourism
Uganda Airlines has expanded its West African network with four weekly flights between Entebbe and Accra, positioning the new service as a link to Ghana’s commercial market and a potential …
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Aponye Charts New Growth Strategy for Uganda’s Food Value Chain
Uganda’s ambition to become a regional agricultural powerhouse extends far beyond increasing production. The country’s long-term competitiveness depends on its ability to reduce post-harvest losses, strengthen food processing, improve logistics, …
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Steel & Tube Wins Twin Awards at Uganda International Trade Fair
Steel & Tube Industries Ltd has been recognised with two awards at the 32nd Uganda International Trade Fair (UGITF) 2026, organised by the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA). The company won …
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What Will Ruparelia Do With the Former UAP Building?
Ugandan businessman Sudhir Ruparelia’s acquisition of the former UAP Insurance building on Kimathi Avenue has put a spotlight on a changing Kampala commercial property market and raised an immediate question: …
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The Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) will on Wednesday hold the sixth edition of its Quality Awards, recognizing businesses, individuals, government agencies and other stakeholders for their contribution to Uganda’s …
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The Catch in Uganda’s Mineral Boom: Who Keeps the Value?
In the hills outside Busia, a woman kneels beside a shallow pit at first light, sifting gravel through a metal pan for flecks of gold. A few hours away, a …
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Oscar Kamukama: Uganda Needs One Industrial Story, From Ore to Fabrication
Steel & Tube Industries has called for greater focus on processing Uganda’s iron ore locally, saying beneficiation could strengthen domestic steel production and position the country to supply infrastructure projects …
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