Uganda’s efforts to ensure competitive fuel prices at the pump are far from yielding results as Kenya increases the Vitol terminal bond fee to USD 40 million. Last year, Ugandan …
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UAE Deal Can Trigger Faster Scale-up of Uganda’s Fruit Supply-chain
It was not just out of expediency that Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Jumah Al Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) royal family generously offered seven cargo planes to …
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Standard Bank Group Appoints Anne Juuko to Lead Global Markets in East Africa
The Standard Bank Group has announced the appointment of Anne Juuko, the Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Uganda, to a new leadership role as Global Markets Regional Head-East Africa, effective …
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Uganda ranks in top 11 African economies outpacing rest of the world
At the headquarters of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Abidjan recently, there were broad smiles, (and nothing to do with Afcon), at the revelation that Africa will account for …
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Livingstone, Zambia – The 14th African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) Country Correspondent Conference commenced today in Livingstone, Zambia, drawing representatives from all 43 ATAF member countries, along with Exchange of …
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Operational inefficiencies working against Tanzania’s efforts to woo Uganda’s traders to its Dar port
Tanzania is courting Ugandan traders to pass through its port at Dar, however, the expense involved is discouraging Ugandan traders. The port of Dar es Salaam has seen an increase …
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Uganda & Global South: Shifting search for financing from World Bank & IMF to BRICS?
The Bretton Woods institutions, namely the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, have historically provided financial assistance to countries in the global south, including Uganda and members of …
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Uganda has filed a case against Kenya at the East African Court of Justice over Kenya’s refusal to grant a license to Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) to operate in …
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ATAF, OECD Renew Partnership to Strengthen Tax Cooperation in Africa
Cape Town – In a significant move to bolster the African continent’s tax systems and administrations, the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development …
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Examining The Future Of Mobile Roaming In East Africa
The East African region communications sector regulators have resolved to reassess the implementation of the One Network Area (ONA) framework for roaming charges in order to address the emerging issues. …
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