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UDB Introduces SME Kazi Loan to Empower Local Enterprenuers.

Uganda Development Bank (UDB), which is headed by Patricia Ojangole as Managing Director, has introduced the UDB SME Kazi Loan, a tailored financial solution designed to empower small and medium enterprises…

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Kampala Traders Call for Enhanced Sensitization on EFRIS

Traders in Kampala have urged the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to conduct more awareness campaigns on the Electronic Fiscal Receipting…

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Traders Close Shops in protest of EFRIS

Traders in Kampala's central business district and other areas across the city have opted to keep their shops closed until…

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Traders’ Strike: Is the Problem EFRIS or Tax Evasion?

EFRIS- Electronic fiscal receipting and invoicing solution entails using electronic fiscal devices (EFDs); e-invoicing, e-receipting and direct communication with business transaction…

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KACITA Call Off Strike Amidst Promised Presidential Meeting

Chairman of the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA), Tadius Musoke Naggenda, has called off the planned city traders strike, following…

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President Museveni Champions Industrialization in Northern Uganda

President Museveni emphasized the crucial role of urbanization, particularly through industrialization, during his visit to the Horyal Investment Holding Company…

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Minister Anite Dismisses Favoritism Claims on Foreign Investors

The State Minister of Finance for Investment and Privatization, Evelyn Anite, has refuted talks of the ministry favoring foreign investors…

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Proposed Tax Hike Threatens Uganda’s Alcohol Industry and Revenue

The Uganda Breweries Managing Director, Andrew Kilonzo, cautioned that the proposed tax increase in the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill 2024…

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URA Requests Additional UGX 169 Billion for Staff Wages

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), has asked Parliament for an additional UGX 169 billion to cover wages for new staff.…

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Uganda Breweries Launches Biomass Plant for Sustainability

In a significant step towards environmental sustainability, Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has unveiled its state-of-the-art UGX 37 billion biomass plant.…

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