| Why the U.S. has joined the rush for East Africa |
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THE recent visit of deputy United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Demetrios Merantis, marked a re-energising of US-East African Community trade relations. Observers at a formal event that Demetrios addressed in Kampala say his visit signals the US waking up to the reality that there is an emerging strong economic bloc not to be ignored — the East African Community. More...
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| Business vision: Interview |
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-Stanchart cuts interest rates
-The offer is meant to help people clear school fess, Easter
Standard Chartered Bank’s Grace Muliisa, the general manager for retail products, clarifies on their three-month loan facility and related issues. More...
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SMEs trained for listing
Seven small and medium sized enterprises (SME) are currently undergoing training with the Uganda Securities Exchange as part of preparations to list them on the exchange. More...
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Tips on choosing a bank account
Monthly Fee. Some accounts require a monthly payment, usually in return for some other benefits. Free banking is still widely available so don’t pay for things you don’t actually need. Sometimes paying the fee could save you money if it means a lower overdraft interest rate or other money saving elsewhere. More...
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| Government set to use $4.5m to fight Tsetse flies |
 Annet Nassozi, the district entomologist for Mukono, shows how Tsetse traps are desplayed |
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CATTLE keeping is a major economic and cultural activity of many people in various districts in Uganda, where grazing is done on communal land. With the increased population in the country, there is no doubt there will be an increased demand on land. More...
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Otuke farmers to earn sh500m annually from rice
RICE farmers in the district are set to earn sh500m annually from selling rice, Mike Okwir, the coordinator for Lira District Farmers Association, has said. ‘We have 900 commercial rice farmers in Otuke who are registered and they are producing a minimum of 600kg to one tonne of rice annually. More...
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| Will star digitilise Uganda? |
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By the end of last year, Uganda had 12 free television stations and two satellite pay TV broadcasters. The regional communications conference to which Uganda is a signatory requires all the countries to switch from Analogue to Digital Terrestrial Television by June 2015 as a way of tapping into the opportunities the modern technology world offers. More...
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| Uganda to market tourism in Shangai expo |
 Chinese Ambassador, SUN Heping (left) talks to Minister Gagawala Wambuzi |
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Tourism will be marketed as Uganda’s major product at the China Shangai 2010 world exposition in May, the state minister for trade has said. More...
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Central Bank to reform securities
ACCESS to cheap sources of financing will allow non-banking institutions and brokers to actively participate in the secondary market trading of government securities, experts have said. Francis Odubekin, East Africa regional advisor at the US treasury said the active participation of the non-bank institutions and broker/dealers was key to boosting trading volumes in the secondary market. More...
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| Who owns Uganda’s oil - the government or the citizens? |
 The oil debate: Prof. A.B.K. Kasozi |
IN a bid to stimulate the debate on Uganda’s newly discovered oil and the sharing of the oil wealth, Business Vision runs a series of articles by Professor Kasozi, the director of the National Council for Higher Education. This week’s article focuses on issues of oil ownership that may help the country get appropriate oil revenue sharing modalities More...
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Uganda stock market
Batu profits up to sh8b
British American Tobacco Uganda (BATU) profits after tax rose by sh4.2b to sh8b in 2009 compared to sh3.2b in 2008. The tobacco firm attributed the improved performance to “sustained cigarette distribution efficiency and improved quality of the green leaf tobacco.” More...
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