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INTERVIEW: Meet Thomas Kamphuis (43), probably the youngest ever CEO of Nile Breweries- AB InBev’s US$250 million a year beer business in Uganda

It is now slightly over three years since AB InBev took over from SABMiller in Uganda. What has been happening? What has changed? How strong are you now as a business compared

January 17, 2020

by Muhereza Kyamutetera

Doris Akol’s mission 2020/25: Increase taxpayer morale so they contribute UGX28.3 trillion by 2024/25. But what will it take?

I know that in October you completed about 5 years as a Commissioner General You had the chance to work around the Corporate Plan of 2016/17 to 2019/20 whose focus was on cultivating a tax-paying culture. To what extent would

February 2, 2020

by Muhereza Kyamutetera

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Billionaire Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, talks about semi-retirement and succession planning as Rajiv, his heir-apparent turns 30 years

Rajiv Ruparelia, the Ruparelia Group Managing Director and heir apparent to the Ruparelia Group empire of

OPINION: Access to safe water and sanitation in Africa’s growing cities is good business; for everyone

In reality, water resources are limited- therefore as populations increase, we have to learn to do

Celia Becker (left) is Africa Regulatory and Business Intelligence Executive at ENSafrica and Phillip Karugaba (right) is the Head of ENSafrica Advocates in Uganda. The duo agree with the Tax Appeals Tribunal that even under pressure to achieve tax collection targets in a declining economy, the Commissioner General’s discretion must still be exercised judiciously.

TAT RULING: URA Commissioner General’s powers are not absolute and must be exercised reasonably

By Celia Becker and Phillip Karugaba The recent ruling of the Tax Appeals Tribunal (“TAT”) in the case of Century Bottling Company v Uganda Revenue Authority (“URA”), has brought the discretion of the Commissioner-General

July 16, 2020

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Monsignor David Cappo is the Chief Executive, YouBelong Uganda; Catholic Priest and Social Worker; Former Member of the Australian Government’s Expert Panel on Mental Health; Former Commissioner for Social Inclusion for the South Australian Government.

Why there is Urgent Need for Community-Based Mental Health Services in Uganda

By Monsignor David Cappo Catholic Priest and Social Worker; Co-Founder and CEO YouBelong Uganda (providing mental health care in Uganda); former Commissioner for Social Inclusion for South Australian Government and former member

July 14, 2020

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Airtel Uganda’s role in transformation of the sector from telecom to digital

By V.G Somasekhar, Managing Director Airtel Uganda The telecommunication industry in Uganda has registered tremendous growth over the past decade both in terms of increasing tele density and expanding networks countrywide. This

July 13, 2020

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Damalie Tibugwisa is a commercial law practitioner and is the founder and managing partner of M/s Tibugwisa and Co. Advocates.

Options Available For an Oppressed Shareholder

By Damalie Tibugwisa, Tibugwisa & Co. Advocates In the ever changing business world, it is not unusual to find directors acting in a manner that is prejudicial to the company interests and

July 13, 2020

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Christopher Burke, Managing Director, WMC Africa

East Africa’s Food Basket: Balancing Import Substitution and Regionalism

By Christopher Burke, WMC Africa Government support for the promotion of agriculture in the 2020/21 budget with the scrapping of VAT on agricultural equipment and processed milk are welcome steps in the

July 10, 2020

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OPINION: Resilience and import substitution key to Post-COVID-19 recovery

In all my life, I have always been a pragmatist and a believer. I believe in the silver linings in every dark cloud. I believe in the fact that when lemons are

June 25, 2020

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President Museveni at the Burundian Embassy in Kampala yesterday

Museveni Eulogizes Burundi’s Former President Nkurunziza as Peace Lover

President Yoweri Museveni has hailed the former President of Burundi Pierre Nkrunzizza, who died about a fortnight ago, describing him as a peace lover, who listened to them and signed a peace

June 24, 2020

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Fred Muwema, Partner M/s Muwema and Company Advocates. Courtesy photo

SCIENTIFIC ELECTION: The Electoral Commission is abusing its Constitutional obligation to organise free and fair elections

The Electoral Commission released a revised roadmap for the 2020/21 general elections where it stated that “mass rallies will not be allowed but campaigns will be conducted mainly through media.” Many people

June 22, 2020

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Rudi Veestraeten (left) is the Ambassador of Belgium to Uganda while Hon. Richard Gafabusa Muhumuza (right) is a Member of Parliament and Co-Founder of the Parliamentary Forum on Tourism

Uganda urgently needs a coherent stakeholder-driven Covid-19 tourism recovery strategy

By Rudi Veestraeten & Richard Gafabusa Muhumuza The Ugandan tourism sector is in a major crisis. National Parks and lodges have remained empty for three months, since mid-March. Worse even: there is

June 18, 2020

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The new normal: Businesses should see growth areas after COVID-19

By Michael Jjingo, General Manager Commercial Banking – Centenary Bank Certainly, post COVID-19 will not be business as usual! Change in customer behaviours will reshape business models in the post-coronavirus world. Businesses

June 17, 2020

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