Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) has expressed fear that as much as 54% of the small scale businesses that operated in Kampala and surrounding areas may close due to the impact caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Hope Katwiine, the vice-chairperson of KACITA, an umbrella organization that brings together traders in Kampala, said the majority of their members lost capital when the lockdown was announced. She said others kept spending on water, food, and rent at home when they were not working while those who locked shops found most goods had expired. She told a virtual meeting organized by Non-governmental organisations…
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