RESILIENT AMIDST ILLICIT TRADE: BAT 2022 net profits decline by 4% to UGX9.9 billion

AT Uganda has called upon the Government to ramp up efforts to curb illicit trade in cigarettes, which it says is impacting the sustainability of its business. In its 2022 performance results announced today, the Company recorded a 6% revenue growth, to UGX 99.5 billion. Profit after tax dropped by 4% from UGX10.3 billion to UGX9.9 billion, driven by a higher cost of operations which more than off