The air was electric with optimism as more than 200 women gathered for the Girls for Girls (G4G) Summit, a landmark event themed “Embracing Change and Leading with Courage.” From…
From Kahuma’s corruption probes to Ebiru’s bribery confession and Kasigwa’s contested leadership, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has spent more time battling itself than enforcing quality. For over…
If your favourite beer is Nile Special or Club Pilsner or even Bell Lager, that sleek label on the bottle that you often like to tinker with is made by Graphic Systems Uganda Limited. Even if you are teetotaler who does not indulge in alcohol but at least takes bottled water that sticker on that Rwenzori mineral water bottle that you often flaunt is designed and made by Graphic Systems Uganda. Therefore it would not be inaccurate to describe Graphic Systems as the behemoth of designing, branding and printing in Uganda and probably at the regional level. It employs over…
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The President of Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye has hailed Ugandan investors for working hard and invited them to invest and trade with Burundi. President Ndayishimiye made the remarks after a tour of the new state-of-the-art Picfare Industries plant in Kampala Industrial and Business Park, Namanve, where he was showed products ranging from scholastic materials to apparels. The Burundian President said he has witnessed first-hand Uganda’s investment environment and seen how hard the investors are working and invited them to consider Burundi as a destination for trade and investment. He noted that Burundi has vast investment opportunities in sectors such as agriculture,…
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ROCKBOOM has won Platinum Award in the best energy drinks category at this year’s Consumers Choice Awards. Consumers Choice Awards are held annually to recognize business excellence after a comprehensive and objective independent market research survey to determine brand reputation, customer satisfaction and business excellence for quality of service. The plaque for Platinum Winner ROCKBOOK as the Best Energy Drink During the awards ceremony recently presided over by Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Amelia Kyambadde at Golf Course Hotel -Kampala, Hariss International’s Energy drink ROCKBOOM emerged the best from the Energy Drinks category in Uganda. “We as Hariss International appreciate the…
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Ugandan transporters and other road users of the planned Uganda-DR Congo joint roads project will have to pay for the roads whenever they use them, according to outcomes of the talks between the two countries.In 2018, Uganda entered an agreement the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to construct roads connecting the two countries, with the major aim of improving trade. Initially, the government had indicated that the project would be 223km long in the DR Congo, at a cost of $335 million (UGX1,232 billion), and Uganda would contribute 20 percent of the amount or about $68 million (about UGX246 billion).This was…
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Uganda Sugar exporters are to receive a permit for exporting another 20,000 metric tonnes consignment from Kenya next week. Trade minister Amelia Kyambadde says the consignment is part of the 90,000 tonnes agreed upon by both governments. Kenya allowed duty free wholly obtained sugar from Uganda of up to 90,000 tonnes per annum on condition of submission of proof (that indeed it is grown and milled in Uganda). Minister Kyambadde says the export will continue in a phased manner as a control mechanism in the market. In 2020, Kenya announced a ban on all sugar imports and as a result revoked all sugar…
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Financial institutions have been commended for their key role towards the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) businesses. This was during the launch of the second edition of the Buy Uganda Build Uganda (BUBU) initiative. Launched in 2014, the BUBU policy is centered on promoting the procurement and consumption of locally produced and manufactured goods and services while encouraging local investors to produce, improve capacity of to supply government, enhance the quality and competitiveness on the local and International market, create jobs, among other elements that are intended to drive the country towards achieving middle Income status. While…
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Trade Minister Amelia Kyambadde and ministers for Kampala Betty Amongi and Benny Namugwanya have today held a meeting with arcade owners at the office of the Prime Minister to forge a way forward on the re-opening of arcades which were closed by President Yoweri Museveni in the fight against the spread of Covid-19. Some of the arcade owners who were present for the meeting include City tycoon and property mogul, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia and businessman Hamis Kiggundu among others. “The inspection team has inspected 77 properties and out of them, there are 48 that have been cleared and I think…
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Government and Kampala city landlords have reached an agreement on reopening their buildings subject to tough standard operating procedures, according to Trade and Industry Minister Amelia Kyambadde. This follows a closed door meeting between the ministry officials and city landlord representatives- Dr.Sudhir Ruparelia, Godfrey Kirumira, Hamis Kiggundu and Ssemambo Rashid. The meeting took place at the Ministry’s boardroom. Key on the agenda was the issue of unpaid rent arrears and how it would affect tenants ahead of the arcades and malls opening announced by President Museveni last week. Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, the Ruparelia Group Chairman and Kampala’s biggest landlord, said…
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