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    With one foot in the door, Turkey’s Kolin Construction eyes big opportunities

    theceomaThe Big StoryJuly 11, 2013March 11, 2014

    By Silvia Nyambura In May 2012, Kolin, a Turkish construction company was awarded a contract to build  the Hoima-Kaiso-Tonya road that leads to the oil rich Buliisa district of Uganda….

    Tough budget but let’s support it

    theceomaBusiness & MarketsJuly 11, 2013March 11, 2014

    For the first time, Uganda will fund over 80% of her 2013/14 Ushs13trillion budget using domestic resources, mainly taxes and internal borrowing.While its good news Uganda is weaning off from…

    Is the rise of money lenders a sign of a failed monetary system?

    theceomaBusiness & MarketsApril 4, 2013January 4, 2014

    By Patrick Kagenda Although very few people will admit it, most of us have used the services of a money lender, also known as a loan shark. Loan sharks come…

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