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Why is money scarce?

Uganda, March 19 -- Due to the current high cost of living it is becoming increasingly difficult to save even a single coin. By the time you are done with purchasing basic needs, oftentimes you are le... Read More


15 years on, Tugume has built a multi-million beauty business

Uganda, March 19 -- It is a hot afternoon when I meet Cerinah Tugume at Serene Beauty, a bridal hair and makeup studio off Mawanda Road, Gayaza Road. She speaks with an inviting calmness, and wears a... Read More


Busoga Queen commits to support women businesses in new collaboration

Uganda, March 18 -- Busoga Queen, Inhebantu, Jovia Mutesi has said she will work with Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) to uplift at least 10,000 businesses, key among them women-led in the Buso... Read More


Uganda moves to fulfill EU coffee export conditions

Uganda, March 15 -- Uganda, through Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), has said the country has put in place measures that will guarantee that its coffee is free of deforestation ahead of the... Read More


Civil society, MPs moot policy to enable taxation of pastoral income

Uganda, March 14 -- Members of Parliament (MPs) and Coalition of Pastoralist Civil Society Organisations from pastoral communities are revisiting laws that will enable government and local authorities... Read More


Women founded businesses to showcase innovations in Jinja

Uganda, March 14 -- More than 300 businesses are expected to showcase their entrepreneurship skills and business innovations at the 2024 Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) Women's Day Katale due ... Read More


NSSF assets grow to Shs20 trillion ahead of schedule

Uganda, March 8 -- National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has said assets under management now stand at Shs20 trillion, one and half years ahead of schedule. The growth also comes ahead of the June 202... Read More


No country has developed because of too much borrowing, says Ggoobi

Uganda, March 7 -- The Ministry of Finance Permanente Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi has said no country has developed by borrowing too much, noting that government will in th... Read More


Govt seeks to increase power connections to 4.5m

Uganda, March 6 -- Government has launched a new project in which it will seek to increase electricity connections from less than two million to 4.5 million. The free-of-charge electricity connection... Read More


Digital tax solutions driving up production volumes, says Finance Ministry

Uganda, March 5 -- A Ministry of Finance Background to the Budget report has indicated that digitizing tax systems supported manufacturing efficiency and production in the period ending June 2023. Th... Read More