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Economy-Uganda: Traders go down as prices go up

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:50:00 +0200

KAMPALA: With the world economy in the grip of a credit crunch, traders and consumers in Uganda are struggling with price inflation and the depreciation of the country's currency, the Ugandan shilling, against the dollar. Especially importers have not been able to bring goods in which were ordered when prices were lower.
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Uganda wetlands maps to help boost economy

Wed, 06 May 2009 12:24:00 +0200

Uganda's leaders now have access to maps that will allow them to reduce poverty through better management of the country's wetlands. The map from Mapping a Better Future shows that highly impacted wetlands are spread widely across Uganda and are located in areas with both low and high poverty levels.
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Nakumatt to open hypermarket in Kampala

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:33:00 +0200

Nakumatt Holdings a supermarket chain in Kenya plans to open its first outlet in Uganda in April, a move that is expected to result in reduced prices on some products amid stiff competition in the market.
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UBA introduces free banking

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:06:00 +0200

Uganda's United Bank of Africa (UBA) has introduced an account that requires no deposit or maintenance fees.
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Airlines increase flights from Entebbe

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:04:00 +0200

Growing demand by Ugandans and international travellers is driving more airlines to Entebbe International Airport.
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Tenth company listed as USE celebrates a decade

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:41:00 +0200

Kenyan Commercial Bank became the 10th firm listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange as the Kampala-based stock market celebrated its 10th anniversary on November 11, 2008.
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Uganda bows to global financial crisis

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:49:00 +0200

Ugandans are beginning to feel the pinch of the wild financial mess that is ravaging American, European and Asian economies. In the past few weeks share prices of the nine listed companies at the Uganda Securities Exchange have danced to a rhythm echoed by falling stock prices across global financial markets.
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P&G decries sale of counterfeits in Uganda

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:27:00 +0200

Proctor and Gamble, the manufacturer of Always sanitary pads has decried the sale of counterfeits of their products in Uganda underlining that it is losing it's market-share and exposing consumers to many health risks.
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Buy Ugandan, Museveni urges

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:36:00 +0200

Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, has urged Ugandans to buy locally manufactured products if the country is to overcome the high unemployment levels and achieve the government's objective of prosperity for all.
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Field schools in Uganda are successful in aiding farmers combat disease

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:02:00 +0200

In Uganda, 14 million people and over 3,000 farmers rely heavily on cooking banana for food and income every year. However, in 2001 Banana Bacterial Wilt (BBW) was detected in two Ugandan districts heavy with banana farms.
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