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Uganda woos entrepreneurs to invest in energy sector

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:09:00 +0200

Ugandan businesspeople have been urged to invest in mini-hydro power projects to encourage the establishment of cottage industries across the country.
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Uganda: SMEs explore stock market for finance

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:20:00 +0200

Ugandan businesses are on the hunt for cheaper and advanced financing options at the stock market according to a fund manager at African Alliance in Kampala.
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Uganda's coffee factory first

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:05:00 +0200

Uganda has launched a coffee roasting and packaging company, described as the first of its kind in Africa. President Yoweri Museveni launched the Good African Coffee factory on Friday, 17 July 2009.
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IFC helps provide electricity to Uganda

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:19:00 +0200

WASHINGTON: IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced today, 13 July 2009 it plans to provide a US$25 million loan to Umeme to help the Ugandan electricity distribution company improve the quality of its service and connect up to 20,000 new customers annually in a country where many people still lack electricity.
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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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