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Uganda woos entrepreneurs to invest in energy sector[Walter Wafula] Ugandan businesspeople have been urged to invest in mini-hydro power projects to encourage the establishment of cottage industries across the country. 25 Sep 2009 10:09 Uganda: SMEs explore stock market for finance[Walter Wafula] 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. 13 Aug 2009 08:20 Uganda's coffee factory first
IFC helps provide electricity to Uganda
Economy-Uganda: Traders go down as prices go up[Wambi Michael] 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. 2 Jul 2009 15:50 Uganda wetlands maps to help boost economy
Nakumatt to open hypermarket in Kampala
UBA introduces free banking[Walter Wafula] Uganda's United Bank of Africa (UBA) has introduced an account that requires no deposit or maintenance fees. 15 Dec 2008 07:06 Airlines increase flights from Entebbe[Walter Wafula] Growing demand by Ugandans and international travellers is driving more airlines to Entebbe International Airport. 17 Nov 2008 09:04 Tenth company listed as USE celebrates a decade[Walter Wafula] 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. 13 Nov 2008 11:41 Uganda bows to global financial crisis[Walter Wafula] 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. 28 Oct 2008 10:49 P&G decries sale of counterfeits in Uganda[Walter Wafula] 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. 17 Oct 2008 10:27 Buy Ugandan, Museveni urgesUgandan 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. 15 Oct 2008 10:36 Latest jobs | Ad showcase |
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. 
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. 
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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