Elly Twineyo Kamugisha is an economist and the current executive director for the Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB). He spoke to The Independent’s Julius Businge on why it is urgent for the government to heavily engage in export development activities. What is new at the Uganda Export Promotion Board …
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Everyday drugs can cost up to 20 to 30 times more | THE INDEPENDENT | Basic, everyday drugs can cost up to 20 to 30 times more in some poor countries than others, according to a new study released on June 17 by the Center for Global Development. The study …
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Why Shs40.5trilion may not deliver government promise of inclusive growth and shared prosperity Kampala, Uganda | JOSEPH WERE | Uganda on June 13 announced its biggest budget ever which, at Shs40.5 trillion (Approx. US$10.7 billion), has been described as ambitious and upbeat. But its promise it not matched by its …
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Why Africans need to look beyond the oversimplification of our development challenges THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Last week, a member on a WhatsApp chat-group I belong to posted a video of a Singaporean professor explaining why that country transformed from a third world to a first …
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Behind Nakalema, Akullo investigation Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | At 10am on June 12 Col. Edith Nakalema, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Grace Akullo and their team arrived at Bank of Uganda (BoU). Nakalema who is the head of the Anti-corruption Unit-State House and Akullo who is the …
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Why government policies should support and protect the growing number of freelance or gig workers | Olga Morawczynski and David Porteous | The growth of digital platforms in Africa could offer new opportunities to bridge the current gap between often-insecure informal work and formal employment. Portable benefits, which move with …
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Ancient fireside gatherings could tackle stigma | BONNIE FOURNIER | For 25 years, northern Uganda was devastated by civil war. During this time the area’s residents, many of whom belong to the Acholi people, were forced from their homes. They ended up living in internally displaced camps, relying on the …
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To suggest printing money or ceding national assets to pay debt reflects utter economics myopia COMMENT | Mukwanason A. Hyuha | In The Independent (April 26-May 02, 2019 edition), Andrew Mwenda purported to respond to my Saturday Monitor (April 13, 2019) article on Uganda’s debt sustainability. I have also read …
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Set on the shores of Lake Como, Italy, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este brings auto enthusiasts from around the world to admire the 50 of the best cars built between the 1920s and 1980s. Tickets for the exclusive event cost $550 (Approx. Shs2 million) and attendees were treated to the …
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NSSF, experts tell members to save beyond the 5% they remit monthly Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Do you spend less and invest more of your income a head of your retirement? Will you have enough monetary resources upon retirement? Will there be any impact upon taking your …
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