Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa |The second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) is now set to take place from Dec 8-14, 2021, it has been confirmed. The African Export-Import Bank, the African Union and the Rwanda government decided to shift the date of the continental trade fair, which was previously scheduled …
Read More »Commercial tree planting deepens in the drought hit Karamoja sub-region
Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | Simon Opolot, the head teacher of Musupo Primary School in Moroto District, is always in deep thoughts on how to prepare lunch for the pupils. The children have to walk five kilometers on Mt. Moroto and other neighboring hills at least twice a week to …
Read More »Ugandan scientists develop drought tolerant trees
This comes as Uganda joins the rest of the world to commemorate the World Forest Day on March 21 to raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | Ugandan scientists have developed drought tolerant tree species, paving way for possible establishment of commercial forests …
Read More »Cow dung offers mixed energy dividend for rural Uganda
High investment cost is to blame for low uptake of biogas digesters among the population Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Margaret Atimango, one of the 30 members of Kudinger People Living with HIV/AIDS, no longer wakes up worried on how to prepare meals for her family. Before the Food …
Read More »Coca-Cola, Nice House of Plastics setting up fibre making factory
This comes when countries that used to import plastic waste including China and India for recycling are beginning to impose bans Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Plastic Recycling Industries, a subsidiary of Cola Cola Company in partnership with the Nice House of Plastics, Kampala Capital City Authority and Stanbic …
Read More »UAE retains position as biggest buyer of Ugandan products
But China retained the top slot as seller of products to the East African nation Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | United Arab Emirates has retained its position as the biggest buyer of Ugandan products for the fourth consecutive year after making orders worth US$1.84 billion from Kampala in 2020, …
Read More »Uganda Airlines’ Airbus A330-800Neo aircraft remain grounded
UCAA’s delay in concluding aircraft certification process cited Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | State owned Uganda Airlines has secured landing slots at London Heathrow International Airport in the United Kingdom and Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates but it is not ready to start servicing the routes, …
Read More »Gold surpass tourism, coffee as Uganda’s biggest foreign exchange earner
But the source of the precious commodity remains unknown Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Gold has surpassed tourism and coffee to become Uganda’s biggest earner of foreign currency amidst concerns over its source. Latest data from the central bank shows that the east African nation exported 35,943 kilograms of …
Read More »Real estate pandemic pain
Industrial sector rent remains stable as that of office and residential falls Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Rents in industrial sector has remained stable amidst the coronavirus pandemic as that of office and residential sectors take a southward trend. The Knight Frank’s latest Kampala market performance review shows that, …
Read More »DSTV cuts Showmax subscription costs
Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | ShowMax, the Multichoice owned TV streaming service, will be charged half price to all DStv Access, Compact and Compact Plus customers when they add the streaming platform service to their DStv bill. However, the company’s premium subscribers will access ShowMax free of charge, potentially providing customers with …
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