Month: August 2018

Grain Watch: East African Grain markets and Trade Highlight

Prices of grain staples eased marginally as stocks in the markets were adequate owing to harvest from the main seasons of Tanzania and Uganda and carry overstocks from the previous marketing year.…

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UNBS lists high risk products in its July compliance report

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) conducts regular market surveillance inspections to determine the level of compliance to Uganda Standards to protect consumers and the environment from dangerous substandard products. In…

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QUOTE: Money at the service of life can be managed in the right way by #cooperatives -Pope Francis

Pope Francis has repeatedly hailed cooperatives. Speaking to an audience in Rome, the pope said: “Cooperatives should continue to be the motor that raises and develops the weakest part of our communities…

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Today’s Top and Bottom East African Markets Prices for Grain 2018-08-27

TOP 5 MARKETS MAIZE Market Country Wholesale Price(USD/MT) Retail Price(USD/MT) Nairobi Kenya 278.32 340.39 Dar es salaam Tanzania 262.86 306.67 Kisumu Kenya 249.92 299.9 Makueni Kenya 210.24 300.34 Meru Kenya 179.94 199.94…

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Emmanuel Katongole, Executive Chairman– Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited On The Initial Public Offer

Tell us in brief about Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited. Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited (CiplaQCIL or the Company) is a 13 year old state-of-the-art pharmaceutical plant based in Kampala, Uganda and…

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Air Tanzania commences flights to Uganda

Air Tanzania extended its services to Entebbe International Airport with its inaugural flight on Sunday, 26th August 2018. The 76-Seater Q400 series plane touched down at 13:01pm and was received by the…

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NSSF Records UGX 1.6 Trillion Income for the Financial Year 2017/2018

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) recorded an impressive performance on key financial indicators for the Financial Year 2017/2018, with total income hitting a record UGX 1.6 trillion before interest to members…

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Government promotes oil and gas projects at Africa Oil Week 2018

Hon Irene Muloni, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, in the Republic of Uganda will lead a delegation of private and public-sector players from Uganda’s oil and gas sector to the…

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Getting on the fast track: the digital transformation of Africa’s rail system

Few modes of transport evoke such a sense of history and romanticism as rail. The first recorded use of rail transport was around 500BC, when ancient Greeks used a rail-like system –…

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Umeme earmarks Ushs20.6 billion for dividend pay-out

Umeme Limited has today announced a Ushs12.7 dividend pay-out per ordinary share to all its shareholders for the six months ended 30 June 2018. A top official said the total interim dividend…

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