There are a lot of small [and even medium size] business owners who are very successful at what they do, and yet they never scale to become national or even have a business that would be listed on the local Stock Exchange. Why is that? One reason is that they begin to focus on their own comfort ahead of the ...
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RENT WARS IN KAMPALA: Court Fines KACITA UGX200 Million
The Crane Management Services Ltd has filed a bill of more than UGX215 million against KACITA as compensation for legal costs. These costs were incurred during the defense of the case against KACITA Uganda Ltd. The bill followed dismissal for want of prosecution of the suit in which Kampala City Traders Association sought to stop landlords from collecting rent. This ...
Read More »Women Prioritized As SafeBoda Extends Credit To Merchants
SafeBoda started off initially as a ride-hailing App, however, it has initiated a move through which it will enhance women’s inclusion and also support their business growth. The company plans to give out working capital loans to its merchants to enable them to expand their businesses. According to Tim Jamieson, the company VP of Payments and Financial Services, they will ...
Read More »Government Finalizes Plans For Assembling Buses In Uganda
President Museveni yesterday revealed how the government had finalized plans to start producing buses in the country. According to the President, these will help to ease transport in the massively populated Kampala Metropolitan Areas. Mr Museveni revealed how they arrived at this conclusion during a meeting with KCCA leaders, line ministers and the company responsible for producing these buses, Metu ...
Read More »Uganda Won’t Achieve Middle Income Status Until 2040 – World Bank
Uganda gaining middle Income Status as a country is something the President has been obsessed with for the past few years. In his numerous addresses, he promised Uganda will soon jump from the cluster of third world countries to the middle income status. However according to world Bank experts, this wait will go more than a decade further before Uganda ...
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