July 29

• Kenya: Ugandans Hurt By New Kenya Rail Levy

  Ugandan business people are unhappy with the new 1.5% Railway Development Levy that Kenya introduced in its budget estimates for 2013/14. The charge came into in June. Read more »

• Uganda: Minister Fires Back At Friends

  Uganda's environment minister has refuted the recently released findings by Friends of the Earth International (FOE) that growing palm oil trees is causing environmental... Read more »

• Uganda: Training Crucial for Business Development

  When government of Uganda announced that it had allocated Ush25b for enterprising youth to start up businesses in the FY2011/12, there was massive excitement across the country. Read more »

• East Africa: Businesses Tipped On Oil Sector Contracts

  There are considerable business opportunities in the budding oil sector, members of the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) have been told. Read more »

• Tanzania: Geita Records Fall in Gold Output

  The Geita Gold Mine (GGM), an open cast mine with three pits which is located in Northwest Tanzania, near the shores of Lake Victoria has recorded a drop production of gold by 9%... Read more »

• Uganda: Rema to Hold Concert

  Former Gagamel songbird Rema Namakula, is to hold her Kukaliba concert. The launch is to held at club Obligato, a Kampala surburb, is organised by KT promotions. Read more »

• Uganda: Dry Spell Sends Milk Prices Up

  Milk prices have gone up in most parts of the country due the long dry spell hitting the main producing regions. Read more »

• Uganda: Ugandan Project Named in Finals of Wise

  Promoting Equality in African Schools (PEAS), a project under the public-private partnership with the Ugandan government has been selected as one of the finalists of the World... Read more »

• Ghana: MUK to Exhibit Agricultural Skills in Ghana

  Makerere University, is one of the four African universities that exhibited at the Agriculture Science Week in Accra Ghana as part of the efforts to show case her latest... Read more »

• Uganda: Low Fuel Imports Cut Into Uganda Tax Returns

  The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) failed to hit its revenue collection target for the financial year 2012/13 due to a fall in international trade taxes mainly caused by lower than... Read more »

• Rwanda: Rwanda Sign U.S.$23 Million Deal for Solar Energy

  The government last week signed a $23 million (Rwf 15 billion) solar energy deal that will involve generation of 8.5 megawatts of electricity. Read more »

• Kenya: IFC to Help Kenya to Limit Power Losses

  NAIROBI, KENYA IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, last week launched a new program with Kenya Power to assist the company in lowering its costs and better serve customers while... Read more »

• East Africa: Umeme Ties in Baroda

  Electricity distribution company, Umeme, recently added Bank of Baroda to its list of Touchpay Solutions partners. Read more »

• Rwanda: Rwanda Gets New Business Umbrella

  There is optimism that the newly formed Rwanda Association of Manufacturers (RAM), will sharpen the competitiveness needed to increase the country's exports. Read more »

• Rwanda: Bank Launches Mvisa in Rwanda

  A Rwandan bank has introduced 'mVisa', a mobile banking solution, in a bid not to be left behind in this fast growing area of financial services. Read more »

• East Africa: DHL Widens Its Footprint

  DHL Express, the global leader in freight and logistics has tripled its retail footprint in the East African market over the last six months. Read more »

• East Africa: AAR Tops Regional Care League

  Health related insurance, which in the past has not been fancied by both service providers and customers, has shown signs of growing if new statics released by industry players are... Read more »

• Africa: AfDB in U.S.$125 Million SME Offer

  African Development Bank (AfDB) has ratified a programme aimed at realizing inclusive growth on the African continent. Read more »

• East Africa: Trio to Share U.S.$14 Billion Costs for Railway

  The governments of Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda plan to invest some $14 billion in a new 2,937 kilometres standard gauge railway. Read more »

• East Africa: A Ferry Trip to Ease Your Mind [column]

  When an opportunity came for me to travel to the islands district of Kalangala, off the north west shores of Lake Victoria, I took it with open arms. Read more »

• Uganda: French Invest U.S.$1 Billion

  French investors have injected about one billion US dollars in Uganda's economy to date. Read more »

• Uganda: Ugandans Reminded On Quality

  Ugandan business people have been advised to keep quality at the forefront of their strategies to make it easier for them access regional and worldwide markets. Read more »

• East Africa: Single Customs Will Cut Delays

  In the spirit of stronger East African integration, the revenue authorities of Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda have started preparations for the implementation of a Single Customs... Read more »

• Africa: Telecom Firm Recovers Lost Ground

  The political strife that ousted one of Africa's longest sitting leaders, Muammar Gaddafi of Libya affected a number of business establishments on the African continent among which... Read more »

• Rwanda: Kigali International Show Draws Excess

  Inadequate space dampened the mood at the 16th Kigali International Trade Fair that opened last week. Many exhibitors failed to get space to showcase their products and services. Read more »