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Govt to create 100,000 jobs for youths through business process outsourcing

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Views: 3 The Ugandan government is banking on its comprehensive Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) strategy to create 100,000 direct jobs by 2030.   This ambitious plan aims to tackle the country’s youth unemployment crisis, with approximately 10 million young people aged between 18 and 30 outside of formal education, employment, […]

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Taxman Goes Digital: URA Aims for Wider Net, Higher Revenue

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Views: 6 Sarah Chellengat   The Ugandan Revenue Authority (URA) is revamping its tax collection system with a nationwide digitization and automation drive [1]. This tech upgrade aims to streamline tax collection, making it easier for both URA and taxpayers. Ultimately, URA hopes to cast a wider net and reach its ambitious domestic tax revenue

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Kenya Eyes Direct Power Purchase from Uganda, Talks Underway

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Views: 6 Kenya Eyes Direct Power Purchase from Uganda Summary: Kenya is considering replacing its electricity exchange agreement with Uganda with a direct purchase deal, aiming to procure surplus power from its neighbor through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). This shift aligns with Kenya’s goal of reducing electricity costs and dependence on thermal plants, with

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Ruto, Biden announce new investment deals as they seek deeper ties

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Views: 7 Kenya’s President William Ruto and his US counterpart Joe Biden on Thursday announced a raft of multibillion-shilling new investment deals for Nairobi as the two countries marked 60 years of partnership. The new investment deals, announced on the final day of President Ruto’s four-day state visit to the US, largely focus on green energy,

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Hon.Dr. Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari took part in the launch of the industrial policy guidelines at Mestil Hotel in Kampala.

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Views: 6 “I took part in the launch of the industrial policy guidelines at Mestil Hotel in Kampala”,Hon.Dr. Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari. The policy is meant to address trade imbalances through enhancement of import substitution, lower costs of industrial finance, improve integration with agric and mineral exploitation”. Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives  Mr Francis Mwebesa

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Africa: Orange Ventures and Digital Africa commit to jointly invest in startups from the “Orange Digital Centers” network in Africa and the Middle East

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Views: 8 It offers support throughout the startup lifecycle, with the aim of stimulating entrepreneurship and innovation in the region CASABLANCA, Morocco, May 23, 2024/ — A partnership agreement was signed at Vivatech by Fayçal Adlouni, Managing Partner of Orange Ventures, and Grégoire de Padirac, CEO of Digital Africa to strengthen and accelerate support for African startups

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IGG to recruit 4000 community monitors to assist fight corruption

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Views: 26 The Office of the Inspectorate of Government – IGG has embarked on a program to recruit and deploy community volunteers to assist in the fight against corruption. The Inspectorate is targeting to recruit more than 4000 community monitors with at least 10 from each parish. The recruitment that is being done at the

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URA Cracks Down on Illegal Vehicle Cloning: Over UGX 200 Million to Be Recovered

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Views: 7 The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) customs enforcement team has recently intercepted two Toyota Hiace cars, commonly known as drones, and six high-valued trucks that had fake chassis numbers. From this operation, URA expects to recover UGX 203,913,344 in taxes and penalties from the perpetrators involved in this illegal activity. Ibrahim Bbossa, the spokesperson

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Africa Liberation Day 2024 Celebrations Focus on Pan-African Unity and Education

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Views: 4 Every year, Africans come together to celebrate Africa Liberation Day. This significant day was originally chosen by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which is now known as the African Union (AU). The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (MoDVA) participates in this celebration annually, joining other Pan Africanists on May 25th. In

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