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Item Banks urged to slow down on digitisation.(New Vision, 2017-11-06) Kulabako, FaridahCommercial banks should slow down the pace of digitalisation so as not to lock out people who are not digital savvy. The call was made by the Financial Sector Deepening Uganda executive director, Jacqueline Musiitwa, on the sidelines of the launch of the Financial Inclusion Week in Kampala last week.Item Can Ugandan insurers handle big oil risks?(New Vision, 2017-08-31) Kulabako, FaridahLocal content is the buzzword in the business circles these days as local businesses lobby for a dedicated portion of all government tenders to them without having to compete with foreign entrepreneurs.Item Coffee farmers want Government to subsidise fertilisers.(New Vision, 2017-11-13) Kulabako, FaridahCoffee farmers have asked Government to invest in research to develop disease-resistant coffee varieties and subside fertilisers to increase coffee production and enable the country meet its 2020 coffee export target.Item Demystifying Yaka metering system(New Vision, 2017-12-11) Kulabako, FaridahWhen Peter Asiimwe (note real name) got a sh500,000 electricity bill last month, he was in shock. "It is not possible. It cannot be," he said to himself. He immediately demanded to be put on the prepaid metering system-Yaka, so that he could track electricity consumption in his home.Item Exporting semi-processed hides and skins costing COMESA trillions.(New Vision, 2017-09-27) Kulabako, FaridahThe Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) member countries are seeking to stimulate and enhance value addition to curb revenue loss in the leather subsector. It is estimated that the COMESA region, which constitutes 19 countries, including Uganda, loses over $4.5b (sh16.1 trillion) annually, through exportation of raw and semi-processed hides and skins, instead of exporting finished products.Item Farmers to get premium price for good milk-DDA(New Vision, 2017-09-07) Kulabako, Faridahdairy farmers who have for decades been "cheated" by milk processors have reason tp smile. This is after the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) said it is introducing the quality-base milk payment (QBMP) system, which will see dairy farmers who produce high quality milk paid a premium price that is commensurate to the product.Item Fintechs, farmers seek to digitise agriculture value chain(New vision, 2017-12-08) Kulabako, FaridahDigital technology is evolving so fast, sweeping across different sectors and transforming users' and customers' expectations and experiences.Item Food processor boosted with expansion funds(New Vision, 2018-04-06) Kulabako, FaridahThe investment fund is to help small and medium size enterprises in agriculture -related businesses, develop technical and governance aspects. Local Soy products processor Sesaco is set to modernise production to improve operational efficiency following the sh1.6b financial boost from the Yield Uganda Investment Fund.Item Gender equality key to economic development- experts.(New Vision, 2018-03-16) Kulabako, FaridahThe private sector has been argued to offer equal opportunities for both men and women to ensure uganda's sustainable economic development.Item Government agricultural insurance plan posts slow start(New Vision, 2017-06-19) Kulabako, FaridahThe Government agricultural insurance subsidy scheme, introduced in the ending financial year to guard against losses that normally arise from disaster and price fluctuations, has so far attracted modest interest from farmers across the country.Item Innovative data collection ways to help farmers access credit.(New Vision, 2018-05-04) Kulabako, FaridahEntities that collect bio-data from individuals seeking financial products have been urged to get innovative data and standardise data collection so as to reduce costs and increase farmers' access to credit.Item Insurer to explore alternative data to support sector growth(New Vision, 2017-11-15) Kulabako, FaridahThe insurance industry, whose growth has stagnated at below 1%, are now considering using the increasing data volume generated on the different mobile phones and sensors, to increase market penetration.Item Invest in Uganda's Mineral sector, Turkish businessmen told.(New Vision, 2017-08-25) Kulabako, FaridahPrivate Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) board member Elly Karuhanga has asked Turkish entrepreneurs to invest in Uganda's huge, but largely untapped, mineral sector.Item Karamoja transitions from food aid recipient to seller(New Vision, 2018-06-04) Kulabako, Faridah"Buying food from Karamoja to supply schools in the sub-region is a cost-effective and efficient move that will further encourage farmers to grow more food". El Khidir Daloum, WFP Country Director.Item Low prices killing coffee farms- expert(New Vision, 2018-02-19) Kulabako, FaridahEast African countries need to increase the average price for coffee farmers to enable them earn a reasonable living wage. If that is achieved, the farmers will be able to improve their livelihoods and invest more in farms to increase production and productivity , an expert said.Item More companies embraces CSR.(New Vision, 2017-12-25) Kulabako, FaridahCorporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable growth are new concepts that were unheard of in Uganda 20 years ago.Item MPs grill Umeme over high electricity tariffs in rural areas(New Vision, 2018-04-16) Agaba, Vivian; Kulabako, FaridahMPs on the Natural Resources committee on Friday tasked key players in the electricity sector with explaining why electricity tariffs have remained high since Umeme took over distribution, making it hard for many Ugandans to access power.Item New exports pay off.(New Vision, 2017-08-28) Kulabako, FaridahUganda's export diversification efforts are steadily paying off. New export products are beginning to cushion the country as the traditional foreign exchange earners struggle on the international market.Item Oil firms get exclusive rights to generate gas power.(New Vision, 2017-07-21) Kulabako, FaridahFirms that had expressed interest to invest in exploiting Uganda's potentially lucrative gas reserves have in wait until 2020 before they can be allowed to generate gas power.Item Public to monitor NMS drug supplies using new sh10.8b online system.(New Vision, 2017-11-23) Kulabako, FaridahThe days of accusations and counter accusations over hiccups in the supply of drugs to Government health facilities across the country by the National Medical Stores could soon come to an end. This comes after the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) committed to give NMS $3m (sh10.8b) to install a new computer software dubbed Enterprise Resource Planning which will health facilities to order drugs and other supplies online.