URA deploying tech to expand tax base
World Business Journal talks to John Musinguzi Rujoki, Commissioner General, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), about the country’s tax regime, initiatives aimed at enhancing both domestic and cross-border tax compliance, and the impact of...
Namibia and Botswana Join Forces for Joint Oil Refinery to Move Towards Energy Independence
A new change will occur in the Southern African energy landscape. Namibia and Botswana decided to join an energy collaboration and make history.
The two are willing...
Disney Opens Theme Park in Abu Dhabi and Enters the Middle East
Walt Disney Company made its first announcement in 15 years about opening a new theme park. Abu Dhabi will become home to the 7th Disneyland resort. This is...
The “Free Trade” Deal of the UK and India: An Event that Made History
Talk between the UK and India has been underway for more than 3 years now. After working on a deal since 2022, the United Kingdom and...
Morocco Attracts Foreign Investors Through 30% Tax Incentives
Morocco is improving its appeal toward foreign investors by offering tax incentives of up to 30%. This promises to strengthen cultural and economic ties with neighbouring countries while positioning itself as a...
The Trump Administration Fast-Tracks Permitting for Important US Mining Projects
The Trump Administration is making more efforts to improve the United States’ domestic production of critical minerals in an attempt to reduce reliance on foreign supplies. This happens in a...
Dubai Is Getting a $5 Billion Man-Made Moon
Reaching the moon is a dream that many people have. But while going on a trip into space to reach the real moon is not as easy as we’d like, people who...
Seco Marine's Ugandan-Built 'M.V. Mpungu' RoPax Ferry Begins Operations on Lake Victoria
World Business Journal talks to Mohanlal Pillai, Project Director at Seco Marine, about the launch of the M.V. Mpungu, a 96-meter ROPAX ferry built at their shipbuilding yard...
Uganda's Ambitious Tenfold Growth Economic Vision: Harmonizing Fiscal Discipline with Economic Growth
World Business Journal talks to Ramathan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury at the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, about Uganda's ambitious economic...
EHang Conducts First Pilotless eVTOL Urban Flight in Europe, Taking Place in Benidorm, Spain
Chinese air taxi manufacturer EHang released a new low-altitude-flight safety research lab in Spain not too long ago. This happened only a few days after the...
