Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Founder and CEO, Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH), talks to World Business Journal about the complex and difficult task of saving gorillas in the wild, and the importance of gorilla conservation efforts being supported at both the local and international levels.
Ezra Muhumuza Rubanda, Executive Director, Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), talks to World Business Journal about the role it plays today in driving innovation, competitiveness and responsible growth within manufacturing.
The Parliament of Uganda passed the Petroleum Supply (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which proposes that the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) retain a monopoly for the import of petroleum products.
UCDA Leads Drive to Export Ugandan Coffee to World
How has coffee production in the country evolved, and what specific objectives and initiatives are included in the Uganda Coffee Roadmap 2030 that will further boost coffee production?
By FY2015/16, coffee production...
Can you give us an overview of the history of Southern Range Nyanza since its founding?
Southern Range Nyanza was formerly Nyanza Textile Industries and was taken over from the government of Uganda in March 1996, after starting as a...
Harm Johan Emaus, Country General Manager, Africa Global Logistics (AGL) Uganda, talks to World Business Journal about its recent integration with MSC, its investments and the sectors with which it is looking to prioritise, as it aims to increase its market share.
Lt. Gen. James Mugira, Managing Director, National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), talks to World Business Journal about NEC’s new initiatives, including a draft masterplan for an industrial park at Kakooge, and the construction of its one-of-a-kind electronic-waste facility in Kampala.
“We...
World Business Journal was in New York City for the 78th session of the UN General Assembly General Debate, and Vice President Jessica Alupo of Uganda’s address where she spoke about female empowerment, South-South cooperation and Kampala’s plans to...
Shashi Dhar, Managing Director, Bank of Baroda (Uganda), talks to World Business Journal about the bank’s growth, and how offering mobile and internet banking products caters to Uganda’s rapidly changing demographic.
