Ali Twaha
Business and Finance Journalist at New Vision Uganda
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1 week ago |
newvision.co.ug | Ali Twaha
KAMPALA - Damali Ssali has been appointed country director for the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in Uganda. GAIN is a Swiss foundation launched at the United Nations in 2002 to tackle malnutrition. It works with governments, businesses and civil society to improve food systems. Ssali has over 18 years of executive experience spanning financial services, trade, private sector development and innovation across Africa.
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1 week ago |
newvision.co.ug | Ali Twaha
__________________The central bank has opened a private bond placement to raise about sh2.4 trillion in the next three days ahead of the closure of the 2024/25 financial year. The placement, which runs from May 26 to May 28, targets only primary dealer banks, according to the Bank of Uganda. The government regularly borrows through treasury bonds, but private placements are limited to a select group of institutional investors.
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1 week ago |
newvision.co.ug | Ali Twaha
____________________The Ugandan shilling traded in the same narrow range with a slim bias towards a stronger unit, opening on Monday at the 3645/3655 levels and closing at the 3643/3653. The local unit is yet to convincingly cross the 3650-support mark, and has been trading sideways for most of the month, according to Catherine Kijjagulwe, acting head of markets, at Absa.
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2 weeks ago |
newvision.co.ug | Ali Twaha
KAMPALA - Trading activity on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) slowed sharply this week, with total turnover falling 94% to sh67.57m, down from sh1.15b last week. Volumes also dipped according to market data from Crested Capital with just 3.41 million shares traded compared to 24.44 million the previous week. Only seven counters were active. MTN Uganda led the market in turnover, exchanging shares worth sh21.16m. Uganda Clays (UCL) followed with sh20.24m.
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2 weeks ago |
newvision.co.ug | Ali Twaha
________________Uganda Airlines maiden flight from Entebbe International Airport to Gatwick International Airport, London was full of celebrations for many passengers in-flight. Andrew Kitaka, the former acting executive director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) being welcomed on board. I was on board among other journalists to witness this historic event.
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