23 Dec

A new study says micro economic factors, electricity hiccups, low demand, substandard products and tax policy are key business constraints in Northern Uganda. The Business Climate Index (BCI conducted by the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) for the period between 2016 and 2017 singles out taxes and electricity as a…

06 Dec

Gayathry Venugopal shares the summary of BCI findings for Eastern Uganda in Tororo on November 23, 2018. Photo by Mouris Opolot Micro economic factors, electricity hiccups, low demand, substandard products and tax policy have been listed as key business constraints in Northern Uganda for the period spanning between…

13 Jun

Invited district officials, business owners engage in discussion during the Business Climate Index (BCI) dissemination for Western Uganda held on May 3, 2018 in Mbarara. Photo by Mouris Opolot Local business representatives from Western and Central Uganda decried what they called unfair competition and infiltration of fake products…