Street vending in Kampala has emerged as alternative source of employment for individuals who cannot afford the cost of paying regular rent in buildings or market stalls. Unlike other informal business in Kampala, street vendors are characteristically small, less profitable, may entail some mobility through hawking, and deal…
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…
Madina Guloba speaks at the launch of the FinScope Report on Gender and Youth on October 17, 2018. Photo by Mouris Opolot Dr. Madina Guloba a Research Fellow from the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has said that over 74 percent of Ugandans are chronically informal something that…
Many developing countries in Africa have a low tax to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio with that of East Africa ranging from 13 to 18 percent. In the recent years, EA governments have turned their domestic revenue collection efforts on the mobile money transactions. Mobile money is an…
Background In the 1980s, the East African textile industry was more developed along the entire value chain from cotton production and marketing, ginning and production of yarn to fabric and garments manufacturing. The state was quite instrumental in supporting this value chain through Cooperative Societies/unions running the mills…
Paul Lakuma, EPRC Research Fellow (R) draws emphasis on the need for medium term regulation for gambling during a summit held at Serena Hotel. Photo by Mouris Opolot. Corti Paul Lakuma, a Research Fellow at the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has asked government to devise medium term…
Research Analyst Anita Ntale responds to questions during a dissemination workshop held on February 27, 2018 at EPRC. Photo by Mouris Opolot The effective use of taxes, which is crucial to control tobacco consumption, is still wanting, a Research Analyst with the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has…