Traders under their umbrella body, Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) have asked government to declare the three-month COVID-19 lockdown as a loss to the entire economy. This is in order to cushion tenants whose merchandise shops were locked following the lockdown from rent obligations. The call has been made today …

The COVID-19 pandemic has come hard at every business operation, regardless of size, balance sheet or level of preparedness. After months of watching the situation remain the same or in some cases, get grimmer, it’s safe to say that we’ve come to the point of fight or flight. At an …

Dear fellow business community players in Uganda and the public at large, It’s a very alarming situation following the outbreak of the dangerous COVID19 caused by Corona Virus which is a global pandemic. This has not only affected the incomes and cash flow of the public but affecting us both …

When it comes to success, I’ve always believed in the saying, The length of our life is finite, but its wideness depends on us. This philosophy just means that our purpose is to achieve grand things and widen the scope of our lives in the short time we have. The …

City Traders renting in Kirumira Towers and Royal Complex to Strike over unfair Treatment City Traders renting in Kirumira towers and royal complex 3rd floor on market street are threatening to burn tyres and strike over unfair treatment including unrealistic bills. In a meeting held on 25th January 2020, Traders …

Traders in Kampala under their umbrella body Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) have given revenue collection body Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) commissioner for customs Dickson Kateshumbwa a one-week ultimatum to meet with them and revoke a public notice which he issued instructing all traders to pay the taxes of their …

KACITA is set to extend its footprint to 51 countries across the globe, following a new partnership with the Fast Forwarders; a transportation company operating in 52 countries across the globe THE Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) is set to extend its footprint to 51 countries across the globe, following …

Traders who are incurring lots of expenses like trade licenses, rent, income tax, garbage collection fees, are being subjected to unfair competition from the street vendors Traders under their umbrella body Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) have given Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) up to the end of this week …

Kayondo said that since Uganda’s comparative advantage is in agriculture, government should place more emphasis on the development of the sector, to raise exports and balance the country’s tr A consortium of traders, under their umbrella body, the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) has called upon government to put more …

OWNERS of shopping arcades in the vicinity of Kisekka Market have hiked rent fees as traders who previously operated in the market seek refuge there.Kisekka Market, which was dogged by wrangles over ownership, was demolished at the end of last year to pave way for redevelopment.The demolition, came at the …