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OptionBuddyAIThe engine of an entrepreneurial journey rarely starts with a grand speech or glamour. Sometimes it starts with the smell of meat patties in a Kampala school hallway and a 14-year-old realising his classmates were hungry for something the canteen was not providing.Before the algorithms, the AI, and the Toronto skyline, there was the hustle. It was a local, tactile, …

Evictions of traders Let’s ponder about this predicament with utmost meticulosity. × The mass evictions of street vendors, roadside traders, and boda boda riders across Uganda—particularly in Kampala and major municipalities—provide a stark, real-world case study for Robert Merton’s Strain Theory. ​When the state removes the “informal” means of survival without providing accessible, legitimate alternatives, it creates a societal pressure …

Gov’t Assures Displaced Traders of New Workspaces Amid Trade Order Enforcement | Voice of Bugerere Home Business Gov’t Assures Displaced Traders of New Workspaces Amid Trade Order Enforcement , https://voiceofbugerere.com/govt-assures-displaced-traders-of-new-workspaces-amid-trade-order-enforcement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=govt-assures-displaced-traders-of-new-workspaces-amid-trade-order-enforcement

By Amos Tayebwa Tears, anger and desperation have engulfed the streets of Mbarara after a sweeping city council operation to restore “order” turned into a full-blown eviction storm, leaving thousands of street vendors, kiosk owners and small traders counting heavy losses and staring at an uncertain future. The no-nonsense crackdown, jointly executed by Mbarara City South Division and Mbarara City …

Compensation Delays Stir Tension: NETA Urges KCCA to Rescue Flood-Affected Traders | Voice of Bugerere Home Business Compensation Delays Stir Tension: NETA Urges KCCA to Rescue Flood-Affected Traders

By Amiri Wabusimba, Urban transformation often begins with hopeful visions cleaner cities, safer neighbourhoods, greener horizons. In Kampala, the redevelopment of the Nakivubo Channel by Ham Enterprises was hailed as a bold step toward that vision. For years, the channel had symbolized the city’s struggle with flooding, waste, and insecurity. Its rehabilitation was cast as a triumph of innovation and …

  By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post | Downtown Kampala traders woke up to heartbreak this Friday morning after heavy overnight rains left several arcades near the ongoing Nakivubo Channel construction submerged. Basement shops were filled with muddy water, merchandise destroyed, and power disconnected for safety. Traders say they have lost goods worth billions of shillings and blame the …

By Eric Yiga A wave of excitement and relief swept through roadside traders along the Gayaza–Kayunga highway, particularly in Kalagi and Lugazi town, after the Ministry of Works and Transport granted them temporary permission to continue operating within road reserve areas. The traders, who mainly operate in Kalagi Town, Kyampisi Sub-county in Mukono District, had recently protested eviction orders issued …

by AdminOctober 8, 2025October 8, 20250 Share0 By Kabuye RonaldOn Wednesday, officials from Stanbic Bank visited the headquarters of the National Entrepreneurs and Traders Association (NETA) at Yiga Chambers in Kampala, marking a significant step in the bank’s ongoing efforts to support entrepreneurship and trade in Uganda. This strategic visit underscores Stanbic Bank’s continued …

By Hannah Marion NamukasaIn a move set to reshape the relationship between Uganda’s entrepreneurial community and the media, Dr. Thadeus Musoke Nagenda, Chairman of the National Entrepreneurs and Traders Association (NETA), held a constructive and forward-looking meeting with Mr. Kabuye Ronald, Spokesperson of the Uganda Journalists Association (UJA). The meeting took place at NETA’s head offices located in Yiga Chambers …