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Responding to tax challenges of the digitalised economy
- June 10, 2023
- Posted by: Ayoki Milton
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No CommentsWhereas digitization can support economic growth and growth of the small and medium sized enterprises by providing them with the opportunity to participate in the global marketplace and reach more customers, the rapid expansion of the digital economy has undoubtedly created challenges for the global tax system. The growth of the digital economy has created
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Will Trump’s America First Agenda Make Africa Trade Again? Assessing the debate on the future of AGOA
- June 10, 2021
- Posted by: Ayoki Milton
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From the opening moments of his presidency, Donald Trump set forth a radically altered vision for the United States and its dealings with the rest of the world—one he dubbed “America First” , which seeks out for American workers and American interests (Washington Post). Under his ‘America First’ agenda, Trump has threatened to withdraw from
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Turning hills into mountains? Museveni’s formula for growing theUganda’s economy to the middle income status
- June 10, 2021
- Posted by: Ayoki Milton
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On June 23, 2016 the Ugandan President, Yoweri Kaguata Museveni while addressing the first inaugural cabinet at the State House Entebbe, outlined the steps his new government intended to take towards transforming Uganda economy from a low income, 18th world’s poorest country into a lower middle income country by 2020 and upper middle income by
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Uganda National Budget 2012/13: Priorities for renewed economic growth and development
- June 1, 2012
- Posted by: Ayoki Milton
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How far does it go? Ugandan Finance Minister, Honourable Maria Kiwanuka’s 2012/13 budget is guided by five revolutionary events that are impacting the domestic economy. Firstly, Europe continues to flirt with crisis, while the United States economy has not yet shown signs of a return to robust economic growth and Japan economy is struggling. Vulnerability