KACITA Blog

June 27, 2023

Unicaf University and Kacita co-host Virtual Cyber Security Webinar

Unicaf University in Uganda, recently hosted a virtual Cyber Security webinar in partnership with Kacita. The event, centred around the theme “Information Security in our way of life,” was designed to provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the ever-evolving field of information security and its significance in our daily lives. The webinar attracted an […]

September 21, 2022

KACITA calls for reduction of central bank rate

Kampala City Trader’s Association-KACITA has called for the reduction of the Central Bank Rate-CBR, saying it has made borrowing from commercial banks very expensive. CBR is the rate that is used by the Central bank to implement or signal its monetary policy stance. It is often set by the monetary policy committee with the intention […]

July 12, 2022

Press Release On The Current Financial And Economic Status In The Business Community

KACITA Uganda, a multi-sectoral business support association in Uganda having been in existence since 2001, has exhibited high level of professionalism and integrity within the informal sector (Business community) where it operates. The association has got over 3,000,000 members who range from MSMEs, manufacturers, importers and exporters, individuals, corporates, associate members, diplomatic agencies both local […]

March 19, 2021

KACITA Uganda meets traders on Charm Towers and the Surrounding Buildings

KACITA Uganda has embarked on getting to the ground and meeting it’s members periodically as they share both business updates, business opportunities as well as getting to know the challenges they face. In attendance were Mr Yesigye Brian, the organising secretary, Mr Timothy Baguma the head of finance, Abel Mwesigye, the Chief Executive Officer and […]

March 17, 2021

KACITA Tours Kenlloyd Logistics Head Offices in Kyaliwajala

This was a fulfillment of what the executive promised the prospective partners in the collateral management project aimed at facilitating business amidst covid-19 pandemic. The project aims at facilitating traders to ably meet their tax obligations on time especially on their imported goods while avoiding the high interest rates from money lenders something that has […]

Ministry of Finance Director Visits Kiyembe Traders over Textiles Tax Increment

March 12, 2021

KACITA Uganda, textile dealers and importers host officials from ministry of finance planning and economic development

KACITA Uganda together with the textile dealers and importers have today hosted officials from ministry of finance planning and economic development to a tour of the textiles, tailoring and designing centres. This is in a bid to demonstrate the effect of the increment of 5 dollar per kilo for textiles. It is proved that there […]

Issa Ssekitto KACITA Uganda Spokesperson (R) with Mr Thadias Musoke the General Secretary KACITA Uganda (C) and Mr Jjemba Mulondo (L) a

February 25, 2021

Kacita Uganda Petitions The Unfair Government Tax Increment

KACITA Uganda has today in a press conference decried the unfair government increase on Taxation of various imported goods with emphasis on Textiles. Government recently increased tax rates inform of import duty on textile goods from 25% to 35% and also charged 5 US Dollars per kilo which was high, unjust and uncalled for. The […]

May 26, 2020

KACITA Asks Gov’t to Declare the 3 Months Lockdown a Loss in regards to Rent Obligations

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 by KACITA Spokesperson, Issa Sekito […]

Ronald Kasasa addresses SMEs at one of the 2019 Top 100 SME Conferences.

May 18, 2020

Small and Medium Business Enterprises in the COVID-19 era; to survive or thrive

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 individual, business and national level, […]

April 8, 2020

PRESS RELEASE: Current Situation of Affairs Arising from Covid 19

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 socially, psychologically, spiritually and all […]

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