USSIA

Uganda Small Scale Industries Association
Tel: +256 414 286838 | 
Fax: +256 414 220285

Location:USSIA Building, UMA Show Grounds-Lugogo.Kampala, Uganda
Postal Address: P. O. Box 7725 Kampala - Uganda

USSIA: World Bank ranking leaves out concerns of small businesses
Small-scale businesses are concerned that the World Bank Doing Business Report does not capture their challenges and, therefore, reform programmes like business licensing may exclude them.John Walugembe, the executive director of Uganda Small Scale Industries Association (USSIA), has pointed out the gaps in the doing business parameters, citing the registration process as an example of the inadequacy in the process.During discussions held at the UMA Conference Hall, Walugembe also noted that the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) is making business registration expensive for small-scale operators, who comprise over 90% of the country’s businesses.“If it takes 15 days to register a business, it will not be easy for a small-scale entrepreneur upcountry,” noted Walugembe, adding that USSIA’s research shows that only 11% of small-scale manufacturing businesses are registered with URSB. Read more
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USSIA: Small scale industries want designated markets
The executive secretary, Uganda Small scale industries Association (USSIA) John Walugembe has asked the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to find a market place for members so as to get market for their products. Read more
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