The business communities have expressed concern on the high cost of doing business in Uganda. Speaking at the presidential round table, the chairman Uganda investment Authority, Patrick Bitatule said they are faced with a number of challenges such as the cost of registering the business infrastructure, electricity bills, water among others.

Patrick Bitature

He says although Uganda has implemented some reforms on the same, there was need for more to be done to reduce the cost of doing business in Uganda.

To this president Yoweri Museveni responded by promising to improve the business atmosphere in the next five years that will include construction of more transport routes leading to Sudan and working on the railway transport.

He also promised that his government will improve power supply in the country when Bujagali dam and kruma falls dam are completed.

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