Uganda budget cuts, low spend ruin hospitality sector

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Exhibitors promoting Ugandan products during 16th African Fine Coffee Conference at Serena Hotel Kampala, Uganda in February 2018. 

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Budget cuts in the public and private sector since last year alongside weak consumer spending are hurting businesses in Uganda’s fast-moving consumer goods and hospitality industries.

The trend points to lower product sales and fewer clients visiting food joints in the first half of 2024.