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COVID-19 ECONOMIC EFFECTS ON UGANDA: An open letter to president Museveni from businessman, Amos Nzeyi In this open letter to President Museveni, Ugandan businessman, entrepreneur, industrialist and Executive Chairman for Crown Beverages Ltd proposes some key interventions that government should undertake to mitigate COVID-19 related short-term and medium consequences. Top on the agenda is government settlement of the over UGX3.3 trillion domestic arrears, so as to allow businesses on the brink of collapse to settle their creditors as well as stimulate domestic demand and subsequently domestic tax revenue generation.

by Muhereza Kyamutetera
Amos Nzeyi, is a Ugandan businessman, entrepreneur, and industrialist. He is the Executive Chairman for Crown Beverages Ltd and former Chairman, Uganda Manufacturers Association
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First of all, I would like to thank you and your cabinet- for the courageous leadership thus far- especially the decisions announced on March 18th 2020 which among others include the decision to temporarily disperse areas of population concentrations such as schools; religious, political and social gatherings, as well as travel restrictions on certain high risk countries. I do agree with you, that

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Muhereza Kyamutetera is the Executive Editor of CEO East Africa Magazine. I am a travel enthusiast and the Experiences & Destinations Marketing Manager at EDXTravel. Extremely Ugandaholic. Ask me about #1000Reasons2ExploreUganda and how to Take Your Place In The African Sun.