WORLD PRESS TRENDS - World Association of Newspapers

UGANDA
Top ten advertisers (2001)
Advertiser Newspaper expenditure Shilling (mill)
MTN 2,000
UTL 1,200
Makerere University 400
Uganda Electricity Board (UEB) 302
Celetel 300
Ministry of Education 103
Uganda Breweries 101
Ministry of Health 90
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) 80
Shell 70
Source: New Vision
ECONOMIC DATA
Main economic indicators 1995-2001
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
1 US$= 1,755.70 Shilling at 2001 rate
Gross Domestic Product (Shilling billion)
at current prices 5,978 6,637 - - - - -
% change 15.6 11.0 - - - - -
at 2001 prices 7,496 7,763 - - - - -
% change 6.2 3.6 - - - - -
Gross Domestic Product per capita (Shilling 000)
at current prices 310.4 334.3 - - - - -
at 2001 prices 389.2 391.1 - - - - -
Population
Millions 19.3 19.9 20.4 21.0 21.6 22.2 22.8
Consumer Price Index
2001=100 78.2 83.8 89.6 89.6 95.0 98.0 100.0
% change 8.8 7.2 6.9 0.0 6.1 3.2 2.0
Source: IFS, ZenithOptimedia
Taxes
VAT on: sales 17% advertising 17%
newsprint 17% plant 17%
composition 17% (standard VAT rate 17%)
There are no specific tax concessions for newspaper companies.
Discounts
on: post 0 rail 0 telephone 0 telegraph 0 telex 0
Ownership
Does any law exist governing publishing-house ownership, or the
registration of shares in newspaper-publishing companies Yes - the
Press and Journalist Statute.
Is there any law prohibiting or restricting foreign companies or
individuals from owning shares, and in particular, the majority of
shares, of daily newspapers No
So as to guarantee disclosure and transparency in the capital structure
and to avert silent partnerships, is there a law or rule making it possible
to determine who actually owns a publishing company No
Is there an antitrust law limiting concentration in the daily press
No
Is further regulation of media concentration expected No
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