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E-RESOURCES

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BUSINESS REGISTRATION
Business focus Uganda

This is a professional online business magazine that simplifies money matters in Uganda and beyond. It covers areas including but not limited to breaking business news (local and international), exclusive investigative stories, banking, insurance, entrepreneurship, agribusiness, real estate, oil and gas, ICT, jobs & tenders, capital markets, tourism, political economy and analysis on other key sectors of the economy.

e-Magazine

Business Licences Uganda

Obtain information on the licenses pertaining to businesses in Uganda

Website

eBiz–Ug’s 1 Stop Center for starting a business

This is the environment where both foreign and local entrepreneurs and investors can get the most commonly required business-related services and find reliable information about procedures of starting a business in Uganda.

Website

RULINGS OF REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES

Word Documents

TAXPAYER EXPANSION PROGRAMS UGANDA

Corporate Tax Evasion and Avoidance in Uganda a report by SEATINI, April 2017.

Taxpayer Registration Expansion Project (TREP) joint operations between URA, URSB and Local Government.

Widening Uganda’s Tax base a report by Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG), September 2017.

pdf files

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Free e-books on Intellectual Property

e-books in Intellectual Property category

e-Books

RULINGS ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Learn more about Intellectual Property for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Website

The Journal of World Intellectual Property

This provides in depth coverage to all international and comparative aspects of intellectual property law, including trade, investment, technology, management and enforcement of IP. Find all volumes since 1990

e-Journal

Trade Secrets and Trade Secrets for SMEs

Learn more about trade secrets especially for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Website

WIPO Intellectual Property Courses

Obtain information and the course catalog on courses offered by the WIPO eLearning Center. Some are free courses taken online.

Website

WIPO Magazine

The WIPO Magazine has articles and features exploring intellectual property, creativity and innovation in action across the world. It is published in English, French and Spanish. 6 per year

e-Magazine

LEGAL INFORMATION UGANDA
Laws of Uganda (Uganda Law Reform Commission Website)

This commission’s mission is to reform and update the laws of Uganda in line with the social, cultural and economic needs and values of the people of Uganda.

Website

Uganda Legal Information Institute

The Uganda Legal Information Institute (ULII) is an internet facility that provides the public with legal information relating to Uganda, with a view of promoting and supporting the rule of law. ULII publishes public legal information - that is decisions of courts, legislation and some publicly available secondary legal materials created by public bodies for purposes of public access, for example the Justice Law and Order Sector(JLOS), the Uganda Law Reform Commission and the Uganda Law Reform Commission (ULRC).

Website

SECURED TRANSACTIONS and COLLATERAL REGISTRIES
Uganda Online Registry for Security Interests in Movable Property (SIMPO)

Platform for Registering Security Interests in Movable Property

Website

Global Secured Transactions Monitor

Get information on Secured Transactions framework for each country. This research is done by the Kozolchyk National Law Center (NatLaw), a 501(c)(3) non-profit research and legal reform institution, committed to economic development and poverty reduction through commercial and regulatory reform.

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Secured Transactions Systems & Collateral Registries Toolkit

This toolkit provides technical advice and guidance to World Bank Group staff, donor institutions, government officials and other practitioners on the implementation of secured transactions law and institutional reforms in emerging market countries.

pdf file downloadable

Secured Transactions and Model Law

Overview of secured transactions - Module 1-5

pdf files downloadable

Secured Transactions and Model Law

Learn more about secured transactions and model law on the same

pdf files downloadable

Widening Credit Collateral Options for the Masses beyond Land Titles in Uganda

- an article by FSD Uganda

Article

Why and how an operational chattels securities registry will uplift SMEs in Uganda

- an article by Newvision Uganda

Article

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT and VARIOUS SUBJECTS
Free Management eBooks

Online Library for Managers with over 100 free eBooks, templates & checklists to help you gain the advanced skills you need to become an outstanding leader with the latest professional development resources added every month.

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e-Library

PDF Drive

For Free eBooks for personal growth in various subjects; from personal grooming, to gardening, religion, science, management, fiction and any other area of interest. Books are downloadable in pdf

e-Books

Accountants Acts, regulations, guidelines, manuals and forms

Website

Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)

Find over 19130 academic peer-reviewed books and chapters from over 319 publishers. You can also search DOAB from here.

e-books

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

DOAJ is an online directory that indexes and provides access to quality open access, peer-reviewed journals

e-journals

E-Books Directory

This is a categorized index of freely available online books. It is daily updated with new links to free e-books and short reviews.

e-books

openlibrary.org

Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.

e-books

Public Procurement and Disposal Act, regulations, guidelines, manuals and forms

Website

Research4Life

Research4Life is designed to enhance the scholarship, teaching, research and policy-making of the many thousands of students, faculty, scientists, and medical specialists, focusing on health, agriculture, environment and other life, physical and social sciences in the developing world, through free or low-cost access to academic and professional peer-reviewed content online.

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e-Library

Research papers, Policy briefs and Fact sheets by Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE)

Access a number of research based publications done by ACODE on several topics including Intellectual Property, Economic Development among others.

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TradePub.com

This is a Professional Research Library. A resource for free professional and technical research, white papers, case studies, magazines, and eBooks

e-library

Uganda Budget Information

Website

Wiley Online Library

One of the largest and most authoritative collections of online journals, books, and research resources, covering life, health, social, and physical sciences.

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e-Library


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