Economy

The Need for a Night Economy in Uganda

Frank Kisakye, Kiberu Jonah, Kibira Vicent
March 13, 2023
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Author: Frank Kisakye, Kiberu Jonah, Kibira Vicent
Newspaper: The Observer
Published: March 13, 2023
Category: Economy
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Kampala Capital City Authority Parliament of Uganda Gateway Research Centre
The Need for a Night Economy in Uganda

Summary

The evening or night economy describes economic activities taking place in the evening after many people accomplish daytime employment/activities. The night economy is a source of employment and additional revenue for local governments particularly Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), and in the process, it will boost local tourism due to the attractiveness it brings.

In the subsequent years, 2022 and 2023, cases of brutal eviction of street vendors undertaken by KCCA enforcement teams continue to exist. Having a night economy could therefore provide a solution to a big number of vendors who could hardly trace space neither in the selected daily markets nor along the streets to operate from during the day

Published on March 13, 2023 by Frank Kisakye, Kiberu Jonah, Kibira Vicent

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