Business owners sit outside their locked shops during a traders' strike against high interest rates and taxes, including a VAT rate of 18 percent and a new levy on imported clothing, on April 16, 2024, in Kampala. PHOTO | MONITOR
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The week-long action was launched by the Federation of Uganda Traders Association on Tuesday and has spread from the capital Kampala to many other parts of the country.
