{UAH} Ugandan Asians dominate economy after exile - BBC News
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About 50,000 Asians were forced to leave the country in 1972, on the orders of former military ruler Idi Amin, who accused them of "milking Uganda's money".
At the time, they owned 90% of the country's businesses and accounted for 90% of Ugandan tax revenues.
Since their return to the country in the 1980s and 1990s, Asians from the Indian subcontinent have once again become a pillar of the country's economy.
Now, despite making up less than 1% of the population, they are estimated to contribute up to 65% of Uganda's tax revenues.
Ugandan Asians dominate economy after exile http://bbc.in/1ZRVbGa
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36132151?ocid=socialflow_facebook#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Sincerely,
Brian M. Kwesiga
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At the time, they owned 90% of the country's businesses and accounted for 90% of Ugandan tax revenues.
Since their return to the country in the 1980s and 1990s, Asians from the Indian subcontinent have once again become a pillar of the country's economy.
Now, despite making up less than 1% of the population, they are estimated to contribute up to 65% of Uganda's tax revenues.
Ugandan Asians dominate economy after exile http://bbc.in/1ZRVbGa
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36132151?ocid=socialflow_facebook#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Sincerely,
Brian M. Kwesiga
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