Uganda, Jan. 16 -- The Covid-19 pandemic's effects and the resultant containment measures are still taking a huge toll on businesses, years after full reopening of the economy, Prosper Magazine can reveal.

While the world seemed to have moved on, the effect of the pandemic have not gone away. The economy is still far from normal as prices are rising at their fastest pace in decades.

According to Prosper Magazine investigations, corroborated by the latest study commissioned by the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) in December, most Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are struggling to cope with the effects of the pandemic and its strict containment measures.

For example, enforcement of curfews, movement restrictions and gen...