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23 Receivables and prepayments<br />
Notes to the Financial Statements (cont’d)<br />
Group Company<br />
<strong>2008</strong> 2007 <strong>2008</strong> 2007<br />
Shs'000 Shs'000 Shs'000 Shs'000<br />
Trade receivables - third parties 687,087 891,226 - -<br />
Less: provision for impairment of receivables (53,585) (54,232) - -<br />
Trade receivables - related companies (Note 27) 1,237 2,373 - -<br />
Net trade receivables 634,739 839,367 - -<br />
Prepayments 51,095 38,566 - -<br />
Advances to related companies (Note 27) 116,109 82,806 130,804 167,884<br />
Current income tax 17,878 19 19 19<br />
Other receivables 54,300 71,621 - 1,977<br />
874,121 1,032,379 130,823 169,880<br />
Movements on the provision for impairment of trade receivables are as follows:<br />
Group Company<br />
<strong>2008</strong> 2007 <strong>2008</strong> 2007<br />
Shs'000 Shs'000 Shs'000 Shs'000<br />
At start of year 54,232 35,468 - -<br />
Provision in the year 14,855 26,429 - -<br />
Receivables written off during the year as uncollectible (15,502) (7,665) - -<br />
At end of year 53,585 54,232 - -<br />
24 Cash and cash equivalents<br />
Group Company<br />
<strong>2008</strong> 2007 <strong>2008</strong> 2007<br />
Shs'000 Shs'000 Shs'000 Shs'000<br />
Cash at bank and in hand 120,674 129,701 - -<br />
Short term bank deposits 11,592 31,297 - -<br />
132,266 160,998 - -<br />
The weighted average effective interest rate on short-term bank deposits at the year-end was<br />
4 % (2007: 4 %). These deposits have an average maturity of 90 days.<br />
For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents comprise the following:<br />
Group<br />
<strong>2008</strong> 2007<br />
Shs'000 Shs'000<br />
Cash and bank balances as above 120,674 129,701<br />
Bank overdrafts (Note 14) (74,868) (150,459)<br />
45,806 (20,758)<br />
<strong>TPS</strong> EASTERN AFRICA LIMITED | ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS <strong>2008</strong> 55