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Can The 3mx1m Coffee Spacing Method Give Higher Yields Per Hectare Compared To 3mx3m? NaCORI Study Sheds Light On Both Models

Taddewo William Senyonyi December 20, 2022December 20, 20224

Coffee planted using 3mx1m spacing at Jude Tadeo Ssemakula's farm in Kabanyolo, Gayaza/Business Focus photo While the 3mx1m spacing method gives higher yields, close spacing creates a lot of competition among Robusta coffee trees which compromises on their robustness attributes, a new study says. The study shows that while coffee farmers are likely

Analysis & Opinions

Top 7 Principles Of Running A Business

BusinessFocus Reporter December 20, 20220

By Livingstone Mukasa 1. Do not get your business finances confused with your personal finances. Once you decide to start a business the capital you invest is no longer yours, it belongs to the biz. Don't be a "Seed Eater". 2. Your business needs cash to operate – if as

Analysis & Opinions ICT

Research Shows The Global Popularity Of SMS 30 Years After The First Message

BusinessFocus Reporter December 19, 20220

Infobip Regional Head for East Africa Marko Reis Research from global cloud communications platform Infobip shows the global popularity of Short Message Service (SMS) within customer communications, 30 years after a software programmer sent the first message on 3 December 1992 remains immensely popular despite the rise of new communication channels, with a

Agribusiness Analysis & Opinions

Food-Based Dietary Guidelines: Catalysts For Agrifood System Transformation In Uganda

BusinessFocus Reporter December 19, 20221

A farmer in West Nile subregion shows off part of vegetable harvest. Food-based Dietary Guidelines will promote consumer education and development of sound policies for agrifood systems transformation/FAO Uganda photo Stakeholders in the agrifood systems space in Uganda are calling for adoption of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) customised to

Analysis & Opinions Banking

Banks Cut Loans Advanced To Customers As ‘Weak’ Economy Bites-BoU Report

Taddewo William Senyonyi December 19, 20220

Weak demand in the economy has seen banks cut on loan approvals Banks are taking a cautious approach towards lending as borrowers continue to struggle owing to a weak economy. According to Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Report for October 2022, Private Sector Credit (PSC) growth remains weak owing to

Analysis & Opinions Banking

The Global Impact Of FINCA’s Rupert Scofield

BusinessFocus Reporter December 18, 20220

The late Rupert Scofield By Primrose Kobusingye- Marketing Manager, FINCA Uganda In the wake of November 27, 2022, the world woke up to the grim news of the passing of Rupert Scofield (73). He has been described as the founder of microfinance. In 1984, along with John Hatch, Rupert conceived

Analysis & Opinions Entrepreneurship News

Uganda Sends Its First Set Of Silk Yarn Branded Usilk To Europe

BusinessFocus Reporter December 17, 2022December 17, 20220

Production of silk yarn is by the reeling and re-reeling processes of the raw silk cocoon to final stages of desired denier. By Robson Aine, Director Monitoring and Evaluation At Tropical Institute of Development Innovations (TRIDI) Earlier this year, we promised Ugandans that we shall start commercial production of silk

Analysis & Opinions Sports Focus

Inside Gov’t Sports Bill That Proposes Tough Penalties For Sexual Exploitation, Results Manipulation & Betting

BusinessFocus Reporter December 12, 2022December 12, 20220

The State Minister for Sports, Peter Ogwang tabled the Bill before Parliament last week The Physical and Sports Bill of 2022 proposes tough penalties for sexual exploitation, manipulation of sports results, and betting among others. The bill proposes penalties ranging from Shillings 1.4 million to 400 million on conviction or

Analysis & Opinions

EXCLUSIVE: Why Gov’t Refused To Renew Umeme Contract, One Of The Worst Deals For Uganda

Taddewo William Senyonyi December 9, 2022December 9, 20220

The new upgraded Gulu substation. Umeme's 20-year concession was a bad deal for Uganda The Government has finally informed Umeme, the prime electricity distributor that it will not renew its 20-year concession once it expires in 2025. The company has since 2019 pressed the government to pronounce itself on the

Analysis & Opinions Banking

Daudi Migereko’s Tribute To Rupert Scofield, Who Brought FINCA Village Banking Model To Uganda

BusinessFocus Reporter December 9, 20220

The late Rupert Scofield Mrs. Lorraine Scofield, Julie, Michelle and John; The FINCA Leadership and staff in Uganda and Internationally; Members of the FINCA family in Uganda and globally, Ladies and Gentlemen; I wish to register sincere condolences to you over the passing on of Rupert Scofield; a husband, a Dad