Past winners of Rising Woman competitions pose for a photo with the partners dfcu Bank, in partnership with Monitor Publications Limited and Uganda Investment Authority, has today launched the fifth edition of the ‘Rising Woman’ – an initiative that aims to recognize, celebrate, and promote a culture of mentorship among
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One of the businesses owned by Kakuru Philip Kakuru,43, is a successful entrepreneur in South Africa whose inspirational story offers vital lessons to those who could have lost hope towards success. Born in Mbarara, western Uganda in 1979, Kakuru is a citizen of South Africa and runs a chain of businesses
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Chairman Simba Group, Patrick Bitature was the chief guest at the graduation ceremony. Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) has awarded 700 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) certificates in enterprise development after three months of training in financial literacy, business planning, contracts and bid management. The participating SMEs were drawn from
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Bashaasha lecturing to the attentive youth leaders on Sunday Manifesto Implementation Unit Director, Willis Bashaasha, has urged the youths in Kampala to seize the opportunities that the 2021-2026 manifesto presents so as to uplift their socio-economic wellbeing. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) boss made the call on Sunday while lecturing
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Minister Kasaija (2nd L) with investor Enrica Pinetti (left) after signing the agreement. Looking on (2nd Right) is Ramathan Ggoobi, PS, Ministry of Finance Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Finance has given the proprietor of Lubowa International Hospital more land in Namanve Industrial Park to establish a coffee processing plant. This
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Ronald Kasasa, dfcu Head of Business Banking dfcu Bank has been at the forefront of transforming businesses in Uganda by providing affordable and flexible financing solutions. The Small Business Recovery Fund supports small businesses that have been affected by the Covid- 19 pandemic. We spoke to Ronald Kasasa, dfcu Head of
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Judith Kobusingye Rutaro, a retired banker, now a coffee entrepreneur displays processed coffee at her home in Rubirizi Judith Kobusingye Rutaro is retired banker. When she retired from the bank, she returned to her coffee garden to keep herself busy and earn money to maintain her lifestyle. Kobusingye, who is based in
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Ronald Kasasa, dfcu Bank’s Head of Business Banking dfcu Bank has launched its Small Business Recovery Fund that aims to offer a financial uplift to small businesses that have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The dfcu recovery fund is part of the bigger industry action spearheaded by Government
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Mivule Secondary School in Bukakata Sub county, Masaka district which was recently changed to Primary leaving students stranded Hundreds of students in Bukakata sub-county in Masaka district are stuck in their homes following the conversion of the sole community secondary school in their area to a primary school. Both
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Three of Africa's richest people (from left): Johann Rupert of South Africa, Aliko Dangote of Nigeria and Nassef Sawiris of Egypt. Africa’s billionaires are richer than they have been in years, despite the global pandemic. As a group, the continent’s 18 billionaires are worth an estimated $84.9 billion – a
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