David Bikhado Ofungi (pictured), a senior advisor of the Uganda Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has been appointed to the World Chambers Federation (WCF), a governing body that brings together all Chamber of Commerce from across the world. The Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce World Chambers Federation, Nicolas
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Reckitt, HIEx Team Up To Launch New Fund To Accelerate Africa’s Women-Led Start-Ups Tackling Health Challenges
Global consumer goods company Reckitt has teamed up with the Health Innovation and Investment Exchange (HIEx), the Kofi Annan Foundation and the Eco Bank Foundation to launch a 100% non-profit drive dubbed WiNFUND NFT Africa Collection meant to boost access to quality healthcare in Africa. The WiNFUND NFT Africa collection
Read MoreBy Tshidisegang Mosenyengi Global cloud communications platform Infobip celebrates the International Woman Day reinforcing the relevance of gender equity as part of its company structure and the value added upon the business strategy, go-to-market, and high performance, due to women that are part of its employee's team force. On International
Read MoreWilbrod Owor, the Uganda Bankers Association Executive Director, told a meeting between banks and the regulator over the performance of the packages, that the banks cannot prove lack of demand for the loans The Bank of Uganda has admitted that the package meant to rescue small and micro enterprises from
Read MoreUNEB chairperson Prof. Mary Okwakol (Left) presenting the 2022 UACE results to John Chrysostom Muyingo, the State Minister for Education for Release The number of learners opting for science subjects and mathematics at the advanced level of education is gradually increasing, 20 years after the government started prioritizing and investing
Read MorePSFU’s Women ‘Katale’ Returns, 150 Female-Led Enterprises To Showcase Their Products
Hot loaf bakery exhibiting their products during the launch of PSFU's Women Day Katale Monday morning. The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) Monday morning announced the second edition of ‘PSFU’s Women Katale’ with the aim of extending women’s stake in the business space. The Katale recognizes the contribution and potential
Read MoreBy Hassan Kitenda When you wear glasses, you know how hard it is to see things clearly without them. Your phone messages, the words in that book you want to read, the emails on your computer screen. All the information is there, but without your glasses, it could as well
Read MoreThe headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dipped to 51.2 during February from 53.2 in January as business activity increased in the services and wholesale and retail categories, but decreased in agriculture, construction and industry. However, the Ugandan private sector remained in growth territory at the midway point of the
Read MoreThe campaign was officially launched by Michael K. Mugabi (standing), the Bank’s Managing Director along with the Executive Director Mrs. Peace K. Ayebazibwe and other members of the executive at the Banks Head Office on Wampewo Avenue. Housing Finance Bank has launched a competitive Trade Finance Solutions campaign dubbed “Tambuza Business” (Move
Read MoreIron sheets MP Acora donated to NRM Chairpersons and campaign agents A section of locals from Lamwo district have accused Nancy Acora, their District Woman MP of diverting relief items meant for residents whose homes were destroyed by hailstorms and a fire, and instead used the items to reward her
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