UCDA and UNDP officials pose for a photo with tablets to be used in registering coffee farmers across the country. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) have partnered to advance inclusive and sustainable coffee supply chain processes. Their collaborative project, “Unlocking the Potential
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FINCA Uganda To Further Empower Women As Janet Mudoola Unveiled As Organization’s Brand Ambassador
The FINCA Impact Finance CEO Mr. Jeff Flowers( extreme left) shakes hands with the new unveiled FINCA Uganda brand ambassador, Janet Mudoola in the presence of FINCA Uganda Managing Director, James Onyutta (extreme Right) and the FINCA Board chair, Olive Birungi Lumonya. FINCA Uganda, a microfinance pioneer in Uganda has
Read MoreMPs in a Parliament in Session. Their decision to exempt their emoluments is is costing government UGX 160b annually. Tax exemptions on employment incomes of various government officials is costing government 458.9 billion Shillings a year in foregone revenue, as per the year 2022/2023. A total of 158.56 billion Shillings
Read MoreURSB headquarters in Kampala In a decisive move to uphold regulatory compliance and ensure accountability in the business sector, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has today, issued a critical notice to companies that have failed to file annual returns for over five years. The notice follows earlier notices issued
Read MoreCoca-Cola Beverages Uganda has once again partnered with Mountain Rwenzori marathon organizers Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) has injected Shs 173 million in the Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon scheduled for August 24, 2024, in Kasese. The money comes in the form of products and placement of adverts. CCBU's Manager for Public Affairs and
Read MoreEducationists are calling for the inclusion of parents to facilitate children’s learning. They believe that parents have increasingly surrendered this responsibility to teachers and schools, ignoring the much-needed skills and competencies they would obtain from home. Education consultant, Dr John Mugo says that although many learners are in school, they
Read MoreParticipants at a NAADS sensitisation meeting The National Agricultural Advisory Service (NAADS) has decided to enhance specialized extension services to support the cultivation of high-value crops, specifically Hass Avocado and Macadamia nuts. This initiative seeks to address the limitations of the previous nucleus farmer model, which relied on large-scale farmers
Read MoreQ&A: UCDA Reveals Uganda’s Plans To Comply With EUDR Rules, To Register All Coffee Farmers In Less Than Five Months
Robert Nangatsa, the Extension Manager at UCDA during an interview with Business Focus On 5th December 2022, the European Union (EU) Parliament approved the EU Regulation for deforestation-free products (EUDR) to ensure supply chains remain free from products that cause deforestation or forest degradation. The EUDR which takes effect on
Read MoreSome of Uganda Baati products. The company thrives on innovation Uganda Baati Limited, a member of Safal Group and one of Uganda’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of quality steel building solutions, plans to introduce foldable housing units so as to cater for the Generation Z (Gen Z). This is premised
Read MoreA pyrethrum farmer harvests her crop in Eburu area, Gilgil sub-County, Nakuru County. Francis Mureithi | Nation Media Group Despite facing underfunding challenges, the pyrethrum enterprise remains the most lucrative agribusiness sector in Kenya, according to the latest price list released by the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya (PPCK). Pyrethrum farmers
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