Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Atingi-Ego launched the Agricultural Finance YearBook 2024 Experts have warned that the continued extension of handouts or money to farmers through programmes such as the Parish Development Model (PDM) without offering them support on how to market their products will not help them create sustainable
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Ramathan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development The impending launch of Uganda Airlines direct flights to London Gatwick scheduled to commence on 18th May 2025, is set to open up trade and tourism opportunities for both Uganda and the United Kingdom. The London route has
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Passengers at Entebbe International Airport Entebbe International Airport recorded 83,661 arriving and 94,722 departing passengers, a total of 178,383 international passengers in March 2025, an average of 5,754 passengers per day, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has said. The March 2025 international passenger traffic was slightly higher than the total
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Officials from dfcu Bank, Vision Group, KLM, Embassy of Netherlands in Uganda, and Koudjis in a group photo at the launch of the 2025 best farmers competition dfcu Bank in partnership with Vision Group, KLM, Embassy of Netherlands in Uganda, and Koudjis has today launched the 11th edition of the
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A section of Members of Parliament has called for increased financial support to Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), their Deputies, and Assistants, despite ongoing concerns about the growing number of these officials and their impact on Uganda’s public expenditure. The appeal followed the presentation of the 2025/26 Ministerial Policy Statement by
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Old Mutual Life Assurance has officially partnered with NxtPe and Airtel Money to launch a new digital payment solution that transforms how customers pay their life insurance premiums. The platform now allows customers to pay premiums instantly and securely via Airtel Money, with the added benefit of setting up standing
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Equity Bank MD Gift Shoko (2nd Left) shakes hands with other stakeholders during the launch of the product recently. Uganda's insurance sector has demonstrated significant growth in recent years, with gross written premiums increasing from UGX 1.44 trillion in 2022 to UGX 1.6 trillion in 2023, this is according
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Mawejje in brown hat with his team A 30-year-old Boda-Boda rider, Francis Mawejje, has declared his candidacy for Uganda’s presidency in the upcoming 2026 general elections. A graduate of Diplomacy and International Relations, Mawejje casts himself as a voice for the voiceless and a leader of a new generation determined
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Captain Ashaba Faridah talking as a chief guest at Gulu University's Career Expo/Courtesy photo It was a warm afternoon in Gulu City—the kind of heat that makes your jumper feel heavier than when it’s cold. Beneath the sprawling tent at Gulu University’s sports ground, hundreds of learners sat in attentive
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Event host Manuela P. Mulondo (center) shares a photo moment with panelists Sylvia Mulinge – MTN CEO (left), Hope Kemigisha – social entrepreneur (second left), Purity Wako – transformational coach (second right), and Dr. Eunice Adubango – civil engineer and lecturer (right) Kampala Serena Hotel's Victoria Hall was full to
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