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What Exactly Has the GoU Been Seeking to Achieve for Women Through the World Bank-Funded GROW Project?

BusinessFocus Reporter December 19, 2025December 21, 20250

President Museveni launching the GROW Project For these five years (2021-2026) of government, the government of Uganda's focus has chiefly been economically transformation millions of Ugandan households through Parish Development Model (PDM), an intervention through which each of Uganda's 10,717 parishes is given Shs100m per year. The money is to

From Market Disappointments to Pumpkin Flour: Brenda Tusiime’s Journey in Value Addition

Francis Otucu December 19, 20250

Brenda Tusiime marketing one of her products Brenda Tusiime is the director of Mema Agro-Organic Processors, a company adding value to pumpkins. In an interview with Business Focus, Tusiime revealed that her value addition journey began after spending days in Kampala without making significant pumpkin sales. Faced with limited market

News

Metro Cement Unveils New Products in Uganda, Pledges Quality & Jobs

BusinessFocus Reporter December 19, 20250

Officials from Metro Cement unveiling the new product line at Serena Hotel on December 18, celebrating the company’s expanded production capacity and diversified cement offerings Metro Cement has officially launched its new cement products in Uganda, signaling a major expansion in the company’s operations and a renewed commitment to quality,

Banking

Housing Finance Bank, Kooki Partner to Advance Financial Inclusion and Environmental Sustainability

BusinessFocus Reporter December 19, 2025December 19, 20250

Michael Mugabi (Left) shakes hands with Rt.Hon the Prime minister of Kooki Kingdom Ahmed Kiwanuka after signing the MOU with HFB at their Head Office in Kololo Housing Finance Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kooki Kingdom, a traditional cultural institution recognized under the Constitution of the

Analysis & Opinions

Floating Cages: Is Cage Fish Farming On Lake Victoria Degrading Its Fragile Ecosystem?

BusinessFocus Reporter December 19, 20250

Scavenger birds fly from cages on Lake Victoria. Photo by Wambi Michael At Masese landing site, on the Jinja side of Lake Victoria, the lake tells a different story from a decade ago. Where open waters once stretched uninterrupted, hundreds of floating cages now dot the surface as far as

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Prison Warder Dismissed For Criticizing NRM Gov’t On TikTok

BusinessFocus Reporter December 19, 2025December 19, 20250

Warder Lawrence Ampe ‎The Uganda Prisons Service has dismissed Ngora Prison warder Lawrence Ampe from service following allegations of engaging in partisan political activity and criticising leaders of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) on social media. ‎According to an official Uganda Prisons message dated December 17, 2025, the Prisons

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How Home Bred Sniffer Dogs Are Helping Uganda to Save Billions in Policing

BusinessFocus Reporter December 19, 20250

Canine crew display tracking skills/UPF picture Twelve years ago, the Uganda Police Force decided to stop relying on imported sniffer dogs and instead breed its own. Today, at the Naggalama Police Canine Breeding Centre in Nakifuma County, Mukono District, that decision is paying off, both financially and operationally, while reshaping

Real Estate

Stanbic Bank, Quesi Properties Unveil Affordable Housing Project In Kasanje

BusinessFocus Reporter December 19, 2025December 19, 20250

Kwesiga David, Quesi MD showing Stanbic's Mwogeza the details of Quesi property In a move aimed at lowering long-standing barriers to home ownership for working Ugandans, Stanbic Bank Uganda and Quesi Properties have entered a strategic partnership to deliver La Valle Estate, a planned residential development in Kasanje designed to

Banking Interviews

No Float, No Sales? How dfcu’s Weekend Float Loan Keeps MTN MoMo Agents Trading

BusinessFocus Reporter December 19, 20250

Douglas Nidoi, Ecosystems Manager at dfcu Bank Mobile money agents are the engine of Uganda’s everyday economy, and this is most visible on weekends. From Friday evening through Sunday, transaction volumes surge as customers trade, pay, and move money. The dfcu Weekend Agent Float Loan was designed with one clear

News

The Story of GROW Project Beneficiaries & Why These Profiled 10 Women Can’t Thank the World Bank & The GoU Enough

Taddewo William Senyonyi December 18, 2025December 21, 20250

Through the PSFU-implemented GROW project (which in full is Generating Growth Opportunities & Productivity for Women Enterprises), the government of Uganda continues to support women-owned/operated business enterprises to grow, expand and even diversify into new areas. Every woman-owned/operated business is eligible to (at the interest of just 10% per annum)