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Driving Development: dfcu Bank and MANTRAC Uganda Partner to Empower SMEs with 90% Equipment Financing

BusinessFocus Reporter October 23, 2025October 23, 20250

Kate K. Kiiza (L), dfcu Executive Director, Chief of Corporate and Institutional Banking at dfcu, exchanges partnership documents with MANTRAC Uganda official dfcu Bank has announced a strategic partnership with MANTRAC Uganda, the authorized dealer of Caterpillar equipment, to provide businesses with affordable, flexible, and comprehensive financing solutions for brand-new

Analysis & Opinions

How Ugandan Businesses Can Survive The Founder’s Death

BusinessFocus Reporter October 23, 20250

Trading at USE. Founders can list their businesses on the Uganda Securities Exchange or bring in private equity partners to invest. By Denis Jjuuko Last week, we discussed the transition nobody is talking about where business owners of the 1970s, 80s and basically those who have made it over the

Banking News

‘Housing Finance Bank Committed To Delivering Clean Water To Schools’

BusinessFocus Reporter October 23, 2025October 23, 20250

The headmistress Ms. Margret Nabakooza (3rd Left) of St.Joseph nursery and primary school Nansana together with officials from Housing Finance Bank and WaterQuip commissioning a water purification system Access to safe and clean water has been improved through a collaboration between Housing Finance Bank (HFB) and WaterQuip Uganda Limited, with

News

NRM Candidate’s Helicopter Excites Wakiso Residents, Civil Servants

BusinessFocus Reporter October 23, 20250

The helicopter A wave of excitement swept through Wakiso District Headquarters as the sound of a helicopter circling overhead drew the attention of residents and district staff. News quickly spread that the aircraft had come to deliver a parliamentary candidate. For several minutes, the helicopter hovered above, its presence dominating

News

NOVA Microfinance Partners with Top Electric Motorbike Company to Accelerate Access to Clean & Affordable Transport

BusinessFocus Reporter October 22, 20250

The Boda Boda sector is Uganda’s second largest employer with millions of riders In a move to advance sustainable mobility and economic empowerment, NOVA Microfinance, a leading provider of inclusive and green financial services, has partnered with Spiro, a pioneer in electric mobility solutions. The partnership aims to make electric

News

Uganda, Kenya Approve Multinational Expressway Feasibility Study

BusinessFocus Reporter October 22, 20250

Gen. Katumba Wamala stressing the importance of the Multinational Expressway Uganda and Kenya have approved the feasibility study for the implementation of the proposed expressway. The Multinational Expressway is expected to ease the movement between Kenya and Uganda via the Northern Corridor. The announcement was made during a Market Sounding

Banking Entrepreneurship Success Story

Lynette Akol: How dfcu’s Rising Woman Initiative Helped Me Build Uganda’s Frozen Fruit Empire

BusinessFocus Reporter October 22, 2025October 22, 20250

Lynette Akol, the founder and CEO of Krystal Ice Limited When you first meet Lynette Akol, her calm demeanor does not immediately reveal the fiery entrepreneurial drive beneath. But once she starts talking about Krystal Ice Limited, her voice comes alive, filled with purpose, pride, and a deep sense of

International News News

Flight Delays, Cancellations a Regional Concern As COMESA Issues Guidelines

BusinessFocus Reporter October 21, 2025October 21, 20250

Fred Bamwesigye, Director General at Uganda Civil Aviation Authority The regional aviation industry has in recent months been dominated by disruptions in flights, including delays and cancellation, causing outcries amongst the traveling communities. National flag carriers in the Eastern African Community: Uganda Airlines, Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania and Rwandair have

International News

Civil Society Call out Governments on ‘Repressive’ Global Anti-Money Laundering Policies

BusinessFocus Reporter October 21, 20250

Wanjala and President Boko (centre) at the civil society conference in Gaborone, Botswana Financial experts and the civil society have cast a grey shadow on the national and global frameworks used by governments and the international agencies to fight money laundering and terrorism financing as suppressing civic space. They were

News

URA Explains Why It Acquired Additional Office Space At Pearl Tower

BusinessFocus Reporter October 21, 20250

Robert Kalumba, the Assistant Commissioner of Public and Corporate Affairs at URA The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has defended its decision to acquire additional office space at Pearl Tower along Yusuf Lule Road in Kampala, describing the move as part of its strategy to enhance efficiency and provide better service