Mabel Kasente Ndawula (pictured), the Executive Director of dfcu Foundation, recently sat down with Business Focus to discuss the organization’s rebranding from the Agribusiness Development Centre (ADC) to dfcu Foundation, its expanded mission, and the roadmap ahead. In this exclusive interview, she highlights the Foundation’s key focus areas, milestones, and the principles
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Over 1,000 women within the Kampala metropolitan area received training to enhance their employability and entrepreneurial skills A group of more than 1,000 women within the Kampala metropolitan area received training to enhance their employability and entrepreneurial skills through a partnership between Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) and the KiBO Foundation.
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The aircraft departing Entebbe Airport on Sunday morning Uganda Airlines on Sunday commenced direct flights between Entebbe International Airport (EBB) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW), marking a major milestone in the national carrier's international expansion strategy and reinforcing growing connectivity between Uganda and the United Kingdom. This route is in
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The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority's Director General, Mr. Fred K. Bamwesigye has been appointed by the global Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) as a member at Large on the CANSO Global Executive Committee during the 29th CANSO Annual General Meeting held in Lisbon, Portugal on May 15, 2025, on
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Officials from dfcu bank and with World Navi Company Limited in a group photo after announcing the partnership dfcu Bank has announced a strategic partnership with World Navi Company Limited, a prominent Japan-based motor vehicle dealership, introducing a groundbreaking Vehicle and Asset Financing solution. This initiative is designed to make
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Amos Kankunda presenting a Finance Committee report to Parliament on Wednesday 14 May 2025 Lawmakers have rejected a proposal to grant Bujagali Hydro Power Project Company a seven-year tax waiver but instead approved an amendment in the Income Tax (Amendment), Bill 2025 exempting the company from income tax for a
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Speaker Anita Among (centre) leaves the Chair at the end of the House sitting on Wednesday, 14 May 2025 Parliament has passed the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025 introducing a “near-duty” classification and effectively scrapping the longstanding Shs15,000 duty on agreements and mortgage deeds. The Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025
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Luis Samper, a Colombian Coffee Consultant, Ozden IIhan from WIPO, farmers and URSB's Juliet Apolot during the farm visit to the coffee farms in the Rwenzori Uganda is launching a transformative initiative to protect and promote its first-ever Geographical Indication (GI), the Rwenzori Mountains of the Moon Coffee. This strategic
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Dr. Hasfa Lukwata, Head of the Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse at Ministry of Health Although gambling has long been part of Ugandan society, the rapid growth of sports betting is now pushing the issue into public health territory. Dr. Hasfa Lukwata, Head of the Division of Mental
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When David Mulaliira (pictured) first weighed the risks of launching a soft‑drink distribution business, he knew he needed a partner whose reputation spoke for itself. As owner of Vinegarden Enterprises dealing in school supplies, construction materials, and consulting services, he had built small successes on hard work and persistence. To
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