Mabel Ndawula, Executive Director, dfcu Foundation In a rapidly evolving economy like Uganda’s, where agriculture remains both the backbone and the beating heart of livelihoods, dfcu Bank is redefining what it means to invest in transformation that goes far beyond finance. Through its dfcu Foundation, the Bank is putting together
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Participants in a group photo The Director General of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), Mr. Fred K. Bamwesigye, Tuesday morning, opened the 20th NAFISAT Supervisory Board Meeting, taking place from 14th to 17th October 2025 at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala. The meeting, organized by UCAA in collaboration with
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Agriculture is one of the sectors attracting high interest rates The weighted average shilling lending rate rose to 18.2 percent in the FY 2024/2025 from 17.9 percent in the previous financial year. This is in line with the relatively tight financial conditions and rise in risk-free rates. This revelation is
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Women at Heritage Kanaani Farms sorting and drying coffee. Export earnings from coffee partly contributed to the BoP surplus/ Business Focus photo Uganda has largely been recording Balance of Payments (BoP) deficit for many years. However, in FY 2024/25, Uganda recorded an overall Balance of Payments (BoP) surplus of USD
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A photo montage of Uganda’s bank CEOs in 2024 The banking industry remained safe and sound over the year to June 2025, reveals the recently released Bank of Uganda Integrated Annual Report 30 JUNE 2025. “Growth remained strong, supported by BOU’s accommodative policy stance and targeted measures aimed at reinforcing
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), through the Department of Crop Protection (DCP), has intensified its response to banana rust thrips in South Western Uganda by deploying technical teams to work with Local Government and conduct targeted farmer trainings. Districts including Rwampara, Mbarara, Ibanda, Kamwenge, Mityana, Mpigi,
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dfcu Bank CEO, Charles Mudiwa (C) is joined by Rotary officials to launch the first countrywide health outreach initiative dfcu Bank, in partnership with Rotary Uganda, has launched its first countrywide health outreach initiative aimed at promoting preventive healthcare and improving access to essential medical services for Ugandan communities. The
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Participants in a group photo on day one of the three-day workshop Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, in partnership with the European Union - Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (EU-CORSIA) Africa and Caribbean Project, on October 6, 2025, opened a three-day national workshop at Speke Resort Munyonyo. The
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EC officials in a meeting with representatives of Presidential Candidates and officials from Police The Electoral Commission on Tuesday held a consultative meeting with representatives of all eight Presidential Candidates and officials from the Uganda Police Force to review the first week of campaign activities. All parties agreed that any
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The Central Processing Facility for the Tilenga Project operated by Total is taking shape TotalEnergies EP Uganda (TEPU), operator of the Tilenga Oil Production Project, and CNOOC Uganda Limited, operator of the Kingfisher Development Project, are intensifying efforts to deliver Uganda’s first oil before the end of 2026. As of
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