The two-day tournament kicked off on Friday with pros golfers taking to the green, followed by amateur players on Saturday. From July 4th to 5th, 2025, the Lira Golf Course was alive with excitement as the 4th edition of the Lira Ladies Golf Open unfolded under the inspiring theme “Backing
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Maria Gorret Nakanwagi is adding value to mushrooms In a landscape where many women battle cultural barriers, limited access to capital, and systemic challenges, some rise—not just for themselves, but for entire communities. One such woman is Nakanwagi Maria Gorret, the passionate founder of Nature’s Essence Ltd, a Ugandan agribusiness
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Professor Barnabas Nawangwe (Right), Vice Chancellor of Makerere University and Mr. Charles Mudiwa, Managing Director of dfcu Bank Limited after signing the MoU Makerere University and dfcu Bank Limited on Friday signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) designed to support the university's core mandate as Uganda's premier higher education
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Participants donating blood during the I&M Bank blood donation drive on Thursday. I&M Bank Uganda on Thursday conducted two blood donation drives, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, aimed at further boosting the national blood bank capacity. The drives, done in partnership with Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS), saw
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Equity Bank and NMG officials in a group photo A delegation from Equity Bank Uganda led by Managing Director Gift Shoko on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the Nation Media Group head office in Namwongo, a Kampala suburb. The courtesy visit is part of a series of meetings that
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L-R: Katia Mugenzi from dfcu Foundation, Eng. Jossy Balissa Kuta, JBK Modern Farm Proprietor, Mubarak Muwonge, Manager-dfcu Luwero branch, Alex Madolo- Sector Head for Agriculture at dfcu Bank and Gloria Namutebi Ssuna Sector Head for Agriculture at dfcu Bank dfcu Bank has called on coffee farmers and other stakeholders in
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Dr. James Mwangi (Right), Equity Group Managing Director and CEO with other senior leaders at the Group during the recently-concluded AGM In a landmark decision, Equity Group has received shareholder approval to establish a Representative Office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking a significant step in its strategic expansion
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Dr. James Mwangi (2nd Right), Equity Group Managing Director and CEO with other senior leaders at the Group during the recently-concluded AGM Equity Group Holdings Plc recently held its 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM), where shareholders voted in favor of all the proposed resolutions, demonstrating strong confidence in the Group’s
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Banking industry customer deposits increased by 97% to Shs35.17 trillion in 2024 to Shs33.55 trillion in 2023, Business Focus exclusively reports. However, five banks including Stanbic, Centenary, Absa, Equity and dfcu control 55.84% of the industry deposits, leaving 17 banks to share 44.16%. This analysis is derived from the financial
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Equity Bank is powering Uganda's young entrepreneurs through its financial literacy campaign and offering financial support Across Uganda’s diverse communities, young entrepreneurs are transforming their lives and uplifting others through the power of financial literacy and access to capital, delivered by Equity Bank Uganda under the Young Africa Works strategy.
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