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Adding Value To Mushrooms: How The dfcu Rising Woman Initiative Has Redefined Nakanwagi’s Entrepreneurship Journey

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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Makerere University Partners With dfcu Bank To Enhance Higher Education, Research And Student Support

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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BankingHealth

I&M Bank Hosts Blood Donation Drives At Two Branches With Aim To Boost National Blood Bank Capacity

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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Customer Deposits Hit Shs35 Trillion Mark As Five Banks Control 56% Of Industry Market Share

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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BankingEntrepreneurship

From Struggle to Success: How Equity Bank Is Transforming Uganda’s Young Entrepreneurs

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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