L-R: Ivan Mandela, CEO of SHONA Capital with Simon Mwebaze, Managing Director of Cornerstone Asset Managers sign the $500,000 [UGX1.84 billion] investment partnership agreement. SHONA Capital, a Ugandan investment firm focused on supporting high-growth Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda with the capital they need to flourish, has announced
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The MTN Uganda Team delivered a token of appreciation to Kiiza (Front row 3R) As part of its Women’s Month celebrations, MTN Uganda’s Business Segment Manager, Justina Icabala paid a special visit to dfcu Bank’s Executive Director & Chief Corporate and Institutional Banking Officer, Kate Kabaingi Kiiza to recognize her
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The event was graced by women entrepreneurs from all sectors. Equity bank officials equipped them with knowledge on business growth Equity Bank continues to champion women empowerment through financial literacy, business planning, and entrepreneurial skills fueling socio-economic growth. In a significant step to empower women entrepreneurs in Eastern Uganda, the
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Hope Lorna Nakhayenze, the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at dfcu Bank dfcu Bank is a pioneer in empowering female-led businesses through its Women in Business (WiB) program, the dfcu Rising Woman initiative, and other tailored financial solutions. In celebration of International Women's Day 2025, themed 'Accelerate Action,' we sat down
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Kedrace Turyagyenda (C) the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education and Sports pose for a group photo with Stanbic Bank officials led by Kenneth Mumba Kalifungwa, Sam Fredrick Mwogeza, and Cathy Adengo Stanbic Bank Uganda has launched the 10th National Schools Championship in a move that will see the competition surpass
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Kampala businessman Patrick Bitature (pictured) has again lost a suit in which he had wanted court to reduce the UGX 194million awarded to Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership, a South African based venture capital. High Court judge Steven Mubiru ruled in favour of Vantage when he held that the UGX194m
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Group photo of women awarded at the Abakyala ku Ntiiko event Following the resounding success of its inaugural edition in 2024, Equity Bank has launched the second edition of Abakyala Ku Ntiiko, a flagship initiative dedicated to empowering women in micro and small-scale business. The event held in Kampala under
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Ambassador Francis Butagira talks to URSB Registrar General during the engagement Uganda Registration Services Board (URSB) Board of Directors Chairman, Rt. Hon. Ambassador Francis Butagira has praised Uganda's streamlined business registration processes adding that these initiatives have enhanced formalisation and easy set up of entities by entrepreneurs. Ambassador Butagira said
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Some of the benefeciaries from the digital skills program In the bustling Port Bell Market on the outskirts of Kampala, 57-year-old Jane Nakitto arranges colorful fabrics in her small stall. But unlike two months ago, she now pauses to check her phone, quickly recording the sale in a simple inventory
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Participants in a group photo after the two-day dialogue Annually, Uganda churns over 700,000 graduates into the labor market, but only 90,000 secure formal employment, leaving hundreds of thousands to grapple with uncertainty of unemployment. Last week, the Mastercard Foundation held the Young Africa Works 2025 Dialogue, an event that
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