Experts advised entrepreneurs to tap into the burgeoning opportunities within the digital economy In a bid to accelerate business growth and foster solutions for last-mile communities, experts are advising entrepreneurs to tap into the burgeoning opportunities within the digital economy. This call was made during the Uganda Innovation Week held
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dfcu Bank Cemented As Champion Of Women-Entrepreneurship With The End Of Season 6 Of The Rising Woman Campaign
Officials from dfcu bank and its partners in a group photo with the winners At a gala event held last Friday 24th August 2023, dfcu Bank celebrated the end of the 6th season of the Rising Woman Campaign. The event was crowned with the announcement and award of the top 10 winners in
Read MoreUGEFA and dfcu bank officials in a group photo The Uganda Green Enterprise Finance Accelerator (UGEFA) is joining forces with dfcu Bank to foster green economic development in Uganda. dfcu Bank is committed to transforming the economy in Uganda and enhancing the wellbeing of its people. Aligned with UGEFA’s vision to accelerate a
Read MoreHow Hoima Farmer Turned Stony Murram Land into Best Coffee Farm in Bunyoro
Kaahwa has turned a rocky area into a fruitful coffee farm Coffee can easily grow on any soil type in Uganda if Good Agronomic Practices (GAPs) are applied. That’s a quick conclusion you will make after visiting Geoffrey Kaahwa Byalelo’s coffee farm which is located approximately eight kilometers east of
Read MoreFormer Fisherman Earns Big From Beans, Banks On Coffee & Cocoa Farming To Secure His Future
Kajoba expects over 3 tonnes of beans from five acres Abdul Rahman Kajoba,50, was a fisherman (omuvubi) in Kalangala Islands for 20 years. However, when the palm oil project came up, people in the area were sensitized about other income generating activities including coffee. This is the time Kajoba contemplated
Read MoreUplifting Women Entrepreneurs: A conversation With Ruth Asasira On dfcu Bank’s Rising Woman Initiative
Ruth Asasira, the Head - Women in Business at dfcu bank dfcu Bank has been a key promoter of female entrepreneurship since 2007, through the dfcu Women in Business program. In 2018, dfcu Bank in partnership with Nation Media Group, and Uganda Investment Authority started The Rising Woman Initiative- a
Read MoreInside Threeways Shipping Company’s Battles With StanChart & Its Journey To Business Recovery
Geoffrey B. Baitwa (Left) and Daniel Pettersson, both Co-Managing Directors at Threeways Shipping Services (Group) Ltd, during the interview Threeways Shipping Company, a flagship brand of Bro Group Limited, is successfully battling its way to business recovery after undergoing financial distress that threatened the survival of the logistics solutions giant. Bro Group
Read MoreHow SMEs Can Make The Most Of Support From Financial Institutions On Their Journey To Growth
Robert Wanok, dfcu Bank’s Head of Personal and Business Banking SMEs in Uganda face undercapitalization, lack of access to financing, lack of access to markets, stiff competition, and stringent policies that all work together to stall their growth. This is where the role of Financial Institutions becomes integral because they
Read MoreThe hospital was officially opened by David Bahati (Centre), the state Minister for Trade The Government of Uganda has been called to uniformly implement tax exemptions on medical equipment being imported into the country. The call was made on Saturday by Dr Henry K. Lukwago at the launch of the George
Read MoreHow 30-Year Old Ugandan Doctor Defied Odds To Settle Into Poultry Farming
Dr Masaba is earning big from farming About 5 years ago, fresh from the medical school and employed as a medical doctor, Dr. Daniel Masaba, had the idea of a side business. He wasn't sure what it would be. The search for "what" took him to greenhouse farming. However, an expert
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