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CRVPF, gnuGrid CRB and Mastercard Foundation Extend Partnership to Expand Employment Opportunities for Young People in Uganda

BusinessFocus Reporter July 9, 20240

Left-Right: David Opio Obwangamoi, Executive Director of gnuGrid CRB; Adrian Bukenya, Country Director for the Mastercard Foundation Uganda and Fassil W. Marriam, Executive Director of CRVPF. Children’s Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVPF), and gnuGrid CRB, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, have extended their partnership for the Empowering Youth

Huawei to Train Additional 150,000 People in Sub-Saharan Africa

BusinessFocus Reporter July 4, 2024July 4, 20240

From Left to Right: Prof. Muhammed Bashir Muazu, Team Lead, Computer Engineering and IASC director Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria; Prof. Baraka Jacob Maiseli, Associate Professor, Representative of Deputy Vice Chancellor - Research, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; ZHANG Jing, Senior Manager of Huawei ICT Talent Partner Development; George Ndegwa

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Nile Breweries Trains 400 SME Retailers in Bunyoro Region & Mbarara District On How To Grow Their Businesses

BusinessFocus Reporter June 26, 20240

Adu Rando (L) the Managing Director Nile Breweries (NBL), poses for a photo after handing over a certificate to one of the participants during the training. In a bid to stimulate business growth for its retailers, Nile Breweries has trained over 400 local retailers in Bunyoro and Mbarara districts in

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Finance Ministry PS Ggoobi Tips Private Sector On Available Opportunities In FY 2024/25

BusinessFocus Reporter June 15, 20240

Absa Bank MD, Mumba Kalifungwa (R) chats with Finance Ministry PS Ggoobi during Post Budget Dialogue The Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi has outlined budget opportunities in the UGX 72Trillion Budget for the Financial Year 2024/25, urging private sector players to take advantage of them. This, he

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Basajjabalaba To Women: Stop Staying At Home, Join Business To Gain Financial Independence

BusinessFocus Reporter June 13, 2024June 13, 20240

City businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba (pictured) has called for more women to join the business to become financially emancipated. Basajjabalaba, who was speaking at a fundraising gala in Kansanga central market (Kampala) recently highlighted the need to involve women in business roles saying, “Women should not only stay home and execute chores

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Hardware World: How Simon Ssekankya Built East Africa’s First Hardware Supermarket Empire

BusinessFocus Reporter June 10, 20240

There can’t be too many bankers who choose to leave the hallowed halls of banking for the dusty and gritty world of concrete factories and stone quarries but that’s exactly what Simon Ssekankya, founder of Hardware World, did in 2001! The Rise of Hardware World: A Landmark in East African

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Ambiance Group’s Kiyimba Reveals How I&M Bank Has Been Key To The Growth Of His Business Empire

BusinessFocus Reporter June 6, 20240

Joseph Kiyimba, the man behind Ambiance Group of Companies In Uganda's vibrant business scene, enduring partnerships often signify a robust bond and mutual reliance. Joseph Kiyimba, the man behind Ambiance Group of Companies, widely known for his streak of Ambiance nightclubs, strongly identifies with this concept. As a long-term banker

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50 Ugandan Young Innovators Receive USD5,000 Each In Seed Capital

Francis Otucu May 31, 20240

Joint Effort Group is among the 50 groups that benefited from the US$250, 000 funding. Fifty innovators have benefited from US$250, 000 in funding from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Accountant App, The 5 Innovators, Joint Effort Group, Smart Skills Innovation Group, and Upendo, among other youth groups, benefited from

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dfcu Marks 60-Year Legacy Of Transforming Lives, Businesses In Uganda

BusinessFocus Reporter May 21, 2024May 21, 20240

dfcu Bank MD, Charles Mudiwa dfcu Limited is celebrating 60 years of operation and impactful service towards fulfilling its purpose of ‘Transforming Lives and Businesses in Uganda’. dfcu was established in 1964 as a development finance institution and since then, has contributed to national socioeconomic transformation, growing together with Uganda since

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Uganda’s Premier Schools Gear Up for Intellectual Showdown in National Championship

BusinessFocus Reporter April 27, 20240

Holy Cross Lake View SS students celebrate In a clash of intellect and creativity, Uganda's top schools are primed to vie for supremacy in the Stanbic National Schools Championship (NSC), now in its ninth season. With the stage set and the stakes high, the nation's brightest minds are gearing up