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Do you want to invest in Uganda’s natural protected areas? The Government of the Republic of Uganda has recognized the increasing opportunity for responsible investment to support the protection and management of natural assets by unlocking financing and partnerships through inviting conservation-motivated investors to help build a ‘nature-based economy’. According

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18 Ways Upcoming Artists, Established Musicians Can Make Money

BusinessFocus Reporter August 28, 201713

One of the biggest challenges facing musicians is generating income. Gone are the days when a band could rely solely on music sales and touring to earn a living. Part of the reality of being a working musician today is the need to diversify your revenue streams. Although sales of

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Ugandan Team Named Among ’21 Next Generation African Leaders’ Challenge Winners

Richard Kamya July 21, 20170

Ten teams of 21 budding African social entrepreneurs were on Wednesday selected as winners of the Resolution Social Venture Challenge at the Baobab Summit in Johannesburg. Winning teams earn a fellowship that includes seed funding, mentorship and access to a network of young global change makers to pursue impactful projects

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Apply Now! African Youth, Women Researchers Set to Eat Big

Richard Kamya May 3, 2017May 3, 20170

As part of ‘Merck STEM Program for Women and Youth’, the UNESCO Merck Africa Research Summit – MARS 2017 will be held in Mauritius with the aim to empower Women and Youth in Research under the patronage of the Head of State of The Republic of Mauritius, Ameenah Gurib Fakim.

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2017 Budget: Government Scraps Off Tax on Irrigation Equipment, Animal Feeds

BusinessFocus Reporter April 25, 2017April 25, 20170

Uganda’s Shs30trn budget for the Financial Year 2017/18 is set to benefit farmers than ever before. The budget being discussed by Parliament is expected to be passed and approved soon. If passed in its current form, it will see a number of taxes on key agricultural items including irrigation equipment

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Apply Now! World Bank To Support Africa’s Top Digital Entrepreneurs

Richard Kamya April 21, 2017April 21, 20170

The World Bank Group has launched XL Africa, a five-month business acceleration program designed to support the 20 most promising digital start-ups from Sub-Saharan Africa. A press statement from the World Bank dated April20, 2017 says that start-ups will receive mentoring from global and local experts, learn through a tailor-made

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22 Profitable Agribusiness Ideas That Will Make You Rich

Taddewo William Senyonyi April 19, 2017April 20, 201745

There’s no doubt that agribusiness is a profitable enterprise considering the fact that the world’s population is increasing at a faster rate. This means that demand for agricultural products is certainly guaranteed yet land remains fixed, giving an opportunity to those with it to make clean money. In this article,

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UP For Grabs: Over 150 Jobs in Ernst & Young, URA, National Oil Company, ERA & Other Corporate Organisations

BusinessFocus Reporter April 11, 2017April 11, 20170

A number of companies and organizations are recruiting. Ernst & Young is in massive recruitment for fresh graduates and finalists. Scan through the jobs available below and follow the provided links for details. ERNST & YOUNG Massive recruitment exercise in areas of Assurance (audit), Advisory (Performance Improvement-PI) and Tax Teams (Business

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Agency Banking: Stanbic Bank To Recruit 1,000 Agents

Taddewo William Senyonyi April 3, 2017April 3, 20171

Stanbic Bank Uganda (SBU) is set to recruit 1,000 agents as Ugandan banks ready themselves to embrace a new model of banking-agency (agent) banking, Business Focus has established. This was revealed by Patrick Mweheire, the SBU Chief Executive Officer at the side-lines of a press conference to announce the bank’s

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74 Ugandans Named Among Africa’s 1,000 Upcoming Entrepreneurs

BusinessFocus Reporter March 24, 2017March 29, 20175

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced 1,000 African upcoming entrepreneurs who are set to receive seed capital worth US$10,000 (about Shs35m) each. These entrepreneurs are the 3rd cohort of the 10-year, $100 million TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. In a March 22, 2017 statement sent to Business Focus, 74 Ugandan entrepreneurs