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What Exactly Has the GoU Been Seeking to Achieve for Women Through the World Bank-Funded GROW Project?

BusinessFocus Reporter December 19, 2025December 21, 20250

President Museveni launching the GROW Project For these five years (2021-2026) of government, the government of Uganda's focus has chiefly been economically transformation millions of Ugandan households through Parish Development Model (PDM), an intervention through which each of Uganda's 10,717 parishes is given Shs100m per year. The money is to

From Market Disappointments to Pumpkin Flour: Brenda Tusiime’s Journey in Value Addition

Francis Otucu December 19, 20250

Brenda Tusiime marketing one of her products Brenda Tusiime is the director of Mema Agro-Organic Processors, a company adding value to pumpkins. In an interview with Business Focus, Tusiime revealed that her value addition journey began after spending days in Kampala without making significant pumpkin sales. Faced with limited market

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Outstanding Female Entrepreneurs Win Big At dfcu Rising Woman Awards 2025

BusinessFocus Reporter December 13, 2025December 13, 20250

Some of the winners in a group photo dfcu officials and keynote speaker Three outstanding entrepreneurs led a cohort of twenty finalists at the dfcu Rising Woman Awards 2025, where dfcu Bank and Monitor Publications Limited honoured Uganda’s most promising women-led enterprises in a ceremony held at the bank’s headquarters

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From Generation to Generation: Family Businesses Urged To Prioritize Succession Planning

BusinessFocus Reporter December 11, 20250

Dr Linda Nakato, a research fellow at EPRC, presents findings on the status of family-owned businesses in Uganda, and challenges impacting their sustainability Business founders have been advised to initiate a succession plan to ensure that their enterprises survive for generations. Family businesses in Uganda significantly contribute to the country’s

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Ugandan Enterprises Urged To Explore Regional Oil And Gas Opportunities

BusinessFocus Reporter December 5, 2025December 5, 20250

Dr Jimmy Mugerwa - Project Director at the IEC delivers the keynote address on day 2 As the 6th Annual National Content Conference entered its final day, Ugandan enterprises supplying or seeking to supply goods and services to the oil and gas sector were urged to broaden their horizons and

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Stanbic Business Incubator Trains 32 Women-Led Green Enterprises Under The Green Transformation Project

BusinessFocus Reporter December 5, 2025December 5, 20250

A beneficiary of the Green Businesses and Jobs for the Green Transformation Project presenting her business concept The Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) successfully concluded the training for Cohort 1 of the Green Businesses and Jobs for the Green Transformation Project, a flagship initiative empowering women-led enterprise driving environmental sustainability.

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dfcu Bank Joins MTN & ATC Uganda to Expand Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs

BusinessFocus Reporter November 26, 2025November 26, 20250

Representatives from dfcu bank, MTN and ATC Uganda in a group photo dfcu Bank, in partnership with MTN Uganda, MTN Mobile Money Uganda, American Tower Corporation (ATC) Uganda, and The Innovation Village, has announced the opening of applications for the second cohort of the Advancing Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Programme. The

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dfcu Rising Woman Season 7 Brings Out Innovative Business Ideas As Female Entrepreneurs Compete For Top Prizes

Francis Otucu November 25, 2025November 25, 20250

The panel was led by Doreen Atuheire (2nd Right), Head- dfcu Women in Business at dfcu Bank, Charity Winnie Kamusiime Asiimwe (2nd Left), Head of Marketing, dfcu Bank and Prof. Twaha Kaawaase (Centre) The dfcu Rising Woman Initiative season seven is almost coming to an end after months of

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dfcu Foundation, ICT Ministry Partner to Drive Digital Skilling and Innovation Across Uganda

Richard Kamya November 19, 2025November 19, 20250

L-R: Helena Mayanja dfcu, Head Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Dr Aminah Zawedde, the Permanent Secretary at MoICT and Mabel Ndawula, the dfcu Foundation Executive Director sign the MoU at MoICT Innovation Hub in Nakawa The Ministry of ICT & National Guidance and the dfcu Foundation on Tuesday entered into a

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How dfcu’s Rising Woman Initiative Is Transforming Female-Led Businesses In Uganda

Francis Otucu November 18, 2025November 18, 20250

A female entrepreneur showcasing her products at the 2025 dfcu Rising Woman Expo held last weekend at UMA Show Grounds dfcu Bank through its Rising Woman Initiative is increasingly grooming female entrepreneurs to grow their businesses sustainably. During the 2025 Rising Woman Expo held at the UMA Show Grounds in