By Peter Abaanabasazi Bank of Uganda in partnership with Profam For Financial Inclusion in Rural Areas (PROFiRA) has trained over 172 trainers in financial literacy to promote financial inclusion in the country. PROFiRA is a project under Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The trainees who included Community Development
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On Saturday night, Conor McGregor lost to Floyd Mayweather but shocked the world by going 10 rounds with “The Best Ever” before the referee ended the fight. If all you saw was McGregor’s post-fight press conference to the mainstream media you would have seen someone who made no excuses, kept
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By Godfrey Kenneth Gobba For most of us, the safety of our money is paramount. Thus efforts to secure our money should be focused on achieving both the safety of our principal and the safety of our purchasing power. However, majority of us tend to focus primarily on the safety
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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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Success in life isn’t all about one’s education levels. There are a number of successful entrepreneurs who didn’t go far with education, but they are employing Professors. This must have been one of the motivating factors for Franco Mambi, 27, a resident of Seeta in Mukono Municipality. Having completed Senior
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In a bid to ease access to finance among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda, KCB Bank Uganda in partnership with the European Investment bank has embarked on carrying out financial trainings among local SMEs across the country. The trainings are aimed at helping SMEs understand key aspects of
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The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) in collaboration with partners Power Africa and GE Wednesday announced the winners of the 2017 Women in Energy Challenge in Uganda, where only 20% of the population is connected to electricity. Joint Energy and Environments Projects (JEEP) and Conservation and Development Uganda Limited (CODE)
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Being a business owner is hard. You’re not going to get the results you want overnight. You’re going to want to give up. However, the next time you are tempted to call it quits on your business, read these five favorite inspirational quotes and get back to work. “If you
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Innovation in business and public service processes is a vital catalyst for better and sustainable economic growth. However, most Ugandan businesses and public bodies are yet to fully embrace the culture of innovation to match acceptable global standards. To stimulate innovation in business and service delivery, Brainchild Burson-Marsteller, a public
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By Godfrey Kenneth Gobba The concept of using a financial asset as an investment solution usually makes more sense to high income earners than to low and middle income earners. For ordinary people that are struggling to make a living, financial assets tend to make more sense only if they
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